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Augustana Historical Society celebrates release of new book
The Augustana Historical Society will celebrate the release of "An Adventure in Faith" by Dr. Bob Frank at 4 p.m. April 9 at St. James Lutheran Church, 3134 31st Ave., Rock Island.
Swenson Center to celebrate 40th with symposium, dinner
Augustana’s Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center will host a symposium May 7 with rising scholars, an open house and dinner.
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'The 39 Steps' zooms onto stage March 10-13
Augustana College will present “The 39 Steps” March 10-13, a Hitchcock masterpiece crossed with a spy novel and a dash of Monty Python.
Creators of musical will explain their process March 12
The writers and a leader actor in the upcoming "Aaron Power!", an Irish-American musical of diversity, will talk about their work at 2 p.m. March 12 at the Brunner Theatre Center on campus.
“ ‘night, Mother' brings crisis to the stage March 3-6
“ ‘night, Mother,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a mother and daughter in crisis, will be presented March 3-6 at Augustana College.
Francisco to compare traditional theatre, Native American dancing
Ira Francisco, an environmental activist and Native American dancer from Chicago, will present "A Comparison of the Pow-Wow Ritual to European Traditional Theatre" at 7 p.m. March 5 at the Brunner Theatre on campus.
Five Questions: Dr. Carolyn Yaschur
The tools and platforms will continue to change. But, as Dr. Carolyn Yaschur explains in this Five Questions interview, journalism students who know how to adapt and tell a story will have their pick of careers.
Teaching tech literacy to change children's lives
2016 grad Nelly Cheboi’s goal for her nonprofit TechLit Africa: expand the digital literacy initiative to 100 more schools and reach an additional 40,000 kids in Kenya in 2022.
Music ed students see hard work pay off at conference
An unusual three years as the host school at a state music education conference have given Augustana students some extra opportunities to learn about leadership and making connections.
Presidential inauguration to highlight Homecoming Weekend this fall
Andrea Talentino will be inaugurated as the ninth president of Augustana College on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
Journalism major builds portfolio in Greece
A historic snowstorm, a massive political protest, and a sensitive interview with a beleaguered baker: Augustana senior Joe McCoy is using a semester in Greece to reach his goal of of becoming a nationally known TV reporter.
En garde! Augustana fencer competes in the Junior Olympics
Bryson Robinson-Levant is ready to advance and attack this weekend on a national stage. The first-year Augustana student is in Salt Lake City competing in the USA Fencing – Junior Olympic Championships.
TRIO students pitch in on national?day of service
Augustana students in the college’s TRIO Student Support Services program will participate in a national day of service in
celebration of National TRIO Day Feb. 26.
Augustana announces innovative spring visit schedule
Augustana College has launched a spring visit schedule for 2022 with unique virtual and in-person events, plus a grant of $500 for visitors to campus who enroll.
