18 Oct 2023

Augustana College’s Board of Trustees Names Six New Members

By Nicole Lauer

Newly-elected trustees, left to right, include Leslee S Hager (’93), Darrell Owens (’90), Dr Brigit E Ray (’07), Daryl Roser (’91), Matthew Stoodley (’97), and the Rev Lamont Anthony Wells

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 16, 2023) — Augustana College announces the election of six members of the college’s Board of Trustees. The new trustees were elected October 6 during the college’s fall trustee meeting and will serve a term of four years.

12 Oct 2023

Augustana College Wins Fourth Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 12, 2023) — Augustana College is one of only two private colleges in Illinois and among only nine national liberal-arts colleges recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine's Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. This is the fourth time Augustana has received this distinction.

12 Oct 2023

"The President’s Own" US Marine Band to perform at Augustana October 13

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 14, 2023) — For the first time in five years, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band returns to the Midwest on tour, performing a free 7:30PM concert on October 13 at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall, 3703 7th Ave, Rock Island. 

11 Oct 2023

Augustana’s John Deere Planetarium to Host Solar Eclipse Viewing

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 11, 2023) — Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum invite the public to view the partial eclipse of the sun, 11AM-1PM, Saturday, October 14.

The planetarium, located at 820 38th St, Rock Island, will offer indoor and outdoor programs in the planetarium, observatory, and geology museum. Admission is free.

10 Oct 2023

Augustana College Presents “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy”

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 10, 2023) The Augustana College Department of Theatre Arts presents “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy,” October 12-15. The Quad Cities regional premier is directed by Dr Jennifer Popple (below), associate professor of theatre arts and co-chair of the theatre department.

09 Oct 2023

Maitreyi Shrikhande of Davenport, Iowa, Named ALIVE Fellow at Augustana College

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 9, 2023) — Augustana College student Maitreyi Shrikhande, a Pre-medicine and Biology major from Davenport, was named an ALIVE fellow for the 2023-2024 year.

ALIVE, Augustana Leaders in Vocational Exploration, is a residential program that provides weekly discussions prompting fellows to discuss life-long work and live-giving relationships to which they feel called.

09 Oct 2023

Augustana College’s Symposium Day Highlights Transformation

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 9, 2023) — Can a person – or an organization or college or culture — truly change? That is one of many questions that will be posed at Augustana College’s Fall Symposium Day, Wednesday, October 11. The event includes visiting speakers from across the nation as well as student and faculty presentations on the theme of transformation.

02 Oct 2023

Augustana College's Swenson Center Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 2, 2023) — A $50,000 grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities will study how the records of the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College can be better preserved.

02 Oct 2023

Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr Corey DB Walker to Address Urgent Climate Crisis October 2

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 22, 2023) — Augustana College will host Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr Corey DB Walker on Monday, October 2. His presentation will begin at 7PM in Wallenberg Hall, located inside Denkmann Memorial Building, 3520 7th Ave, Rock Island.

The lecture is free and open to the public, and will also be livestreamed.

18 Sep 2023

Augustana’s John Deere Planetarium to Host Solar-Eclipse Viewing

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 18, 2023) —Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum invite the public to view the partial eclipse of the sun 11AM-1PM, Saturday, October 14.

The planetarium, located at 820 38th St, Rock Island, will offer indoor and outdoor programs in the planetarium, observatory and geology museum. Admission is free.

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