Strategic Plan: Viking Bold
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Strategic Plan: Viking Bold
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Strategic Plan: Viking Bold
Viking Bold
Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030 is the strategic plan designed to lead Augustana through 2030. For 160 years, Augustana has been providing students an education of enduring worth and preparing leaders and visionaries who impact and influence every aspect of society. As the world continues to change, the need for AU graduates — cultivated to be servant leaders — is more important than ever before. As we attract new members into our university community, our
core values
nurture and guide them. Augustana instills a sense of calling and purpose in students' lives and encourages all of us to be lifelong learners, to explore and to lead, and to always live these values boldly.
Viking Bold | The Journey to 2030
Phase II Key Successes
Measures of Success
Capital Projects in Progress
Viking Bold Phase I Accomplishments
The campaign, charged with securing $175 million, will provide financial support for the first two phases in the following areas:
Establish new academic structures and centers that sustain excellence, facilitate growth, and cultivate innovative and impactful teaching, learning, and research in order to provide an education of enduring worth.
Establish new academic programs grounded in the liberal arts that challenge the intellect while responding to the needs and interests of students. These programs will grow enrollment, diversify revenue and address workforce priorities of the local community and region.
Enroll 3,000+ undergraduate and graduate students and provide a welcoming and inclusive environment as different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking encourage learning, acceptance and service.
Make an Augustana education more affordable and accessible for more students with innovative scholarship partnerships among alumni and regional organizations while adapting the university business model and operations to ensure financial sustainability.
Recruit and retain exceptional student-athletes to maintain academic and athletic excellence and enhance their collegiate experience through academic and wellness support, community engagement, and service opportunities.
Transition to NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics to provide student-athletes the opportunity to compete at a higher level, elevate the profile of the university, and inspire Sioux Falls to enthusiastically embrace Augustana University as the hometown team by serving the community and integrating our mission with its needs.
Transform the physical campus to include new and enhanced facilities that serve the educational, spiritual and holistic needs of Augustana’s students, faculty, staff, and inspire others in the community who utilize our campus.
Transform Augustana into a dynamic digital campus through emerging technologies, excellent connectivity, and best practices in cybersecurity that serve student learning, enable innovative teaching and research, and support the university’s business processes and overall mission.
Dennis '78 and Julie '82 Anderson — Co-Chairs
Lowell '80 and Deb '77 Stortz — Co-Chairs
Jane Zaloudek '72 — Co-Chair
Jill Aanenson '93, member of Board of Trustees
Micah '04 and Jaci '05 Aberson
Dan '81 and Becky '81 Blue
Dennis Bly '94
Tom Davis '83, member of Board of Trustees
Kayla Eitreim '05
Rob Fouberg '92
Jim '70 and Marcia '74 Fry
Curt '69 and Glenda '68 Hage
Suzie O'Meara Hernes '97
Dennis '73 and Patsy '74 Holzwarth
Matt '93 and Mel '92 Johnson
Bill '82 and Lorrae '82 Lindquist
John '90 and Jeanelle '91 Lust
Marty Moore '94
Kevin '79, member of Board of Trustees, and Linda Nyberg
Jeff Oakland '02
Jim Odland '77
Stacie Schubert '93
John Simko '61
Melinda (Mindy) Keith '89, member of Board of Trustees
John '92 and Rachelle Sutton III
Bob '61 and Trish Swanhorst
John and Lee '76 Thomas
Tom VerDouw '08
Nate White '00
Skip to main content
Strategic Plan: Viking Bold
Viking Bold
Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030 is the strategic plan designed to lead Augustana through 2030. For 160 years, Augustana has been providing students an education of enduring worth and preparing leaders and visionaries who impact and influence every aspect of society. As the world continues to change, the need for AU graduates — cultivated to be servant leaders — is more important than ever before. As we attract new members into our university community, our
core values
nurture and guide them. Augustana instills a sense of calling and purpose in students' lives and encourages all of us to be lifelong learners, to explore and to lead, and to always live these values boldly.
Viking Bold | The Journey to 2030
Phase II Key Successes
Measures of Success
Capital Projects in Progress
Viking Bold Phase I Accomplishments
The campaign, charged with securing $175 million, will provide financial support for the first two phases in the following areas:
Establish new academic structures and centers that sustain excellence, facilitate growth, and cultivate innovative and impactful teaching, learning, and research in order to provide an education of enduring worth.
Establish new academic programs grounded in the liberal arts that challenge the intellect while responding to the needs and interests of students. These programs will grow enrollment, diversify revenue and address workforce priorities of the local community and region.
Enroll 3,000+ undergraduate and graduate students and provide a welcoming and inclusive environment as different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking encourage learning, acceptance and service.
Make an Augustana education more affordable and accessible for more students with innovative scholarship partnerships among alumni and regional organizations while adapting the university business model and operations to ensure financial sustainability.
Recruit and retain exceptional student-athletes to maintain academic and athletic excellence and enhance their collegiate experience through academic and wellness support, community engagement, and service opportunities.
Transition to NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics to provide student-athletes the opportunity to compete at a higher level, elevate the profile of the university, and inspire Sioux Falls to enthusiastically embrace Augustana University as the hometown team by serving the community and integrating our mission with its needs.
Transform the physical campus to include new and enhanced facilities that serve the educational, spiritual and holistic needs of Augustana’s students, faculty, staff, and inspire others in the community who utilize our campus.
Transform Augustana into a dynamic digital campus through emerging technologies, excellent connectivity, and best practices in cybersecurity that serve student learning, enable innovative teaching and research, and support the university’s business processes and overall mission.
Dennis '78 and Julie '82 Anderson — Co-Chairs
Lowell '80 and Deb '77 Stortz — Co-Chairs
Jane Zaloudek '72 — Co-Chair
Jill Aanenson '93, member of Board of Trustees
Micah '04 and Jaci '05 Aberson
Dan '81 and Becky '81 Blue
Dennis Bly '94
Tom Davis '83, member of Board of Trustees
Kayla Eitreim '05
Rob Fouberg '92
Jim '70 and Marcia '74 Fry
Curt '69 and Glenda '68 Hage
Suzie O'Meara Hernes '97
Dennis '73 and Patsy '74 Holzwarth
Matt '93 and Mel '92 Johnson
Bill '82 and Lorrae '82 Lindquist
John '90 and Jeanelle '91 Lust
Marty Moore '94
Kevin '79, member of Board of Trustees, and Linda Nyberg
Jeff Oakland '02
Jim Odland '77
Stacie Schubert '93
John Simko '61
Melinda (Mindy) Keith '89, member of Board of Trustees
John '92 and Rachelle Sutton III
Bob '61 and Trish Swanhorst
John and Lee '76 Thomas
Tom VerDouw '08
Nate White '00