Augustana understands the value and impact that historically marginalized people have on communities all over the world — recognizing that this university would not be the place it is without these students, faculty and staff. For Juneteenth, Augustana is featuring Jen Jacobs, head coach of the AU Volleyball Program.
Search Results
637 results found
AU Spring 2023 Dean’s List Recognizes 800+ Students
Augustana University recognizes that 845 full-time students have been named to the Spring 2023 Dean's List.
A Winding Road: Alumnus, Pastor Back at AU Where His Love for Leading All Began
Augustana Campus Pastor Rev. Jon Splichal Larson ‘06 now has the “privilege” of serving alongside his former classmate Campus Pastor Rev. Ann Rosendale ‘04. He’s “over the moon” with the “cornucopia of learning opportunities” available to him at Augustana.
Native American at AU: TJ Ashes ‘27
Augustana understands the value and impact that historically marginalized people have on communities all over the world — recognizing that this university would not be the place it is without these students, faculty and staff. For the month of November — Native American Heritage Month — Augustana is featuring TJ Ashes ‘27.
Alumna Committed to Making the Impossible Possible
Augustana University alumna Julia Berg ‘88, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, worked at the National Weather Service (NWS) in South Dakota and Nebraska for nearly 35 years. A long career, which Berg said she owed in part to Augustana.
‘The best part of the year’: Celebrating the Holidays Throughout the Years at Augustana
Yuletide, as we know it — a celebration of the holiday season with a buffet-style dinner for Augustana faculty, staff, retirees and their families — began in 2017, with the arrival of Herseth Sandlin. Bringing the community together to celebrate Christmas has always been an Augustana tradition.
Augustana Professor, 2023 Alumna Published in International Research Journal
Augustana University alumna Eleanor Weckwerth ‘23 and Professor of Physics Dr. Eric Wells were part of a research team that was published in “Nature Communications." Weckwerth and Wells joined researchers from Kansas State (KSU) and Michigan State (MSU) Universities to publish “Initial state characterization of hydrogen migration following strong-field double-ionization of ethanol.” The research behind the article began in 2018 using ultrafast laser pulses at the J.R. Macdonald Laboratory at KSU.
Jet-Setting and Carbon-Offsetting: Augustana Sending 155 Students Around the World for Second Carbon-Neutral January Interim
A total of 155 Augustana University students are studying away for January Interim (J-Term) 2024 — a 4-week session between semesters designed to be a time of curricular exploration and enrichment for students. This January, Augustana students, along with 17 faculty members, are traveling to 17 countries.
AU Campus Ministry Transitions to Office of Faith & Spiritual Life, Adopts New Logo
While its mission, identity and core values remain the same, Campus Ministry at Augustana University will now be known as the Office of Faith & Spiritual Life — a reflection of the broad scope of work that is already taking place.