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Frieze Lecture: The longest address in history
Dr. Meg Kunde, assistant professor of communication studies, lectures on the 175th anniversary of the longest address in history by William Henry Harrison, which clocked in at a marathon 8,443 words.
Dr. Roald Tweet: How Rock Island began
Dr. Roald Tweet takes his audience back to "1841, the Year That Rock Island Began." That's theme of this year's Frieze Lecture Series, a 19-year partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and Augustana College.
Applicants may self-report scores
Beginning this fall, Augustana College will allow applicants to self-report their standardized test scores for consideration during the admission process.
Reading, writing and more reading: Getting a Ph.D. in English
In top English Ph.D. programs, 2011 graduates Chris and Kim Hedlin follow their dreams and their role models.
Augustana welcomes new faculty
This fall, Augustana welcomed new faculty in music, business, math and computer science, history, public health, political science, sociology, biology, Scandinavian studies, communication studies, theatre arts, religion and Japanese.
Interns: Summer in the Cities
From cyber security to food banks and seed banks, local internships highlight opportunities for many majors.
Frieze Lectures: The Year That Rock Island Began
The Frieze Lecture Series is a 19-year partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and Augustana College. This year's theme is "1841, the Year That Rock Island Began."
Children's show, 'Just A Dream: The Green Play' this weekend
Augustana College will present a play for children: "Just A Dream: The Green Play," based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2, in the Brunner Theatre Center. Van Allsburg is best known for "Jumanji" and "The Polar Express."
After tough trek to Disney, grad helps make magic
The bumpy journey Julie Baner took from Augustana College to Walt Disney wasn't all magical. In a Tuesday presentation to students, the 2002 Augustana alumna and Moline native described how hard work and determination led to her ideal job, a production supervisor for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Residential program focuses on student experience
Beginning in the fall of 2016 Augustana's residential life program began to focus on the student experience from year to year. The new model includes ties to courses and activities outside of class.
Basketball Top 10
Top 10 reasons that home games of the men's basketball team are the best.
Video: Meet Mick Regan
Newly hired men's soccer coach Mick Regan shares why he wanted to coach at Augustana, how he views Division III athletics and a little bit about his coaching philosophy.
Video: Mr. Augustana
Mr. Augustana is a male version of a Miss America pageant, sponsored by Chi Alpha Pi sorority to aid the American Cancer Society. This year the event raised more than $4,000. Dan O'Leary, a business major from Homewood, Ill., won the crown.
