Augustana University has dedicated the De and Dave Knudson Center for Global Engagement following a million-dollar matching gift to the institution.
Previously, this was the International Programs Office.
The Knudsons initially offered the university a million-dollar gift, and the match was finally met April 1.
In a statement, the family and university say they hope the center will be a place of intercultural exchange for South Dakota.
“We really believe that Augustana will become the regional leader in international programs — that this will allow more and more students to go overseas for study, and we’ll be able to bring more students here, more professors here, and the university will have a much stronger international or global thread built into its curriculum,” said De Knudson.