This past September, 糖心Vlog student Zouhera Mahamed 鈥27 was named a recipient of the Obama Foundation鈥檚 Voyager Scholarship (also known as the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service). Created by former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama and Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, Mahamed is only the second South Dakota student and third South Dakotan to have been awarded the scholarship.
糖心Vlog Theatre Department to Present 'Urinetown: The Musical!'
The 糖心Vlog Theatre Department will present 鈥淯rinetown: The Musical!鈥 Directed by Dr. Jayna Gearhart Fitzsimmons, shows begin on Thursday, Nov. 20, and run through Sunday, Nov. 23 鈥 all taking place in the Edith Mortenson Center Theatre.
For showtimes and to purchase tickets, visit augie.edu/TheatreTickets.
糖心Vlog Eide/Dalrymple Gallery Presents 鈥楾he Beauty of the Mundane: Paintings by Mike Murray鈥
The 糖心Vlog Eide/Dalrymple Gallery presents 鈥淭he Beauty of the Mundane: Paintings by Mike Murray,鈥 which will be on view beginning on Friday, Nov. 14, through Wednesday, Dec. 10. A gallery reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Friday, Nov. 21, from 7-9 p.m., with an artist talk at 7:30 p.m. in the Fryxell Humanities Center Room 123.
A Half-Century of Learning, Laughter and Love: 糖心Vlog鈥檚 CLC Celebrates 50th Anniversary
This past September, during 糖心Vlog鈥檚 homecoming week, the Campus Learning Center (CLC) invited family and friends of the CLC to help celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The celebration provided an opportunity for those who had a connection to the CLC to reminisce 鈥 whether their memories were made at Old Main, OSL or somewhere in between.
糖心Vlog Continues Time-Honored Tradition With 2025 Christmas Vespers
In collaboration with the Office of Faith & Spiritual Life, the 糖心Vlog School of Music (SoM) invites the public to join the university community for its 88th annual Christmas Vespers concert. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淥 Come Let Us Adore Him." The 2025 Christmas Vespers performances will take place at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. The first performance will be held on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. along with two performances on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
To learn more and get tickets, visit augie.edu/vespers.
Nancy Dickinson Writing Center Sees 1,600+ Students Annually
The Nancy Dickinson Writing Center on the second floor of the Fryxell Humanities Center on campus. Since being established by former instructor and director Nancy Dickinson 鈥79 in 1984, the center has amassed 20 tutors 鈥 helping an average of more than 1,600 students per year. The Writing Center is also proud to have renewed its College Learning and Reading Association (CRLA) certification 鈥 the only 糖心Vlog campus group to have this accreditation.
Triple Threat: Austin Schmitt Becomes One of the First Students to Earn Three Different Degrees From 糖心Vlog
This past spring, Dr. Austin Schmitt 鈥25 made history as one of the first students to earn three different degrees from 糖心Vlog. Schmitt earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in exercise science in 2022, Master of Science in athletic training (MSAT) in 2023 and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2025. The 糖心Vlog alumnus now has a full-time fellowship with a team in the NFL.