Ten Years of Becoming: A Panel Conversation

As Augustana marks ten years since the creation of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we invite you to join a campus conversation that reflects on how our institution has grown and how we continue to evolve to support student learning, connection and success.

Ten Years of Becoming is not a moment of arrival. It is an opportunity to pause, reflect and look ahead. Over the past decade, Augustana’s student body, programs and learning environment have changed in meaningful ways.

This conversation will explore how culture and connection shape student experience today, and how those commitments continue to be carried forward in alignment with our mission and Lutheran values. Food and drinks will be served at the event.

Panelists:

• Andrea Talentino, President
• Dr. Gauri A. Pitale, Vice President for Culture and Connection
• Ashley Allen, Executive Director of Intercultural Experiences
• Jason Mahn, Professor of Religion, Conrad Bergendoff Chair in the Humanities, Director of the Presidential Center for Faith and Learning
• Kiki Kosnick, Associate Professor of French; Chair of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• Steve Wehling, Civil Rights Director and Title IX Coordinator, will moderate the conversation, helping guide questions and ensuring space for thoughtful dialogue.

Bringing together institutional leadership, faculty voices and student-facing perspectives, the panel will reflect on Augustana’s journey over the past ten years and consider how culture, connection and student success remain central to learning and formation today.

This conversation is part of the broader Ten Years of Becoming initiative, which centers listening, reflection and shared responsibility as we think together about the future of culture and connection at Augustana. Time will be reserved for audience questions and dialogue.

We hope you will join us for this important moment of reflection and conversation.