Skip to main content

News Center

Search News Directional Arrow Directional arrow

Why new journalism grads are optimistic

Top graduating journalism students are optimistic about the future, despite the uncertainties that await them, including Augustana's Ben Payne, who graduated in December.

Read more at Poynter.org

Forrest Stonedahl

Testing the possibilities of artificial intelligence

As computers become more powerful, what does that mean? Are they intelligent? Are they a threat? Such questions guided the first artificial intelligence class at Augustana College, taught by Dr. Forrest Stonedahl.

Dr. Jacob Bancks

Bancks takes pride in composition program

Dr. Jacob Bancks is proud of the progress of the Augustana composition program, which he describes as "thriving." 

Tierney Brosius

Engaging with insects

Nebraska native Dr. Tierney Brosius is a wellspring of enthusiasm for insects and entomology, a passion she discovered as a youth involved in 4-H.

Dr. Michael Scarlett

Communicating through soccer and Minecraft

Augustana's Dr. Michael Scarlett has combined his passion for soccer, education and research into a collaborative project based on the popular video game Minecraft.

"Polar Soundscapes" will be heard Jan. 11

Oona Stern and Cheryl Leonard will perform "Polar Soundscapes" on Jan. 11 in the final event of the Art above 66° 33' exhibition at the Augustana Teaching Museum of Art.

Meersman '88 heads Pine Ridge Hospital

Pine Ridge (S.D.) Hospital, a 45-bed facility in the Indian Health Service Great Plains Area, has welcomed Mark Meersman as CEO. He graduated from Augustana in 1988 with a degree in theatre arts, and has an MBA from City University of Seattle.

Brook '91 named Clinton administrator

Matthew Brooke '91 is the new city administrator for Clinton, Iowa. A business major here, Brooke has an MBA from Iowa State University and a master's in education from American InterContinental University.

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Augustana will include “Solidarity: Use Your Voice,” a community celebration and musical tribute at 6 p.m. at Centennial Hall.

Dr. Umme Al-wazedi

A trip and the growth of human freedom

Dr. Umme Al-wazedi will take her students to India next year on a quest to join education with experience.

lohmeier and daniels

Pair of seniors named latest Academic All-Americans

Michael Daniels and Hannah Lohmeier are our newest Academic All-Americans. Daniels is a football lineman. Lohmeier, women's soccer captain, is a repeat selection.

Parkhurst '07 launches Social Fitness Club

John Parkhurst '07 is a psychologist and a former Vikings wrestler. Using knowledge from both experiences, he introduced a different kind of exercise class: Social Fitness Club.

Hanson expansion rendering

$2.5M Carver gift will expand science building

A $2.5 million gift from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust will be used to expand Hanson Hall of Science. Construction is likely to begin in 2018.

Rashaun DeBord

Museum internship 'most rewarding thing'

Visitors to the German American Heritage Center in Davenport can see the curatorial work of Augustana senior Rashaun DeBord.

Class doodles

Intro to Design and Cy the Coffee Guy

Introduction to Graphic Design is like a graphic designer's right of passage, says Vickie Phipps, assistant professor of art and graphic design.

Career outcomes

double majors

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



If you have news, send it to sharenews@augustana.edu! We love hearing about the achievements of our alumni, students and faculty.