The Augustana University Office of Advancement, located on the third floor of the Administration Building, concentrates its efforts in the areas of university strategy, development, annual and planned giving, alumni relations and event services.
The Office of Advancement also has a dedicated staff member serving alumni and friends in the greater Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
Augustana University
Office of Advancement
Administration Building (Third Floor)
2001 S. Summit Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
The Augustana established the Augustana Honorary Alumni Society was established to recognize individuals who have shown extraordinary dedication to the university’s mission, along with its core values of Christian, liberal arts, excellence, community and service. Through sustained commitment to the university, honorary alumni have demonstrated the gold standard of engagement.
This year, Augustana inducted four members into the honorary alumni society. The inductees were recognized on Oct. 4, at the Honor Guard Luncheon during Viking Days.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree has been gaining interest at Augustana since earning accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) in 2022 and so has one of its emphases: ceramics. The university recently invested approximately $300,000 for improvements in the classroom.
Housed in the Sharon Lust School of Education, Augustana University will begin offering courses for a Master of Social Work (MSW) in Fall 2025 as part of its Harriet Emily Scott Social Work Program. The MSW program at Augustana is one of only two MSW programs in South Dakota. This comes after the university began offering a minor in social work in Fall 2023 and Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) in Fall 2024.