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Students Take Home Honors at ACS National Meeting

Monday, May 14, 2012

Junior Bailey Jackson and senior Neal Gregerson were honored and Augustana’s Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS) was recognized at the ACS National Meeting held recently in San Diego, Calif.

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Upcoming Season of 'Time Team America' to Feature Dr. Adrien Hannus

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Dr. Adrien Hannus, professor of anthropology and director of the Archeology Laboratory at Augustana, will participate in the second season of "Time Team America," a science-reality series from PBS that sends archaeologists on a race against time to excavate historic sites around the nation.

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Faculty Members Honored

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Dr. Jenny Gubbels (biology) has been named the recipient of the 2012 Carol Bland Cultivating Faculty Excellence Award and Jaciel Keltgen (business administration) and Dr. John Pennington (music) have been named recipients of the 2012 Global Education Awards.

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346 to Participate in 2012 Commencement

Monday, May 7, 2012

Three-hundred and forty-six students will participate in the commencement ceremony honoring the class of 2012, set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at the Sioux Falls Arena. Doors will open at 1 p.m. for seating.

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Student Authors, Artists Featured in Venture 2012

Monday, May 7, 2012

Works by 14 student authors and artists are featured in Venture 2012, Augustana's literary and artistic magazine. Copies of the magazine are $10 and are available at the Mikkelsen Library's circulation desk.

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Business Club Students to Attend Meeting With Warren Buffett

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Thanks to a donation from members of the Sioux Falls business community, student members of the Augustana Business Club will have a chance to participate in a Q&A with legendary investor Warren Buffett. The students will be attending Berkshire Hathaway's Annual Shareholder's Meeting this weekend in Omaha, Neb.

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Preston Receives 2011-12 Faculty Recognition Award

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Dr. Margaret Preston, associate professor and chair of the History Department, is the recipient of the Augustana Student Association (ASA) 2011-2012 Faculty Recognition Award. The award recognizes outstanding teaching and contributions to the Augustana community by a faculty member.

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In the News: 'Augie Professor, Inventor Dies at 91'

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Read Argus Leader Columnist Jill Callison's piece on Professor Emeritus V.R. Nelson.

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Three Inducted Into French Honor Society

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Augustana students Carly Blankenfeld, Madison Hults and Elisabeth Jorde have been inducted into the Mu Alpha chapter of Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society.

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Augustana Mourns Loss of Professor Emeritus Dr. V.R. Nelson

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Long-time professor of Physics and Aeronautics Dr. V. Ronald Nelson, class of 1944, passed away on Saturday, April 28. He was 91. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, at First Lutheran Church, 327 S. Dakota Ave., in Sioux Falls.

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