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‘Dynamic Traditions’ brings new perspectives to Native American art
Students in an Augustana Prison Education Program history class curated a new exhibition in the Thomas Tredway Library. “Dynamic Traditions,” which was staged by Augustana’s Center for Visual Culture, will be on display on the library’s second floor until May 23.
Documentary by Watts ’25 featured in QC Times
Film/theatre performance double major Emma Watts ’25 is producing a short documentary about the radium girls, a group of factory workers who ingested potentially deadly amounts of radium while working at the Radium Dial Company in Ottawa, Ill., in the 1920s and 1930s.
Biology Department unveils collaborative mural
Augustana Associate Professor Dr. Tierney Brosius said the mural features beetles collected at the local field station by Augustana students as part of her summer research.
Fulbright Scholar to present on family, reproduction trends in Scandinavia
Dr. Elina Nilsson was awarded the 2024-25 Fulbright Hildeman Fellowship in Scandinavian Studies. She joined Augustana in January to teach "Reproduction and Family in the Scandinavian Welfare States.”
Planetarium and geology museum to host May 3 open house
Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum will be open to the public on Saturday, May 3, for the annual spring open house. Indoor and outdoor programs will be offered in the planetarium, observatory and geology museum.
Students map their skills to solve coastal, human problems
Augustana students have been working with the Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribal community in Louisiana to develop a spatial database for use in planning how to restore the coast and mitigate rising water.
Augustana surveying women on maternal health care in the Quad Cities
Augustana's Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness is partnering with the Healthy Pregnancy Coalition and the Healthy Outcomes Planning Task Force on Low Birth Weight to better understand maternal health experiences and outcomes for women in the Quad Cities.
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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.
