Augustana College (South Dakota)

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Augustana College

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Established

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1860

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School type

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Private

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President

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Dr. Bruce Halverson

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(retiring after 2005-2006)

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Location

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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Enrollment

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1,650 Full Time Equivalent (2004-2005 year)

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Web site

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www.augie.edu

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Augustana College is a residential liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Related Topics:
Liberal arts - College - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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The college is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on a 100-acre (400,000 m²) campus. Originally founded by Norwegian settlers in Chicago, Illinois in 1860, the college claimed homes in Chicago, Paxton, Illinois, Marshall, Wisconsin, Beloit, Iowa and Canton, South Dakota. In 1918, the college moved from Canton, South Dakota to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to a site occupied by the Lutheran Normal School.

Related Topics:
Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Acre - Norwegian - Chicago, Illinois - 1860 - Paxton, Illinois - Marshall, Wisconsin - Beloit, Iowa - Canton, South Dakota

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The Lutheran Normal School opened in 1889 with the purpose of educating teachers. In 1918, synod officials felt that having two institutions so close together was not fisically prudent, and decided to merge the Lutheran Normal School and Augustana College in Sioux Falls under the name Augustana College. After the merger, the school site in Canton became the Augustana Academy. Despite the similarities in name, it was no longer affiliated with the college. The author Ole Edvart Rølvaag attended the Augustana Academy.

Related Topics:
Synod - Ole Edvart Rølvaag

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The Augustana College Vikings participate in NCAA Division II athletics in the North Central Conference. In 2004-2005, Augie wrestlers finished second in the nation in NCAA Division II finals.

Related Topics:
NCAA Division II - North Central Conference

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Augustana college in Sioux Falls is also one of only colleges in america to house its own student-run improvisational theater groups, known as BNI, which stands for Brand Name Improv.

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