The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University opens “It’s been a minute: Augustana Alumni Decade Show,” which will be on view from Thursday, Oct. 13, through Thursday, Nov. 10. A Homecoming Gallery reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 14, from 7-9 p.m. with a gallery talk at 7:30 p.m.
October 11, 2022
Augustana University Celebrates Viking Days 2022
Augustana University is excited to announce that it will be celebrating the best week of the year — Viking Days 2022 — on Oct. 10-16. During Augustana’s homecoming, current and past Vikings come together for a week of festivities to celebrate all things blue and gold.
October 10, 2022
Creating Pathways: AU Partners With Sioux Falls School District to Introduce Sense of Belonging to Native American Students
A new partnership between Augustana University and the Sioux Falls School District (SFSD) is providing Native American students in Sioux Falls the opportunity to experience life on Augustana’s campus and guidance on the path to higher education.
October 06, 2022
Augustana University Announces Plans to Renovate Morrison Commons
Augustana will renovate the Morrison Commons, located on Commons Drive connected to the Edith Mortenson Center on the university’s campus. In partnership with Sodexo — AU’s food service and facilities management partner — construction on the approximately $7-8 million project is expected to be complete by Fall 2023.
October 04, 2022
Augustana University’s School of Music Hosts Fall 2022 J. Earl Lee Piano Festival
Augustana University is excited to announce that its School of Music (SoM) will host its annual J. Earl Lee Piano Festival on Friday, Oct. 7, and Saturday, Oct. 8, at Hamre Recital Hall in the Fryxell Humanities Center. The festival features Pianist and Composer Conrad Tao — a leader in the new generation of classical music.
October 03, 2022
Rapid City Alumna Reflects on Impactful Career in Public Health: ‘Stretch beyond your comfort zone’
Carolyn "Beth" (Pearl) Mazzella ‘71, who attended the "Augustana On the Road" in Rapid City, South Dakota, shared the story of her impactful career in public health — beginning as a commissioned officer and retiring as assistant surgeon general/chief nurse officer in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), with an honorable discharge after 26 years.
September 29, 2022
South Dakotans Working to Get Bison Kill Site on National Register, Provides AU Students With Golden Hands-On Learning Opportunity
South Dakotans are trying to get the Fawcett (bison) Kill Site in Ree Heights nominated to the National Register of Historic Places on behalf of the South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office. Augustana students recently accompanied volunteers from the South Dakota Historical Society and staff from Augustana’s Archaeology Lab in Western Hand County to conduct a field investigation of the prehistoric bison kill site that was first discovered in 2015, and revisited in 2017 by several universities in South Dakota and historical Society.
