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Four Augustana Alums to be Honored During Viking Days

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Dr. Maria Bell, Rev. David Johnson, Bob Thimjon, and Sayra Siverson Salter will be honored on October 17 at the Blue and Gold Gala beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Morrison Commons Ordal Dining Room on the Augustana campus.

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‘Dig Pink’ Volleyball Match Fights Breast Cancer

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Augustana’s volleyball team is hosting a “Dig Pink” event when it entertains the University of Minnesota, Crookston in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference match on Saturday, October 10, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

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Piece Premiered by Northlanders Jazz Band Earns Award

Friday, September 25, 2009

A piece premiered by Augustana’s Northlanders Jazz Band, has received an “Editor’s Choice Award” from J.W. Pepper, the world’s largest retailer of sheet music. “Off The Hook” is the Northlanders’ eighth commission in the last nine years.

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Five to join Augustana Athletic Hall of Fame

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Five athletes representing different sports will be inducted into the Augustana Athletic Hall of Fame during Viking Days 2009.The Hall of Fame Banquet begins at 6:00 p.m. Friday, October 16, at the Holiday Inn City Centre in downtown Sioux Falls.

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Augustana Theatre Presents the 2009 New Works Bash

Monday, September 21, 2009

Augustana Theatre announces the New Works Bash, an exciting opportunity for playwrights to share their latest work with an audience at an early stage in the play’s development. The three-day event starts Sunday, September 27.

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Record Number of Season Tickets Sold for 2009 Augustana Football Season

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Augustana College officials announced today that the Vikings have sold a record 2,064 season tickets for the 2009 football season. This figure is 543 more than the previous high of 1,521 season tickets, sold in 2008.

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Augustana Opens 2009-10 Academic Year with Enrollment Increase

Friday, September 11, 2009

Another large first-year class and a high freshman-sophomore retention rate contributed to an enrollment increase at Augustana College.The total headcount for fall 2009 is 1,795 compared to 1,754 students a year ago.

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Wall Street Journal Cites Augustana Value

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Bob Preloger, Augustana Vice President for Marketing & Communications, was recently interviewed by The Wall Street Journal concerning the College's value proposition and the campaign to share this information with the general public.

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KAUR To Be Broadcasting MPR

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

As of September 15th, Augustana's radio station, KAUR (89.1 FM), will be broadcasting Minnesota Public Radio news and information. The College will continue to own the station while MPR will provide day-to-day programming, operations and maintenance.

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Augustana Hosting Healthcare and Spirituality Discussion

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Augustana College is hosting a healthcare and spirituality discussion on Friday, September 11, at noon in the Morrison Commons 3-in-1 room. The discussion, organized by Dr. Ann Pederson, Professor of Religion at Augustana, is open to the public.

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