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Augustana swears in Officer Craig Weeks
Officer Craig Weeks will attend the part-time police academy in Springfield.
Dr. Jon Hurty honored for excellence in choral music
Augustana's Dr. Jon Hurty has received the Harold A. Decker Award from the Illinois Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association in recognition of his exceptional leadership and contributions to choral music. He has been creating memorable performances with Augustana students since 1996.
2013 grad named top tech educator in Illinois
The Illinois Digital Educators Alliance has named Alex Mayszak ’13 the Tech Leader Educator of the Year. The state award honors teachers making outstanding contributions to integrating technology in their school district.
Fulbright Scholar Dr. Lena Hann preparing the future of public health
Dr. Lena Hann enjoyed 20 months of scholarship and research in Sweden, including spending fall semester as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar, a distinguished appointment from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Commission Sweden.
Augustana Film to host actor, writer and director Frank Harts
The event will include screenings of Harts’ award-winning short films “Be True to Your School” and “Two Wongs."
Delivering love songs on Valentine’s Day
Members of Phi Mu Alpha–Zeta Beta sang love songs to surprised students, faculty and staff in classrooms and offices across campus on Valentine’s Day. The music fraternity rehearsed for months, and delivered no fewer than 100 vocal valentines.
Augustana College Jenny Lind Ensemble to host Treble Choir concert and workshop
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 at 5:30 p.m.
$10,000 Business Plan Competition open for 2025
The ninth annual Augustana College Business Plan Competition invites teams or individual students to present their ideas to a panel of business professionals.
Alumni, community leaders 'invest' in students' companies
Alumni and community leaders role-played venture capitalists for a popular J-term business course. In the competitive simulation, students pitched companies they built to the potential investors with hopes of making a deal.
Graphic designers' posters accepted for juried exhibition
Posters with powerful messages by Augustana seniors Minh Nguyen and Syd Yontez are on display in the “Design on the Edge 2” exhibition at Middle Georgia State University through February 26.
Augustana launches short-term study abroad programs in China
Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence, associate professor of history and co-chair, Asian studies, and Dr. Xiaowen Zhang, professor of political science, led a three-week J-term course in China. Dr. Lawrence shares the historical significance of Augustana students traveling in China — again.
Augustana, Huazhong celebrate 36-year (and still going) teacher exchange program
Huazhong (Central China) Normal University in Wuhan recently hosted a celebration of the 36th anniversary of the signing of its teacher exchange agreement with Augustana College. Professor Emeritus of Geography Dr. Norm Moline ’64, who attended the 1988 agreement signing, was part of the Augustana delegation at the celebration.
Augustana toasts strategic plan, Bold & Boundless
The Augustana community will reflect on the achievements of the first year of Bold & Boundless and engage in an idea incubator session.
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