07 Mar 2025

Augustana College Swears in Officer Craig Weeks

By Nicole Lauer

Officers Ryan Tone, Craig Weeks, and Braden Frazelle with Augustana Chief of Police Tom Phillis (second from right)

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 7, 2025) — Augustana College promoted Public Safety Officer Craig Weeks to sworn officer of Augustana’s Office of Police and Public Safety March 5.

04 Mar 2025

Fulbright Scholar Dr Lena Hann Preparing the Future of Public Health at Augustana College

By Nicole Lauer

Dr Lena Hann received the prestigious US Fulbright Scholar appointment from the US Department of State and the Fulbright Commission Sweden. During her Fulbright time, she served as guest researcher at Uppsala’s Centre for Gender Research and worked with the WHO Collaborating Centre at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Women's and Children's Health

04 Mar 2025

Augustana Biology Hosting Collaborative Mural Event

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 4, 2025) — The Augustana College Biology Department invites campus nature and science lovers to a collaborative mural event featuring local beetle diversity.

The event begins at 1PM, March 14, at Hanson Hall of Science, 738 35th St, Rock Island. The mural will be installed by Augustana students and faculty on the building’s third floor.

26 Feb 2025

Augustana Film to Host Actor, Writer, and Director Frank Harts

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 26, 2025) — Augustana College Film Program and the Film Club will host acclaimed actor, writer and director Frank Harts March 10, 1-2PM, at the Olin Auditorium, 733 35th St, Rock Island. The free event is open to the public.

24 Feb 2025

Augustana College Jenny Lind Ensemble to Host Treble Choir Concert and Workshop

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 24, 2025) — Augustana's Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble, directed by Dr Michael Zemek, will collaborate with high school choirs from Davenport Central, Davenport North and Pleasant Valley High Schools to perform "Anne Frank: A Living Voice" on March 4, 5:30PM.

21 Feb 2025

Augustana Symphonic Band to tour East Coast in March

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 21, 2025) — The Augustana Symphonic Band, directed by Dr James Lambrecht, will tour the East Coast in March. The ensemble will perform in three cities from March 24-28, then conclude with a home concert on April 5.

10 Feb 2025

Augustana College’s Shockingly Modern Saxophone Festival Slated for February 22

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 10, 2025) — Augustana College will host the annual Shockingly Modern Saxophone Festival Feb. 22. The event, featuring the Chicago-based ~Nois saxophone quartet, will be held at Bergendoff Hall, 3701 7th Ave, Rock Island, Illinois. All events are free and open to the public.

07 Feb 2025

Augustana College Toasts Strategic Plan, Bold and Boundless

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 7, 2025) — The Augustana College community will gather February 14 to celebrate and showcase Bold and Boundless, the strategic plan adopted one year ago to prioritize engaged learning, maximizing student success and connecting through partnership with the city of Rock Island.

31 Jan 2025

Maitreyi Shrikhande of Davenport, Iowa, Selected for Texas Medical Center Internship

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 31, 2025) — Maitreyi Shrikhande, a Biology, Neuroscience major of Davenport, Iowa (52803), was one of fourteen Augustana College juniors selected for the Texas Medical Center Summer Research Internship Program.

Philosophy Professor Dr Heidi Storl said participation in this internship celebrates the achievements of selected students and launches their class-based skills into the world of topnotch labs, clinics, hospitals, and related departments.

31 Jan 2025

Augustana College's Fall Semester Dean's List

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 31, 2025) — Augustana College announced more than 1,200 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2024-2025 fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Recognized students include:

Aaron Rogers, a Business Administration-Finance, Accounting major, of Moline

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