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Lorraine Stamberger
Lorraine Stamberger '15 has received the Glenda Laws Undergraduate Paper Award from the Association of American Geographers for the best paper on an urban geographic topic by an undergraduate student. Stamberger is majoring in geography and environmental studies. Her research and paper assessed riverfront accessibility in the Quad Cities.
Fossils
John Oostenryk, assistant curator at Augustana College’s Fryxell Geology Museum, says fossil explorers will find marine and invertebrate fossils in the area from the Sirulian and Devonian geologic periods and also plant fossils, although they are more frail.
Spring 2015 Academic All Americans
The Augustana Vikings had three seniors repeat as Academic All-America selections. On Tuesday, the College Sports Information Directors of America released the list of spring Academic All-America honorees. Runners David Devore and Becca Sund were on it for the second straight year, while David Voland landed a spot on the list for a third straight year.
Learning communities
What are called "learning communities" have been around awhile. They typically involve combining two or more courses in different academic disciplines to approach topics in new ways. Taking these student communities abroad adds an extra dimension.
Retiring faculty
Four retiring professors and a coach were recognized for their years of service and invaluable contributions to students and the college at Augustana's 155th commencement ceremony.
Ethics winners
Dr. Dan Lee of the Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics has announced the winners of the 10th annual Ethics Essay Contest. The winners will be recognized at the Celebration of Learning May 6.
Students discover history of local writers
Students discover some of the most important writers in America lived and wrote in the Quad Cities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. To bring attention to this neglected body of literature, they researched and wrote essays about the writers and published an anthology at Augustana's East Hall Press.
2016 graduates talk about their plans
Andrew Skalak of the Augustana Video Bureau captured this snapshot of Commencement and asked graduates about the future.
List of 2015 Augustana graduates
Five hundred and sixty-two students participated in Augustana's 155 Commencement Convocation. Names listed here represent candidates for graduation; inclusion does not indicate completion of the degree requirements.
Commencement 2015
Money is not the measure of success at a job or life, Augustana College's new graduates were told Sunday at the iWireless Center during the school's 155th commencement ceremony.
Jim McGrath - Indy Star
Jim McGrath, 65, will retire in June after 34 years at Butler University. After spending 10 years as Augustana's first sports information director, McGrath became Butler's first full-time sports information director. He has been the one constant at Hinkle Fieldhouse as the men's basketball program went from afterthought on the Indianapolis sports scene to a national darling.
Video: LaHood addresses need for bipartisanship
Ray LaHood, former U.S. congressman and secretary of transportation, presented the annual Ellwood F. Curtis Lecture in Public Affairs, "Seeking Bipartisanship: My Life in Politics," on Aug. 30.
Augustana opens its new $4.2M place to play
The $4.2-million Kim and Donna Brunner Theatre Center opened Thursday night to the public, with its first production, "Rabbit Hole," in its Black Box Theatre. After nearly a year of Hodge Construction transforming the upper two floors of the old College Center, Augustana moved its theatre arts department into the renovated building, which features three performance spaces.
'Blacksmith' highlights Lundahl collection presentation Sept. 6
Quad-City Times columnist Alma Gaul spotlights "The Blacksmith," a painting by Swedish immigrant Frank Lundahl that is part of the collection at the Augustana Teaching Museum of Art. Museum director Claire Kovacs will deliver a talk on Lundahl and "The Blacksmith" on Sept. 6.
Theatre to host program for students with disabilities
In March, Augustana's Brunner Theatre Center is set to host "Annie Jr.," an edited performance of the popular musical. The production is a version of the Penguin Project, which connects students age 9-21 with disabilities to mentors, who help prepare for the performance.
