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Celebrating 30 years of Women's and Gender Studies at Teaching Museum of Art

The Augustana Teaching Museum of Art exhibitions celebrate the 30th anniversary of the women's and gender studies program at Augustana with two special exhibitions.

WVIK's Pearce elevated to national role with NPR

Jay Pearce, CEO and general manager of WVIK, Quad Cities NPR, has been named to the board of directors of National Public Radio. Pearce will travel to Washington, D.C., for orientation in September, then will begin his three-year-term in November.

Scott Miller

Surgeon finds fixing knees, hips rewarding

Alumnus Dr. Scott Miller specializes in orthopedics because "I feel like joint replacement gave me the best opportunity to legitimately make a difference."

 Dr. Kathy Jakielski and her husband, David Yordy

A taste of Hogwarts for Swanson Commons

Dr. Kathy Jakielski, professor and chair of communication sciences and disorders, is living in Swanson Commons this year along with her husband, David Yordy, as part of a faculty-in-residence program.

Robbins '09 relocating mussels for bridge construction

Emily Robbins '09, a malacologist (mussel specialist), is in charge of moving nearly a half million mussels from the Mississippi River out of the way of construction of a new Interstate 74 bridge. It is one of the largest relocations of mussels in U.S. history. The path of the new bridge will have an impact on the habitat for a variety of mussels, including three that are protected by federal law.

Nahant Marsh Davenport, Iowa

Grant brings underrepresented students to outdoor-related fields

Thanks to a five-year grant funded by the National Science Foundation, Nahant Marsh is introducing students of color to the natural area in Davenport, Iowa. Augustana senior biology major Zak Nadif is studying the relationship between turtles and their predators.

Rebecca Hopman '11: a librarian's conversion

Rebecca Hopman '11, outreach librarian with the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, N.Y., was "over the moon" after an introduction to Special Collections at Augustana: "I could combine my interests in history, literature, and librarianship, and, let’s be honest, read other people’s letters and diaries." Hopman majored in English, history and German.

Three more Academic All-Americans

Augustana has added three athletes to its list of Academic All-Americans this year, most recently two track and field athletes in June. Augustana currently ranks seventh in the nation (in all divisions) in number of Academic All-Americans with 163.

Junior Isaac Smith

College adds three Academic All-Americans in 2016

Augustana has added three athletes to its list of Academic All-Americans this year, most recently two track and field athletes in June.

History professor featured in Forbes

Augustana history professor Lendol Calder has partnered with Brown University professor Tracy Steffes to write a chapter in the recently published book “Improving Quality in American Higher Education.”

 Ellenelle Gilliam, Rebecca Brosch and Alexander Lobo

Shaping their futures through lessons in Africa

The friendship between a student and his mentor brought about a program that makes life-changing learning experiences in Africa open to more students. 

Olson '58 called the Audubon of prairie plants

George Olson '58 is featured at the Figge Art Museum, Davenport, now through Sept. 4, in "Picturing the Prairie: Tallgrass Q-C." The idea for the show came several years ago when Figge director Tim Schiffer was attending an event at the home of Augustana College president Steven Bahls and saw one of Olson's paintings.

2016 Wollstonecraft, Vazquez-Valarezo awards announced

Essays on the LGBTQ community and women's cultural weaving projects, as well as the representation of women in cartoons make up the winners of this year's essay contest.

2016 Kirn Book Award winners

The Kirn Book Award provides up to $1,000 to a student who exhibits the qualities of curiosity and a love of the printed word that would lead toward the development of a personal library. This year's winners are Amanda Schar and Kathryn Gorzek.

Seniors inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta

Six graduating seniors were inducted into Augustana's chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta international sociology honor society in May.

Career outcomes

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Class of 2022 outcomes, of those who responded to the survey. Source: Institutional Research at Augustana; CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration) at Augustana



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