2024
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A Breath of Fresh Air
Postdoctoral fellow Raiany Dias de Andrade Silva monitors air quality to ensure forests remain healthy and sustainable
Donor support inspires student leader
Augustana student Abdul Abbasi champions student needs in challenging times
Rehabilitation Medicine satellite program reopens at Augustana
Updated program expands to admit more students in a wider range of disciplines, building capacity in rural health.
Management grad is bullish about his business potential
After fleeing Ukraine, Arsenii Litus found the friends and financial support he needed to thrive at the º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Augustana Campus.
Convocation: An academic reflects on its significance and joy
A Q & A with Anne McIntosh, associate dean of teaching and associate professor of biology at Augustana Campus.
Consider This: A hands-on approach to chemistry lab safety training
How breaking beakers and spilling solvents can be used to help students prepare for incidents in the lab.
Connecting communities: Flixbus @ Augustana
Jeremy interviews UASU VP Student Life Renson about an initiative connecting º£½ÇÉçÇø's Edmonton campuses to Augustana Campus in Camrose.
Rita Marler named 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
From Student to Superintendent: Rita Marler is named the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient for keeping people at the heart of educational leadership.
Matthew Hebert named 2024 Lois Aspenes Award recipient
From Campus to Career: Matthew Hebert is named as the 2024 Lois Aspenes Award recipient for being a steadfast Augustana advocate.
Christina Rebus named 2024 Alumni Citation Award recipient
From volunteer to senator: Christina Rebus connects campus and community, earning her the 2024 Augustana Citation Award.
Old-time business model could bring new economic development to rural Alberta
Best practices, supportive culture are important to success, research suggests.
Growing Together: Meet Augustana's new dean & executive officer
John Parkins began his five-year term as Augustana's dean and executive officer on July 1, 2024. Take some time to get to learn a bit more about him.
A look back, a look forward
Dean Demetres Tryphonopoulos reflects on the past year at Augustana and the opportunities to come
Psychology meets poetry
Meet one of Augustana’s newest postdoctoral fellows — poet Rob Colgate
The Heritage of Hidden History
Meet one of Augustana’s newest postdoctoral fellows — historian Shelisa Klassen
A Message of Movement
New Augustana faculty member Gianluca Vernillo wants people to understand and practise exercise as a life-enhancing medication, accessible to everyone
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Mark Chytracek Leadership Award
In 2024, two students received the Mark Chytracek Leadership Award, with three receiving honourable mentions.
Augustana graduate plans to help others through power of music
Repertoire of skills gained from her º£½ÇÉçÇø experiences will help build a career in music therapy.
Convocation ‘24: Marc Parma, BA
From the court to grad cap: finding balance with sports, studies and community engagement.
Convocation ‘24: Emmanuella Loomis, BSc
Beyond the classroom: Fostering community on campus
Convocation ‘24: Owen Lamb, BMgt
Finding home away from home: pursuing a passion for teaching in Camrose
Convocation ‘24: Korah Sanderson, BSc/BEd
Finding home away from home: pursuing a passion for teaching in Camrose
To save the least: study pinpoints most helpful habitat for least flycatcher
New research could help stem the rapid decline of the tiny but vital bird species in North America.
The 2024 Student Life Awards
On April 4, students, staff, faculty and community members celebrated how they contribute to student life on campus. Discover this year's nominees and recipients!
º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Augustana students help create climate resilience solutions in Camrose
Class project puts students’ academic skills into action in the community.
Sidney Cusack is named the first Vikings Women’s Indoor Track student-athlete to be recognized on the ACAC All-Conference team.
This is Hamly’s first ACAC All-Conference honour in his time with the Vikings.
Champion for Rural Communities
A Q+A with assistant professor of rural studies, Clark Banack.
For the second straight day, the Vikings Indoor Track Women’s team picked up medals.
Picking up the Vikings women’s side first ever medal, Cusack earns a silver in the women’s 300m race on Day 1 of the 2024 ACAC Indoor Track Championships
Alumna gives back to Augustana to honour mentor
Alumna Amy Loonen gives back to a campus fund that speaks to her time as a student engaged in the Augustana community — and which supports current community-minded students
Celebrating progress in textbook affordability
More than half of courses offered at Augustana are part of the Zero Textbook Cost program.
From the Provost’s Desk: Announcing the dean of Augustana Faculty and executive officer of Augustana Campus
Dr. John Parkins begins his five-year term on July 1, 2024.
A broader look at campus safety: Tips and takeaways from Augustana Safety Day
What do recipes and fire extinguisher demos have in common? They're both important elements of safety on a university campus and featured topics at Augustana Safety Day 2023.
Augustana professor engages students in active learning at alma mater
James Kariuki’s experience with the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program
Have You Met … Trina Harrison
Meet Trina Harrison, a mother of three children, a daughter, an auntie, a cousin, a friend and a colleague. Trina is also a program lead for Indigenous Community and Partner Engagement in the office of Alumni Relations, External Relations.
Weevils found in Philippine rainforest ‘almost like discovering a dodo bird’
º£½ÇÉçÇø researcher uncovers two species — one new and one thought extinct for nearly a century.
Consider This: Bringing music made for one to an audience of hundreds
It took a decade for Roger Admiral to commission music he recently performed in Germany and at Augustana.