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Should I stay or should I go?

  • Jennifer Allford
  • 20 November 2023
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Voices rarely heard

  • Anna Marie Sewell
  • 20 November 2023
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A better balance

  • Oumar Salifou
  • 20 November 2023

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Cora Martinson, former dean of women at Camrose Lutheran College, during the 1930s (photo courtesy of Gladys Severson)

University of Alberta Augustana Campus receives largest gift in its history

  • Erik Einsiedel
  • 04 December 2023
Portrait of student, waist up, smartly dressed standing in a field.

Convocation ‘23: Treyl Ernst, BA Physical Education, Augustana Campus

  • 21 November 2023
A digital illustration of a person standing on a mountain top, looking off into the distance.

Should I stay or should I go?

  • Jennifer Allford
  • 20 November 2023
A digital illustration of a person in an orange jumpsuit standing in a prison yard, staring at an orange sunset, a mountain range and a flock of flying birds beyond a wire prison fence. Along the left side of the fence is a watch tower, and in the sky above the person is a speech bubble in the shape of a cloud.

Voices rarely heard

  • Anna Marie Sewell
  • 20 November 2023
A man with short, light-coloured hair leaning on a fence post in a wetlands area, wearing a plaid button down and zip-up work coat while looking off to the side.

A better balance

  • Oumar Salifou
  • 20 November 2023
A man standing in a brightly lit, open study space, smiling at the camera.

Alumni donor wants to help students find their path

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 15 November 2023
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In ‘Men’s Sheds,’ mental health is the project

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 08 November 2023
Faculty member Willow White standing in a grassy field with students while inspecting a sprig of sage.

From the Provost’s Desk: Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Provost's Award for Early Achievement of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

  • Verna Yiu
  • 02 November 2023
Students, faculty, staff and community members standing in the Augustana chapel to pose for a photo.

Consider This: Wâhkôhtowin at work - Connecting with Maskwacîs Education Schools Commission

  • Stephen Cruikshank
  • 02 November 2023
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Four ways to stay safe with cannabis edibles this Halloween

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 31 October 2023
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Study explores risk factors for suicide in farmers

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 24 October 2023
Elder John Crier standing outside and looking off into the distance, in the background is a tree and a tipi.

Elder John Crier named 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient

  • Jordan Whitehouse
  • 23 October 2023
Knee-down shot of someone in hockey equipment standing on the ice while holding a stick, and a puck resting near the stick's blade.

How to train like an Oiler

  • Lewis Kelly
  • 11 October 2023
A red dress hanging from a tree and blowing in the wind.

Missing and murdered: The role of colonialism

  • Sandrine Camminga
  • 04 October 2023
James Mayer smiling at the camera while sitting off on the right side of Founders' Hall.

James Mayer named 2023 Lois Aspenes Award recipient

  • Jordan Whitehouse
  • 20 September 2023
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AI could make studying birds easier

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 20 September 2023
Dee Patriquin in a white button-down and wearing glasses as she smiles at the camera in front of a forested area.

Dee Patriquin named 2023 Citation Award recipient

  • Jordan Whitehouse
  • 18 September 2023
Five individuals standing on either side of a University of Alberta podium as they pose with a gold medal.

Augustana receives medal honouring 20-year partnership

  • Debbie Yee
  • 30 August 2023
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Core courses set up students for success in work and life

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 24 August 2023
Side shot of Dean Demetres Tryphonopoulos sitting in a chair in the Augustana Forum building and smiling.

Sustaining and building a better Augustana

  • Demetres Tryphonopoulos
  • 21 July 2023
Ingrid Urberg smiling at the camera. She is wearing a black shirt and her hair is pulled back.

Consider This: The value of collaboration

  • Ingrid Urberg
  • 05 July 2023
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How Augustana’s small campus nurtured one grad’s big quest to make a difference

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 02 June 2023
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How Augustana’s small campus nurtured one grad’s big quest to make a difference

  • 02 June 2023
Rebekah Stretch sitting on the steps of Founders' Hall, smiling at the camera as she leans her cheek on her closed hand.

Meet the Grads: Rebekah Stretch

  • 01 June 2023
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Meet the Grads: Rebekah Stretch, BA, Ethics and Global Studies

  • 01 June 2023
Tyler Weenink standing in the Augustana gymnasium in his Vikings basketball uniform, smiling at the camera as a balances a basketball against his hip.

