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Augustana University College was a Lutheran college in Camrose, Alberta, Canada, from 1910 until its 2004 merger with the University of Alberta. Now known as the Augustana Faculty of the University of Alberta, it began its operations in 1910 under the name Camrose Lutheran College. In its early years, it provided a significant opportunity for secondary education and was recognized for the quality of its academic program and its endeavour to provide an education that extended beyond the intellect to the "heart and its affections." As such, the university emphasizes residence life and students are highly involved in on campus programs which form a pivotal part of the university experience. Augustana began offering university work in the fall of 1959 as an affiliated college of the University of Alberta and added a second year of the university transfer program in 1969. It became Alberta's first private university in 1985 when the first B.A. degrees were granted.
On July 1, 2004, Augustana University College became a faculty of the University of Alberta. Augustana Faculty is located in a satellite campus in Camrose, Alberta. It comprises the departments of Fine Arts, Humanities, Physical Education, Science, and Social Sciences.
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Augustana University College, formerly Camrose Lutheran College has a strong Lutheran religious affiliation. This denominational college in Camrose, Alberta, Canada was previously affiliated with the public sector. The Province of Alberta allowed Augustana University College to operate as a private degree-granting university in 1985 . [1]
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