08 May 2024

Augustana Students Awarded Rotary Academic Achievement Award

By Nicole Lauer

From left, students Lauren Anderson and Jalane Tsague join Augustana's Director of Annual Giving Erin Williams at the Rock Island Rotary Club's 50th Annual Awards Luncheon on April 23. The students were recognized as a top scholars and received the Academic Achievement Award

08 May 2024

Augustana Students Present at State Water Conference

By Nicole Lauer

From left, Zack Horve, Dr Kimberly Murphy, Adriana Reyes, Sustainability Manager Peyton Heisch, and Erik Bergren at WATERCON in Peoria

06 May 2024

Augustana College Presents "Our Country’s Good"

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 6, 2024) — The Augustana College Department of Theatre and Film presents Our Country’s Good, May 9-12, at the Brunner Theatre Center. The play is directed by Jeff Coussens, Augustana Professor of Theatre Arts.

03 May 2024

Edible-Insect Ambassador Chef Joseph Yoon to Lecture at Augustana

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 3, 2024) — Chef Joseph Yoon, a world-renowned chef and champion for the potential of insect agriculture, will present the Roys Lecture at Augustana College on Monday, May 13. Attendees will have an opportunity to eat food prepared by Yoon featuring insect ingredients.

30 Apr 2024

Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium Opens to the Public for Spring Open House

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 30, 2024) — Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium will be open to the public on Saturday night, May 11, for the annual Spring Open House for an evening of stargazing and space shows.

The planetarium, located at 820 38th St, will be open 8:30-10PM, with indoor and outdoor programs led by planetarium director Dr Lee Carkner. Admission is free.

29 Apr 2024

Augustana College Expands Student-Engagement Initiative Augie Choice

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 29, 2024) — Fifteen years after launching Augie Choice, Augustana College announces the expansion of the transformative initiative. Now, sophomores in addition to juniors and seniors may apply for up to $2,000 to help pay expenses related to an internship, research, or study-away experience.

26 Apr 2024

Augustana College's Gage Humphreys Nominated for "More Than I Imagined" Series

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 26, 2024) — Augustana College senior Gage Humphreys, a business administration - finance; accounting major from Coal Valley, Illinois (61240), was nominated to submit a “More Than I Imagined” profile by Olivia Melton, associate professor of accounting.

22 Apr 2024

Augustana Students Selected for Texas Medical Center Internship

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 22, 2024) — Twelve Augustana College juniors have been selected for the Texas Medical Center Summer Research Internship Program. The students were selected to take part in the paid, full-time, ten-week experience at the Texas Medical Center in Houston this summer.

17 Apr 2024

Dr Lisa Durant-Jones Named Augustana’s Commencement Speaker

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 17, 2024) — Augustana College announces higher-education leader Dr Lisa Durant-Jones will deliver the commencement address at the college's 164th annual convocation on May 25. She will also be awarded a doctor of humane letters during the ceremony at the Vibrant Arena at the Mark.

16 Apr 2024

Augustana College Celebrates Geography Department’s 75th Anniversary

By Nicole Lauer

Alumni returning for the 75th anniversary of the Geography Department will tour key sites in the Quad Cities and experience the Mississippi River aboard the geography department’s research boat The Scholarship

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