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An anonymous alumna has stepped forward with a $1 million endowed gift to support Augustana’s Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship (CELTS). Once fully mature, the endowment will provide an estimated $45,000 annually to build programs that will strengthen teaching/learning for the entire Augustana community.
Hosted by the Vikings women’s track & field and wrestling teams, the event was designed to introduce junior high girls to new sports, connect them with role models and reinforce the confidence that comes from stepping outside their comfort zone.
Winners of the Augustana Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition will perform with the orchestra at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 14, in Augustana’s Centennial Hall. Featured soloists are Emily Churak '27, voice; Ian Empen '26, trumpet; and Dianna Hester '27, cello.
On February 2, members of Augustana's athletic department completed a six-hour, in-person Mental Health First Aid training sponsored by the NCAA. The program is designed to equip coaches and staff with the tools to recognize, understand and respond to signs of mental health challenges.
A shortage of science teachers is making it difficult for high schools to find qualified teachers to fill openings. Alumni credit Augustana with preparing them to enter the classroom with confidence, equipped to teach students not just science content, but how to think and learn like scientists.
When Mahi Haque ’27 of Bangladesh was choosing a college, he looked for three things: a data science major, scholarships and location. What he found at Augustana led him all the way to a competitive AI and automation internship at Coinbase in New York City.
Augustana College will sponsor its annual Francophone Film Festival on Tuesdays, Feb. 20 to March 19.
Join Augustana College for A Day of Giving, the college's most exciting fundraiser of the year. Gifts can help students take advantage of all that Augustana has to offer. Thanks to an anonymous donor, all gifts will be matched up to $250,000.* That's double the impact for students!
Dr. Jennifer Burnham, professor of geography and director of the Augustana Center for Polar Studies, will present From "Augie to the Arctic: Tales from a Scientist Mother." This public lecture celebrates her appointment as the Edward Hamming Chair in Geography, honoring founder Edward Hamming’s legacy of scholarship, teaching, and mentorship at Augustana College.
