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‘Better able to see’: An interview with poet Charles Hughes ’73
The path from successful attorney to award-winning poet led Charles Hughes to his latest award: Augustana’s 2021 Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Nwatu '20 lands selective CDC public health fellowship
Public health/neuroscience double major Ruth Nwatu '20 is working alongside public health experts to promote policies that reduce health inequalities.
Grant-funded Prison Education Program provides new channel for Augustana's mission
Ten men are attending classes this fall at East Moline Correctional Center, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in communication studies through the grant-funded Augustana Prison Education Program.
Laura Keenan named 2021 Lincoln laureate
Laura Kathryn Keenan, a senior from Elmhurst, Ill., was honored as Augustana's student laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois in a virtual ceremony Nov. 10.
'Macbeth' takes the stage Nov. 11-14
Augustana College will present one of Shakespeare’s most powerful and enduring works, "Macbeth," Nov. 11-14.
Campus projects to boost arts, academics, athletics
Projects will include new turf on Thorson-Lucken Field, new floor and indoor track at the PepsiCo Rec, plus ongoing renovation of Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts.
Augustana offers social justice microscholarship for second year
Augustana College again will offer the innovative Justice and Social Change Microscholarship of $1,000 a year, renewable for four years.
College announces second GIS Day Nov. 13
Andrew Johnson '10, a senior product engineer at ESRI, will be the featured speaker at Augustana's second GIS Day Nov. 13.
College joins national celebration of 'First-Gen' students
National First-Generation College Student Day Nov. 8 celebrates students who will be the first generation in their family to graduate from college.
Paper on homelessness in queer community wins Tredway Prize
Kara West is the winner of the 2021 Tredway Library Prize for First-Year Research for her paper, “Queer Even in Safe Spaces: Homelessness, Shelter Failures, and the Queer Community.”
2021 Augustana College Alumni Awards
The Augustana Alumni Association recognizes the achievements, contributions and service of alumni and friends of the college each year.
‘Remarkable’ Lindberg Center open for classes and competition
The Peter J. Lindberg, M.D., Center for Health and Human Performance at Augustana College was dedicated Oct. 15 as Dr. Lindberg's family, college leaders and faculty gathered to celebrate.
Slough sediment pulls in Symposium Day crowd
"Digging Up Augustana's Past," a pop-up exhibit and demonstration, drew a crowd during Symposium Day Oct. 6.
Concert Chorale, Jenny Lind Ensemble, joint concert Oct. 30
The Augustana Concert Chorale and the Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble will perform in a joint concert Oct. 30 in Centennial Hall, beginning at 2 p.m. Selections reflect the joy of singing together, rejuvenation and love expressed through song.
