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Next president was drawn to Augustana's mission
Augustana College introduced its next president, Dr. Andrea Talentino, before a packed room on campus as alumni around the world watched online and offered congratulations.
A conversation with Dr. Andrea Talentino
Dr. Andrea Talentino talks with the Augustana Office of Communication and Marketing prior to the announcement of her selection as the ninth president.
Dr. Andrea Talentino named Augustana’s next president
The Augustana College Board of Trustees announced Dr. Andrea Talentino, provost of Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y., as the next president of Augustana College. She will be the ninth president in the college’s 161-year history, effective July 1, 2022.
Students take the stage off-campus for credit
When the curtain opens on "The Sound of Music" this weekend, Augustana students will be earning credit off campus through a partnership with the Spotlight Theatre in nearby Moline, Ill.
Art winner offered Augustana scholarship
Augustana College has offered a tuition scholarship to the Rock Island High School student who won the district Congressional Art Competition.
Upper Mississippi Center seeks project proposals
The Upper Mississippi Center at Augustana College is seeking community partnership proposals through 2022-2024, under the Sustainable Working Landscapes Initiative.
Geology alumni contribute to climate science
Three alumni climate scientists have been selected as lead authors for state, federal and international climate assessments, climate modeling and research.
‘Better able to see’: An interview with poet Charles Hughes ’73
The path from successful attorney to award-winning poet led Charles Hughes to his latest award: Augustana’s 2021 Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Nwatu '20 lands selective CDC public health fellowship
Public health/neuroscience double major Ruth Nwatu '20 is working alongside public health experts to promote policies that reduce health inequalities.
Grant-funded Prison Education Program provides new channel for Augustana's mission
Ten men are attending classes this fall at East Moline Correctional Center, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in communication studies through the grant-funded Augustana Prison Education Program.
Laura Keenan named 2021 Lincoln laureate
Laura Kathryn Keenan, a senior from Elmhurst, Ill., was honored as Augustana's student laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois in a virtual ceremony Nov. 10.
'Macbeth' takes the stage Nov. 11-14
Augustana College will present one of Shakespeare’s most powerful and enduring works, "Macbeth," Nov. 11-14.
Campus projects to boost arts, academics, athletics
Projects will include new turf on Thorson-Lucken Field, new floor and indoor track at the PepsiCo Rec, plus ongoing renovation of Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts.