Meet the Grads: Tyler Weenink

  • 31 May 2023
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Meet the Grads: Tyler Weenink, BSc Biology

  • 31 May 2023
Jewel Anne Naicker standing on stone steps leading up to a tall, stone building. She has dark hair and is wearing a white shirt and pink blazer.

Meet the Grads: Jewel Anne Naicker

  • 30 May 2023
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Meet the Grads: Jewel Anne Naicker, BSc, Math and Physics

  • 30 May 2023
Lauren Cardinal in a Vikings basketball uniform in a gymnasium, holding a framed photo of herself playing basketball and a bouquet of flowers. She stands in between her father in a Vikings hoodie on the left and Vikings women's basketball head coach, Megan Wickstorm, who is in a Vikings t-shirt.

Meet the Grads: Lauren Cardinal

  • 29 May 2023
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Meet the Grads: Lauren Cardinal, BA, Kinesiology and Sport Studies

  • 29 May 2023
Annie McIntosh standing outside on a slight hill, a green field with trees behind her as she smiles into the camera.

Have You Met ... Anne McIntosh?

  • 18 May 2023
Photo of a stage with a podium in the foreground and a large screen with the words "Augustana Student Life Awards" on it.

The 2023 Student Life Awards

  • Sydney Tancowny
  • 20 April 2023
Garry Gibson and Doc Larson leaning against a tree in a wooded area while wearing outdoors clothing.

Gib's Tree

  • Doc Larson
  • 27 March 2023
3/4 profile photo of Fowzia Huda. Fowzia has short-cropped dark hair and is wearing a burnt orange corduroy button down left unbutton overtop a white shirt.

It helps to be outgoing

  • Pegah Salari, ’08 MBA
  • 27 March 2023
Photo of Mi-Young Kim wearing a black turtleneck as she leans against a glass wall as she smiles at the camera, her reflection seen in the glass.

A human interest story

  • Oumar Salifou
  • 27 March 2023
Digital illustration drawing of a group of nuns against a pastoral background.

The most famous abbey you've never heard of

  • Bruce Grierson, '86 BA(Spec)
  • 27 March 2023
Ivy Schoepf

Researcher aims to assess ripple effects of rodent disease

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 16 March 2023
A photo of Lucas Crawford leaning against a bookcase as he holds a black cat.

Creativity through a queer and transgender lens

  • Anna Schmidt
  • 06 March 2023
Side profile view of Justin Tetrault standing in front of a screen in a classroom.

Getting the real story

  • Anna Schmidt
  • 27 February 2023
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Augustana professor working to help African philosophy find new relevance

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 14 February 2023
Paula Marentette

New stats course helps students develop a data skill set

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 25 January 2023
Photo Ivanna Schoepf in a field of golden grass, wearing a brown coat and knit toque while petting a gold-coloured dog.

Tracking animals’ responses to the challenges of nature

  • Anna Schmidt
  • 23 January 2023
A photo of Bill Andreassen standing in front of a courthouse, wearing glasses and a judge's gown while smiling at the camera.

Quiet confidence

  • Anna Schmidt
  • 20 January 2023
Photo of Tammy Richard in a red scarf and glasses, hair pulled back, in a snowy backdrop as she smiles at the camera.

Seeing the good

  • Anna Schmidt
  • 19 January 2023
Photo of Gordon Naylor sitting in front of a black backdrop. His hair is pulled back and he is wearing glasses. He smiles at the camera as he is holding two eagle feathers and a small, rectangular board with four ribbons on it. The ribbons are each a different colour and represent the colours: blue, white, red, yellow.

“I am my ancestors wildest dreams”

  • Anna Schmidt
  • 18 January 2023
Photos of U of A End Diabetes Award recipients. Top row: Colin Anderson, Jason Dyck, John Ussher. Bottom row: Dean Eurich, Jane Yardley.

Diabetes Canada announces $1.5 million of new research funding for five U of A recipients

  • 17 January 2023
A 3/4 profile of Thibaud Lutellier looking at the camera and smiling in front of a white board with writing on it.

Harnessing AI to catch those pesky software bugs

  • Anna Schmidt
  • 09 January 2023
Group of people singing excitedly in a wide semi-circle in the Augustana Chapel.

Sing it loud, sing it long

  • Kate Black, '16 BA
  • 16 December 2022
Recreational experiences are a great way to get out, get active and get to know your community, say two experts who encourage giving the gift of a local getaway. (Photo: Getty Images)

Why a local getaway could be the best gift this holiday season

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 13 December 2022

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