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Kelli Meier recipient of Covenant Award for Community

Monday, February 23, 2009

Kelli Meier, a senior from Glenville, Minn., has been named winner of the Augustana Covenant Award for Community. Covenant Awards recognize students who embody Augustana’s five core values.

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Augustana Introduces New Viking Mascot

Monday, February 23, 2009

The official mascot since 1939, Ole the Viking came to life on Friday, February 20th. He was unveiled as the seven-foot symbol of Augustana athletics.

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Student, Mentor Co-author Article in Physics Letters B.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Augustana junior Russ Averin and faculty mentor Dr. Drew Alton's work from the past two summers has now been published in the most recent Physics Letters B journal by Elsevier Science.

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Andy Warhol Photos Featured in Gallery Exhibit

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Polaroid photographs and gelatin silver prints created by renowned artist Andy Warhol will be exhibited for the first time as a part of the “Highlights from the Carl Grupp Permanent Art Collection” exhibition, starting March 6.

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Argus Leader: Vikings' New Home Takes Shape

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Augustana fans have been seen poking their heads over the Elmen Center parking lot to get a glimpse of construction of Kirkeby-Over Stadium, the new on-campus football home for the Vikings, which will open its gates Sept. 5.

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Financial Aid Director Gives Advice on KELO TV

Monday, February 16, 2009

"Education is still the best investment you can make so I would not be screaming panic as far as I can't go to school or continue in school. Definitely check out higher education because that's the key to the child's future."

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KELO TV: Finance VP Discusses Economic Impact

Monday, February 16, 2009

Tom Meyer, Augustana Vice President for Finance and Administration, discusses the College in relation to the current economic situation.

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Professor Feinstein’s Latest Book to be Published This Summer

Friday, February 13, 2009

Dr. Sheryl Feinstein, associate professor of education, has recently authored “101 Insights and Strategies for Parenting Teenagers.”

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Faith Fest Participants Make Blankets for Domestic Violence Victims

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Faith Fest participants at Augustana worked together on Saturday afternoon, February 7, to make fleece blankets to warm women and children at Children's Inn.

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Center for Western Studies Receives $300,000 Challenge Grant

Monday, February 9, 2009

Augustana College’s Center for Western Studies is the recipient of a $300,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

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