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International student enrollment down, experiences changing due to COVID-19

International student enrollment is down, changing the orientation experience for 2020 international freshmen. Total international student enrollment has been between 120 and 140 students in recent years, but it is down to 76 students for fall 2020, 15 of whom are new to Augie, according to Director of International Programs

Freshmen enrollment down, retention rates steady for fall semester

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the number of students who would begin their college career at Augie, but it has not influenced how many students have returned to their Viking home, according to statistics from the admissions office. According to the registrar and associate dean of interdisciplinary programs, Joni Krueger,

COVID-19 prompts staffing changes, early retirements

A total of 19 faculty members will not be returning to Augustana on a full-time basis, as the COVID-19 pandemic has placed financial and economic pressure on institutions across the higher education landscape. Sixteen faculty members eligible for voluntary early retirement agreed to take it, and three continuing-term faculty positions

Campus housing sees COVID-19 restrictions

In hopes of preventing the spread of COVID-19 among the more than 2,800 students living on campus, Augustana has created new restrictions for campus housing. Along with requiring masks when entering housing locations, all residence halls have added dispensers for hand sanitizer and placed bottles with Vindicator for cleaning

Decreased enrollment causes revenue loss, salary cuts

Because of COVID-19, Augustana experienced a near nine percent drop in total enrollment this fall from last fall, causing a $1.5 million to $2 million financial impact on the $50 million operating budget, according to Chief Financial Officer Shannan Nelson. Director of undergraduate enrollment Madeleine Ellis said that this

Explainer: What to do if you think you have COVID-19

With a total of 11 active cases and 66 people currently in quarantine or isolation as of Augustana’s Sept. 7 COVID-19 report, it is important to know the process a student goes through if they think they have the virus. “What we want to do is clear up the

Equipped with masks and hand sanitizer, Augustana first-year students move into dorms

About 300 first-year students wearing face masks hauled boxes from their vehicles, gave one last goodbye to their parents and moved into Augustana residence halls last Friday and Saturday. Due to the ever-present threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s move-in weekend had a focus on safety. Students had