On Jan. 14, University of Alberta Provost Steven Dew and Vice-President Gitta Kulczycki (Finance and Administration) hosted a town hall meeting to share general information on the new budget model. This new model will come into effect during the 2020-21 budget year, with actual funds distributed Apr. 1, 2020. This next academic year will see… Read More A Look at the University of Alberta’s New Budget Model
BY AVNEET GREWAL Dean Berger has been Augustana’s dean for eight years, beginning his time here in 2011. He remembers his first semester here as exciting and daunting, saying that he “quickly fell in love with Augustana.” Winter 2019 will be his last semester here as he will be retiring at the end of this… Read More Dean Update: Berger’s Last Semester
BY HIEN NGUYEN Each semester, each Augustana student pays a $65 Students’ Association Fee for grants, awards, and social activities. Since the ASA utilizes our fees, we must care about how they improve student engagement and solve any existing issues. Considering the annual ASA presidential election will arrive in less than a month, let’s see… Read More All About the Upcoming ASA Elections
BY HIEN NGUYEN Being an International student, I have always felt welcomed by Augustana’s community. University life is not just about studying but socializing and trying out new roles that I have never thought I could have back home in Vietnam. Integration matters, especially in this fast-changing world, yet it is not assimilation. Everyone comes… Read More Get Involved with Your International Community at Augustana During I-Week
BY AMIELLE CHRISTOPHERSON/PHOTO BY SARAH LAFLAMME Those walking through the Forum Nov. 27 would have seen a table set up in front of the Wellness Week motivational posters. Manned by Augustana Advancement staff, Assistant Director Bree Urkow and Communications Coordinator Sydney Tancowny, the two were helping spread the word about and collect donations for this… Read More Winter Rec Library: A Great Way to Ski and Skate with Augustana
BY HIEN NGUYEN As a student, studying is important, but it is not everything. You build your future on relationships you establish today, the skills you practice, and the activities you get involved in. Free your mind for a while and create something different by joining Augustana’s new Student Led Programming. A brand-new program I… Read More Student Led Programming a New Initiative For Students to Plan Events They Want
BY KIRANDEEP SINGH Each semester, the Augustana Students’ Association (ASA) hosts a week long event referred to as Wellness Week. The goal is to improve the mental health of students and help them destress at the end of the busy semester. Wellness Week is extremely important as it helps students take some time to wind… Read More Wellness Week Tackles Mental Health Awareness
