In late September, surrounded by rays of light and joined by students, staff, faculty and friends, Augustana Campus dedicated the learning commons to late alumna, Rashmi Bale.
With outward facing walls comprised almost entirely of glass, a spacious interior and high ceiling, Augustana's Learning Commons has always been a beautiful space. Previously, the space was unused by students, housing various office cubicles that blocked the beautiful view out onto a ravine. Now, space has been transformed into a one-stop student service centre and has been given a name that matches the beauty inside.
The Rashmi Bale Learning Commons is named in memory of late alumna, Rashmi Bale, who spent some of the most enjoyable years of her short life on the U of A's Augustana Campus. Graduating from Augustana with her Bachelor of Management in 2015, Rashmi went on to earn her law degree from the University of Leicester. Rashmi had dreams of becoming a professional human rights advocate in the effort of protecting the innocent. Unfortunately, Rashmi and her brother, Ritvik, passed away in a motor vehicle accident in the summer of 2017 in Calgary, AB.
