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ASA creates CARES Act for student organization service
In its first meeting of the school year, the Augustana Student Association (ASA) passed an act allowing student organizations who did not complete the required 10 service hours during the 2020-2021 school year to keep their active status.
The COVID Action Resolution Exempting Service, known as the CARES act, was
Construction complete on University Place roads and parking lot
After a months-long construction project that cost more than $800,000, students on the north side of campus were greeted with an overhauled road and parking lot when moving in at the beginning of the semester.
The road construction, which included tearing up University Place, the circle outside the towers
Augustana football shuts out Minot State in first game back
Even after 651 days, the Augustana Football team only needed one quarter to get back into midseason form, winning 49-0 over Minot State University (MSU) in their season opener.
In dominating fashion, the offense totaled 544 yards on the day while the defense held MSU to just 164 yards. Kyle
President’s Council authorizes commencement pins for graduating seniors
During the spring 2021 commencement ceremony, Augustana graduates can adorn pins reflecting involvement in campus groups, sports and more.
According to President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, the Commencement and Honorary Degrees Committee consulted with the President’s Council to have visual representation of seniors’ non-academic achievements and participation.
Laurie Daily, dean
University implements new on-campus hiring policy
A new on-campus hiring policy will centralize all on-campus positions onto the Augie Opportunities website and make the job search process more streamlined for students, though it has received mixed reactions from employers on campus.
The primary goal in creating the new hiring process is maintaining equity among all Augustana
Faculty approve opt-in version of syllabi archive
The Augustana Student Association has received approval to create a student-accessible archive of syllabi, Curriculum Committee chair Fahd Nazir announced in last week’s meeting.
The project was voted down in a faculty meeting in December, but a revised proposal passed on May 5. According to Nazir, access to syllabi