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'Free Hugs Guy' Nwadike to speak on MLK Day
Augustana College will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a virtual keynote by Ken Nwadike Jr. at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18.
New $1.3M TRIO program for students with high financial need
Augustana College will launch the TRIO Scholars Program in early 2021 to bolster the academic, graduation and career success of students.
Augustana improves ranking for international student enrollment
Augustana College continues to climb the ranks among baccalaureate colleges for the number of international students it enrolls.
$10,000 Business Plan Competition open for 2021
The fifth annual Augustana College Business Plan Competition invites teams or individual students to present their ideas to a panel of business professionals.
Hoppe '21 combines research, sewing skills in unexpected honors project
Triple major Megan Hoppe '21 combined her research and sewing skills to create an unexpected honors project and "knocked it out of the park," in the words of her advisor.
College prepares to celebrate successful campaign
Friends of Augustana College will gather virtually on New Year's Eve to celebrate the conclusion of a successful fund-raising campaign.
Augustana’s focus on the health of streams is local and far-reaching
The Sustainable Urban Watersheds Project has received five grants totaling $46,500 from local organizations to support its work.
Class Notes
Weddings, births, retirements—alumni share their news and photos!
2020 Augustana College Alumni Awards
This year's award winners include a pioneering doctor, a public servant, a coach, and alumni who excel in the law, medicine, and making connections.
Lindberg space to be named for Cooper '93
Augustana College will name a training lab in its newest building for Aben Emile Cooper '93, an Academic All-American.
Sankta Lucia lights up the holiday despite pandemic
The annual Sankta Lucia Festival at Augustana College will premiere on video beginning at 6 a.m. Dec. 13.
Dr. Emil Kramer receives lifetime achievement award
Dr. Emil Kramer has been honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Illinois Classical Conference (ICC), recognizing him for outstanding contributions to Classics in the state of Illinois.
Traditional 'Joy of Christmas' moves online Dec. 9
A 50-year holiday tradition bringing together Augustana students and Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Ill., will continue online this year.
Vikings Took Care: How Augustana stayed together
As students left for Thanksgiving break and then finish to the semester virtually, the college met the goal it set last summer: Give them the chance to study on campus despite the pandemic.
'Christmas at Augustana' becomes Advent calendar
Christmas at Augustana has been converted into a virtual Advent calendar, where the audience can open a new performance every day starting Dec. 1.
