The most severe recession in 70 years has changed that in most places, but not in this community of 150,000 and others like it in the midsection of the country.

Augustana has received a $5,000 grant from United States Tennis Association (USTA) Northern Adopt-A-Court program that supports tennis court renovation and construction throughout the Northern Section.

The Sioux Falls Business Journal and Augustana College are pleased to announce the first Sioux Falls Business Conference “Ready to Rebound” to be held Wednesday, June 3, 2009.
 

Augustana students Nick Bleeker and Bethany Jochim have been awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Rev. Olin Sletto, who graduated from Augustana in 1969, returns to campus April 13-17 to share stories of his experiences as a minister and missionary, and lead discussions on cross-cultural communication.

For the past 90 years, Augustana has enjoyed a special relationship with Sioux Falls, a city that is now ranked first on the Forbes.com list of Best Small Metro Areas for Business and Careers.

Augustana alumna Pam Keegan Gohl was named the '09 Molten/Women’s Division II Bulletin Coach of the Year as Minnesota State University, Mankato’s interim head coach.
 

Augustana PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) won the Classics Award at the 31st annual Minnesota Public Relations Society of America (MPRSA) awards ceremony.

Rep. Jenifer Loon ('85) was recently featured in the St. Paul Legal Ledger, discussing her past years in Washington, D.C. and her new move to state government in Minnesota.
 

Students were selected on the basis of scholarship, campus/community service, and how well the nominees fit the description of the donors as someone “equipped for life.”