Augustana University's Spring 2026 Dean's List includes:
π 898 full-time students
πΉ from 23 states
πΉ from 29 countries
Congratulations to these students πβ¬οΈ #WeAreAU
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Along with student artwork, an @AugieAlumni's master's thesis exhibition is taking center stage at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery.
AU Instructor of Printmaking Chad Nelson '95's βFires in the Dark" can be viewed through June 18.
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Friendships formed at AU donβt end at graduation β they can last a lifetime.
When AU alumna Barbara (Thune) Schommer β69 faced her final year, her classmates Frances Sittig β69 and Swanna Champlin β69 surrounded her with love.
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Abel Alene β26 hopes to encourage the Class of 2026 to embrace the unknown after college as this yearβs undergraduate commencement speaker.
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From a one-semester exchange to a second home βοΈπ
Norwegian nursing students Hannah Roland β26 and Knut Opheim β26 say nothing has made them feel as welcomed as the community at Augustana University.
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Augustana University will celebrate 617 students and their achievements on Saturday, May 23, at Kirkeby-Over Stadium!
AU, this is your Class of 2026! πβ¬οΈ #WeAreAU
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Today is the day to go β¨All in for AU β¨
Letβs help support students like Ellie Walker β26!
Donors helped ensure that she could BOTH major in biology and be a contributing member of @AugieVball and @AugustanaSAAC.
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β¨Coming Fall 2026 β¨
The Augustana Rydell School of Business will add an organizational leadership minor to its offerings β open to students of all majors.
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Donovan Dejong β93 has been named the 2026 Augie Pride Award winner!
Since 1999, the achievement has been awarded to employees who go the extra mile to provide exceptional service to the university.
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Turn it up with AU this summer! βοΈ πΆ
Augustana University is partnering with Levitt at the Falls' Share the Stage Program β sponsoring its opening acts!
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Three graduating artists have been awarded the Augustana Art Department's highest honor β the Harold Spitznagel Medal for Achievement in Art:
π Nick Doby β26
π Willow Fluent β26
π Jake Pecina β26
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Jessalyn Wienk β27, who is spending Spring Semester 2026 in Morocco, is the recipient of the 2026 Truman Scholar Award!
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Get ready to give back for Augustanaβs 10th annual #GivingDay!
On Friday, May 15, we invite you to go βAll in for AUβ by supporting several different initiatives.
With your help, AU hopes to reach its goal of $500,000.
Learn more in the comments below π°β¬οΈ
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Chase McDonald β26, an Augustana University Fintech Program by Pathwardβ’major, won first place at the Wildfire Ignite Hackathon at Dakota State University! π₯
McDonald and his team created Verifund, a property and investment management platform, as part of the event.
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Bold aspirations require bold leaders. β¨
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin will continue serving as Augustana Universityβs president into 2032.
The second-term extension was approved by the Augustana Board of Trustees on Friday.
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The @AugieCWS has published its latest book, titled βThe Missouri, Americaβs Longest River: A Cultural and Environmental History.β
The official launch for the book will take place on Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24.
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The 2026 Arthur Olsen Student Research Symposium is Saturday, April 25, in the Fryxell Humanities Center! π
This yearβs featured speaker is Dr. Sara E. Lampert, a professor and coordinator for the University of South Dakota.
Schedule β‘οΈ https://t.co/ft4Ew5QaV6
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A week ago, Augustana hosted @Google and @Carahsoft for the Applied AI Summit!
We learned how to navigate @NotebookLM and discussed how universities and employers can prepare for an AI-driven world.