During Viking Days, Augustana University announced the recipients of the 2020 Alumni Achievement and Horizon Awards. These alumni are celebrated for their outstanding achievements in their fields and for exemplifying the core values of Augustana University: Christian Faith, Excellence, Liberal Arts, Community and Service.
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Augustana University Awarded More Than $1.5 Million in Grants for Biomedical Research
Augustana University has secured more than $1.5 million in support of student and faculty biomedical research projects.
Augustana’s Writer-in-Residence Releases Latest Novel
The university is proud to announce the release of Augustana’s Writer-in-Residence and Professor of English Dr. Patrick Hicks’s latest novel entitled, In the Shadow of Dora.
Augustana University Receives $1 Million Pledge for Athletics Scholarships
Augustana University announced today a $1 million endowed gift for student-athlete scholarships. This pledge, from Bob '61 and Trish Swanhorst, will support all athletes, regardless of sport, and help further many goals of Augustana’s strategic plan — Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030.
Hospital Patients Discover Opportunity to Vote Thanks to Augustana Alumni, Students
Augustana Alumna Dr. Kelly Wong has recruited hundreds of healthcare systems, workers and students across the nation to help increase turnout among registered voters who find themselves unexpectedly hospitalized in the days and weeks prior to November 3, 2020.
WalletHub’s ‘2021’s Best Universities Rankings’ Places Augustana No. 1 in South Dakota
Augustana University is proud to have earned a spot on WalletHub’s “2021’s Best Universities Rankings” list, ranked Augustana No. 1 in South Dakota, No. 30 in the Midwest and No. 157 nationwide among universities who offer “top notch education at the most reasonable prices.”
Augustana Named Top University for Accelerated Nursing Program
Augustana is proud to announce that the university made the list of Best Accelerated Nursing Programs in 2020 by Best Value Schools — ranked No. 3 in the nation out of the 264 member schools in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Augustana’s Diversity Advocacy Certification Program Named Regional Award Winner
Augustana University is extremely proud to announce that the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) has awarded Assistant Dean of Students for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Willette Capers with the Innovative Program Award for her work on the Diversity Advocate Certification Program.