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Intro to Design and Cy the Coffee Guy
Introduction to Graphic Design is like a graphic designer's right of passage, says Vickie Phipps, assistant professor of art and graphic design.
Camp Kesem aims to host a record 150 children,
Augustana College's Camp Kesem chapter hopes to attract a record 150 children to its summer camp next July.
Augustana receives funds for research by underrepresented groups
A consortium of schools in the Midwest, including Augustana College, is once again the benefactor of a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Augustana art students show work at the Figge
Six Augustana students are featured this year in the ninth annual College Invitational at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. Their work can be viewed through Jan. 7.
Saladin becomes Illinois student laureate
Augustana's Chris Saladin was honored with the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award this month, making him a student laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
Smith '02 to succeed Hammer in Arctic hunt for dinosaurs
For a while, Nate Smith '02 wasn't sure where college would lead him. He came to Augustana as a chemistry major, thinking he would go back to teach and coach at his old high school in Crystal Lake outside Chicago. Then he took an honors course with paleontologist Dr. William Hammer.
College receives $1.5M from John Deere Foundation for data analytics
Augustana College will receive a $1.5 million grant from the John Deere Foundation to establish the Robert A. Hanson Endowed Chair in Data Analytics. He was a 1948 graduate of Augustana who had a 40-year career with Deere and served as CEO from 1982-1990.
Frieze Lecture: 1841 marks the dawn of Antarctic exploration
Dr. William Hammer, Fritiof Fryxell Chair in Geology, notes that 1841 marks the dawn of Antarctic exploration. British naval Captain James Ross, commanding HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, discovered what they named the Victoria Barrier, and would later be renamed the Ross Ice Shelf. Hammer is the discoverer of the first dinosaur remains unearthed in Antarctica.
'Crimes of the Heart' Jan. 27-29, Feb. 3-5
The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is the story of three sisters who are forced to deal with assorted relatives and past relationships.
New exhibit uses art to explore the poles
The Augustana Teaching Museum of Art offers Art Above 66° 33', an exploration of the Earth’s polar regions, through Feb. 10.
'Agnes of God' presented Dec. 8-11
In this mystery-drama, a novice nun gives birth and insists that the child was the result of a virgin conception.
Video: Students celebrate at Diwali festival
The Diwali celebration is the Hindu festival celebrated each autumn. The event features Indian cuisine, application of henna, rangoli and a dance performance.
The making of a college pro
Nick Torres ’18 is a geology and environmental studies major with a passion for leadership, entrepreneurship and teamwork. Back home in Joliet, Torres is the owner of a College Pro Painters franchise, where he employs friends and other students to work on different projects. This year, Torres was listed among the Top 25 of 250 franchise owners for quality and customer service.
Frieze Lecture: The birth of the 1841 literary magazine Punch
Dr. Kelly Daniels, associate professor of English, discusses the 1841 birth of the literary magazine Punch, and all that has meant for satire and humor in writing.
