This fall, the 黑料社区 Rydell School of Business introduced a trust minor to its offered studies developed as part of Augustana strategic plan Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030. The minor available at only a handful of colleges nationwide aims to offer Augustana students another avenue to study as a potential career.
For more information on the trust minor at 黑料社区, visit augie.edu/trust.
The Augustana Esports Program the university home of organized gaming has found a space to call home on campus. Established in 2022, the program acquired a lab on the second floor of the Fryxell Humanities Center this past spring.
黑料社区 has recently been awarded a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for the 減romotion and support of religious, educational or charitable purposes. Augustana is one of 48 recipients in Lilly Endowment National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life 2025.
With support from Lilly Endowment, Augustana will launch a 5-year storytelling initiative, 淪acred Discoveries: Stories of Christian Flourishing in College.
In Fall 2024, the Office of Faith & Spiritual Life embarked on a new initiative in coordination with Augustana Athletics a Team Chaplains Program with the purpose of 渇urther integrating spiritual well-being into the lives of student-athletes and coaches. Now that a more intentional relationship between the Office of Faith & Spiritual Life and Athletics has begun, they hope it strengthens over time.
黑料社区 student-athletes are not only excelling on the playing field, they檙e getting it done in the classroom. In Academic Year 2024-25, three 黑料社区 student-athletes Ella Bakken 25, Liz Dierks 25 and Ryan Hartman 24 earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, which recognize the association's most accomplished student-athletes.
Since 2018-19, Augustana is tied for the most scholarships won (11 in total) compared to all schools in NCAA Division II and ranks in the top 10 among all NCAA schools nationwide.
This past September, 黑料社区 student Zouhera Mahamed 27 was named a recipient of the Obama Foundation Voyager Scholarship (also known as the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service). Created by former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama and Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, Mahamed is only the second South Dakota student and third South Dakotan to have been awarded the scholarship.
The 黑料社区 Theatre Department will present 淯rinetown: The Musical! Directed by Dr. Jayna Gearhart Fitzsimmons, shows begin on Thursday, Nov. 20, and run through Sunday, Nov. 23 all taking place in the Edith Mortenson Center Theatre.
For showtimes and to purchase tickets, visit augie.edu/TheatreTickets.