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Freshman enrollment up 15 percent following AU rebrand, FSC addition KAYLYN DEITER kkdeiter 73@ole.augie.edu gustana stands for, one of the goals of the rebrand was to alter potential students' perceptions of the school by bringing what she calls "Augie stories" front and cen-the newest building on campus is one reason why he thinks his · class is one of the largest in recent years. "I think it's the strong image With the start of the 2016- 20 17 academic year, new Vikings once again made their way into the classrooms, sports arenas and organizations of Augustana. But besides an influx of new faces, the class of 2020 brought something else to campus: a lot of friends. ter. This meant putting more effort into marketing, along with highlighting the other changes that have taken place on campus in the past year. increase, but the most visible is definitely becoming AU." that· AU is projecting towards the health sciences:' Jones said. "When you combine a stateof- the-art complex with caring teachers and put them in a tightly knit community, you get a big draw from kids looking for Page 7: For the love of horses According to Vice President for Enrollment Nancy Davidson, freshman enrollment increased by 54 students from last year, bringing the class of 2020's total to 421, plus 3 part-time students. It's a 15 percent jump Davidson attributed to a number of factors, first among them last year's transition from college to university. "There's not one thing that we think caused this increase:' Da- vidson said, "but the most visible is definitely becoming AU:' Though Davidson said the switch didn't change what Au- "We've had many positive · changes, including the new sci- Nancy Davidson ence center, an increase in grad programs and the addition of a women's swim team:' Davidson said. "Having the physical presence of the FSC has been huge. Now potential students don't have to imagineit's real:' For freshman Aaron Jones, a top-notch education focused on relationships:' Building those relation-ships was a key concern for fellow freshman Shauna Pauli, but coming from a graduating class of 72, getting to know her new See APARTMENTS, page 9 First Year Seminar kicks off for all fr~shmen JACOB BELGUM jbbelgum 13@ole.augie.edu As the 2016-17 academic term begins, all freshmen are now unified under one general education plan, SOPHIA. With that comes the full rollout of the First Year Seminar, which underwent a pilot program last year in which 23 percent of freshmen participated. The program received solid reviews and an increase in retention (91 percent for participants compared to 82 percent for nonparticipants), which informed FYS director and philosophy professor Stephen Minister that the curriculum was ready for the class of 2020. Jacob Belgum Professor Stephen Minister and his First Year Seminar students discuss the merits of "This is really a significant change, a significant new program, so whenan argument Wednesday morning. Minister doubles as the director of FYS. ever you do something new, it's always Archaeology dig Augie History: produces historic Students leave school to discoveries fight in World War I PAGE7 PAGE4 good to test it out first:' Minister said. "Generally, we were very happy with how things went. The instructors really enjoyed the classes and felt like the students did really well in the classes:' Last year's FYS students did well enough that nearly all of them elected to return this fall. Minister said that the curriculum wasn't created with higher retention in mind, but that better coursework should make students want to stick around. "I think retention is a byproduct of a good educational experience that meets students where they're at, that gives them support and carries them forward;' he said. "So my goal was always to create that quality of education:' See FYS, page 9 Soccer leans on culture during rebuild PAGE 11 @ a u g i e m i r r o r, a u g u s t a n a m i r r o r@ g m a i I. co m · a 1u g i e m i r r o r. c o m
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Title | Mirror - September 16, 2016 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana University (Sioux Falls, S.D.)--Students--Newspapers |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 2016-09-16 |
Publishing agency | Augustana University |
Rights | This image may not be reproduced without the express written consent of Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD, USA 57197. |
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Language | English |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
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Title | Page 1 |
Date | 2016-09-16 |
Text | Freshman enrollment up 15 percent following AU rebrand, FSC addition KAYLYN DEITER kkdeiter 73@ole.augie.edu gustana stands for, one of the goals of the rebrand was to alter potential students' perceptions of the school by bringing what she calls "Augie stories" front and cen-the newest building on campus is one reason why he thinks his · class is one of the largest in recent years. "I think it's the strong image With the start of the 2016- 20 17 academic year, new Vikings once again made their way into the classrooms, sports arenas and organizations of Augustana. But besides an influx of new faces, the class of 2020 brought something else to campus: a lot of friends. ter. This meant putting more effort into marketing, along with highlighting the other changes that have taken place on campus in the past year. increase, but the most visible is definitely becoming AU." that· AU is projecting towards the health sciences:' Jones said. "When you combine a stateof- the-art complex with caring teachers and put them in a tightly knit community, you get a big draw from kids looking for Page 7: For the love of horses According to Vice President for Enrollment Nancy Davidson, freshman enrollment increased by 54 students from last year, bringing the class of 2020's total to 421, plus 3 part-time students. It's a 15 percent jump Davidson attributed to a number of factors, first among them last year's transition from college to university. "There's not one thing that we think caused this increase:' Da- vidson said, "but the most visible is definitely becoming AU:' Though Davidson said the switch didn't change what Au- "We've had many positive · changes, including the new sci- Nancy Davidson ence center, an increase in grad programs and the addition of a women's swim team:' Davidson said. "Having the physical presence of the FSC has been huge. Now potential students don't have to imagineit's real:' For freshman Aaron Jones, a top-notch education focused on relationships:' Building those relation-ships was a key concern for fellow freshman Shauna Pauli, but coming from a graduating class of 72, getting to know her new See APARTMENTS, page 9 First Year Seminar kicks off for all fr~shmen JACOB BELGUM jbbelgum 13@ole.augie.edu As the 2016-17 academic term begins, all freshmen are now unified under one general education plan, SOPHIA. With that comes the full rollout of the First Year Seminar, which underwent a pilot program last year in which 23 percent of freshmen participated. The program received solid reviews and an increase in retention (91 percent for participants compared to 82 percent for nonparticipants), which informed FYS director and philosophy professor Stephen Minister that the curriculum was ready for the class of 2020. Jacob Belgum Professor Stephen Minister and his First Year Seminar students discuss the merits of "This is really a significant change, a significant new program, so whenan argument Wednesday morning. Minister doubles as the director of FYS. ever you do something new, it's always Archaeology dig Augie History: produces historic Students leave school to discoveries fight in World War I PAGE7 PAGE4 good to test it out first:' Minister said. "Generally, we were very happy with how things went. The instructors really enjoyed the classes and felt like the students did really well in the classes:' Last year's FYS students did well enough that nearly all of them elected to return this fall. Minister said that the curriculum wasn't created with higher retention in mind, but that better coursework should make students want to stick around. "I think retention is a byproduct of a good educational experience that meets students where they're at, that gives them support and carries them forward;' he said. "So my goal was always to create that quality of education:' See FYS, page 9 Soccer leans on culture during rebuild PAGE 11 @ a u g i e m i r r o r, a u g u s t a n a m i r r o r@ g m a i I. co m · a 1u g i e m i r r o r. c o m |