Office of Strategic Communications & Marketing

Communications & Marketing at AU

The mission of the Office of Strategic Communications & Marketing (SC&M) is to create awareness while enhancing the image and reputation of Augustana University.

Telling the Augustana story is the goal of each image, advertisement and event. SC&M aims to project a consistent brand identity, establish and promote events that celebrate the joy of Augustana, report campus news, maintain strong relationships with the media and broader Sioux Falls community, recognize the achievements of students, professors and alumni, as well as target communication to each of our audiences using a variety of media.

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Office of Strategic Communications & Marketing
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2101 S. Summit Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57197

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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.