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Augustana holds off late Winona State rally for Homecoming victory

Augustana holds off late Winona State rally for Homecoming victory

No. 8-ranked Augustana built a commanding lead and held off a late Winona State push to secure a 34-26 homecoming win on Saturday afternoon at Kirkeby-Over Stadium. The Vikings (5-0, 4-0 NSC) piled up 527 yards of total offense — their highest output since 2021 — while remaining unbeaten in front of

From hits to friendships, rugby brings Augustana women together

From hits to friendships, rugby brings Augustana women together

The third day of fall brought clear skies, light wind and temperatures hovering around 80 degrees well into the evening. Quiet, calm, peaceful. Located beyond the outfield walls of Bowden Field and across from the main entrance to Kirkeby-Over Stadium, there’s a wide-open patch of grass where Augustana’s

Augustana adapts to largest freshman class ever

Augustana adapts to largest freshman class ever

A record 615 first-years boosted Augustana’s enrollment to 2,548 this fall. This marks a significant step in the university’s goal of enrolling 3,000 students by 2030 as part of the Viking Bold strategic plan. Adam Heinitz, associate vice president of enrollment management, credited the growth to

Viking Days: A week of pride

Viking Days: A week of pride

For freshmen, it’s the beginning. For seniors, the finale. And for alumni, a return to where it all began. It’s Viking Days — a week of blue and gold, late-night laughter, campus traditions and crowds coming together to celebrate what it means to be a Viking. The week-long celebration,

DEI office replaced amid federal pressure

DEI office replaced amid federal pressure

Augustana has dissolved its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, a move administrators call a “strategic evolution.” While the university frames this decision as a way to “infuse” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts across campus, the quiet rollout has created uncertainty among those it was meant to support. The

J1 software to launch campuswide

J1 software to launch campuswide

Throughout Oct. 2025, Augustana will begin the most important stages of a multiyear plan to switch information systems from Jenzabar CX (CX) to the newer Jenzabar 1 (J1). Augustana’s decision came after its vendor company Jenzabar’s unexpected announcement in Dec. 2022 that the university’s primary information system,

Angles: Should America still be rooted in faith?

When the United States was established in 1776, the founders wrote mentions of “God” and “a Creator” into the Declaration of Independence. However, the Constitution, the core legal document that was written within about a decade makes no such mention of religion. Another century later, the Pledge of Allegiance — which