AUGIE E-NEWS
October 25, 2000
Volume 1, Number 4
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Augie E-News is a bi-monthly (or as needed) newsletter sent to alumni of
Augustana College informing them of the latest news from campus.
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***Viking Days 2000 - Thanks for Coming Home!:
October 6-8 was quite the weekend for Augustana.  It began with the
inauguration of Dr. Bruce Halverson '66 as Augustana's 22nd
President.  Cold weather didn't keep alumni away from the parade. And the
football game against NDSU was a good fight.  We inducted the Class of
1950 into the Honor Guard at the Heritage Honor Luncheon and honored
outstanding individuals at the Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday
night and at the Alumni Banquet on Saturday night.  Viking Varieties was a
hit in the Sioux Falls Arena and the crowd was great at the Afterglow,
complete with music by President Halverson and the Fabulous Jadesmen and
Doc Krueger and the Alumni Brass Choir.  Click on
http://www.augie.edu/alumni/homecoming.html for pictures from the
weekend.  Class pictures can be found at the "Reunions Site" under each
class year. Plan now to attend Viking Days 2001, October 5-7.  The Classes
of 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991,
and 1996 will celebrate reunions.

***Joel Wudel '78 resigns as Director of Alumni Relations, Paul Krueger
'97 is Promoted:***
Effective October 15, 2000 Joel Wudel, is no longer at Augustana.  He
is moving on to other endeavors in Kansas City, MO.  Well-wishes can be
sent to his home at 4908 S Quail Run Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108.

Paul Krueger, who has been Associate Director of Alumni Relations the
last three years, has assumed Joel's position.  Paul graduated from
Augustana in 1997 with majors in journalism and communications.  He was
student body president his senior year and involved in many other campus
activities.  Paul's wife, Joni, works in the Admission Office at
Augie.  Paul can be reached at (605) 274-5530 or at krueger@wise.augie.edu

***Augustana and WYNCOM, Inc. present The Fifth Annual Worldwide Lessons
in Leadership Series:***
The world's largest training conference focuses on rapid change and
strategies for success.  Entitled   "The Brave New Workplace: Strategies
to Excel in a World of Change," the program will be available throughout
the world via satellite on November 15, 2000.

Augustana joins FORTUNE Magazine as the exclusive local hosts for
this program.  This extraordinary program features personal insights from
Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela.  It continues with the latest
strategies from Dr. Stephen Covey, Dr. Tom Peters, Dr. Ken Blanchard,
Dr. Martha Rogers, and Don Tapscott.   There will also be an executive
panel featuring Martha Stewart, Intel founder Andy Grove, and
Yahoo! founder Jerry Yang.

The program begins at 9:45 a.m. in Sioux Falls and will be held at
the Sioux Falls Convention Center.  For time and location details for
Augie alums in other parts of the country, for more information, or to
register, please visit the online program information at www.wyn.com or
call 1-800-689-9771.

***Christmas Vespers Tickets Available:
Tickets are available for Christmas Vespers, which will be December
1-3.  They are $10 per person and can be purchased with a credit card by
calling the Augustana Box Office at (605) 274-4613.  You can also stop by
the Box Office during regular business hours.  Performances are Friday,
December 1 at 7:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, Saturday, December 2 at
4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, and Sunday, December 3 at
2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Saint Joseph Cathedral.

***Augie Volleyball Team Continues Winning Streak:
The Augie Volleyball team continues to be ranked #2 in the national
Div. II rankings.  The team is 23-1 overall and 12-1 in the North Central
Conference.  The team travels to Brookings on October 31 to battle 8th
ranked SDSU.  Recently, the Vikings swept Saint Cloud State and Minnesota
State, Mankato.  The team has set a record for consecutive wins with
38.  The previous record of 16 was set a year ago.  Follow volleyball and
all Augie athletics on the web at www.augie.edu/athletics

**E-mail the Augustana Alumni Office at: alumni@inst.augie.edu Our phone
number is (605) 274-4904.**