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Why Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø?

Internships

Chelsea Fray

¡°It's given me real-world experience with crisis management and different communication tasks. This really matters for what I'm going to do after graduation, because I've realized that non-profit work is really where I find my home.¡±

Andrew Houkal

¡°Being involved with the Student Investment Fund and my accounting major has given me the opportunity to do what I¡¯m studying in the classroom and apply it to the real world.¡±

Shylee Garrett

¡°Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø has helped me personally develop my potential by giving me great mentors and an incredible education.¡±

Affordable study abroad

Lily Ramos

¡°The international experiences I've had have helped me communicate with people in a more knowledgeable way.¡±

Augie Choice grant money

Lily Ramos

¡°One of the ways international study is so affordable at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø is through Augie Choice. Augie Choice is a $2,000 grant that every student has access to. That makes it much more affordable for people to study abroad, especially.¡±

Affordability

Marie Brzezinski

¡°Being raised on an income of only one parent was really difficult¡­ going to college seemed like an impossibility.¡± See more videos about Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's affordability.

Athletics

Christine Wiersema

¡°The faculty care about me as a student, but they also care about my extra-curricular activities. They'll ask me how my games are going, some of them come to my games. They're always very helpful in making sure I stay caught up with class work.¡±

Danny Watson

¡°I think the unique thing about Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, why I love being here, is they make everything flexible for you. Me being a football player and in the orchestra and being a student, (that flexibility) made it so much easier.¡±

Dream Big

Hannah Sundwall

¡°If you are someone with a big dream, Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø is definitely the place for you.¡±

Jobs and internships

Amber Dalgaard

¡°That original panic was scary, but it ended up leading me to the EDGE Center¡­ which gave me a new path for my future.¡± See more videos about Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's role in finding students careers.

Personal Growth

Megan Funke

¡°Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø pushes you to be who you want to be, and who you really are.¡± See more videos about growing as a person at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø.

Academics

Leah Shelton

¡°In the end you come out with an enlightened mind that can think about anything, from any perspective.¡± See more of videos about Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's academics.

Location

Caitlin Lebel

¡°The minute I walked on campus I fell in love.¡± See more of videos about the benefits of Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's location.

Life Outside Class

Gary Miller

¡°With college, there's a lot more than just the classroom. You had 70 kids, people you didn't even know, and we were just having a blast out in the mud.¡± See more videos about student life at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø.

CORE offices

Patrick Conniff

¡°I've also built relationships at CORE. They've really helped me find the internship opportunities that I've been looking for. I can contact employees, build my resume, my cover letter, all those basic skills. I feel like I'm definitely going to be able to find what I'm looking for.¡±

Fun classes

Jordan Franks

¡°I'm in a comm theory classes, and you're just sweating ¡ª oh, great, theory. But my professor has actually turned it into a role-playing game. Just having a fun class structure dealing with Socrates and rhetoric, it really makes it an enjoyable experience.¡±

Writing

Marie Brzezinski

¡°I came from high school thinking I was a really good writer because I was trained to write for AP tests and college essays. When I came to Augie, I learned how to write for a specific audience, different ways to read a text. That is one of the biggest benefits of coming to Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø.¡±

Greek Life

Amy Fagan

"I thought it was the stupid sorority girls I saw on TV. Then I went through the new member process, and I met all of these wonderful women, who were doing so many fantastic things with their lives."

1-on-1 faculty attention

Nathaniel McCoy

"We were able to connect on a personal basis, learning what connections we have as everyday people. You're not going to get that at a bigger school." 

The one word is...love

Danny Watson

¡°I completely love my college and am extremely happy that I chose this place to be my home for the next 4 years.¡±

In one word