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2020 Augustana College Alumni Awards
This year's award winners include a pioneering doctor, a public servant, a coach, and alumni who excel in the law, medicine, and making connections.
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Lindberg space to be named for Cooper '93
Augustana College will name a training lab in its newest building for Aben Emile Cooper '93, an Academic All-American.
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Sankta Lucia lights up the holiday despite pandemic
The annual Sankta Lucia Festival at Augustana College will premiere on video beginning at 6 a.m. Dec. 13.
Dr. Emil Kramer receives lifetime achievement award
Dr. Emil Kramer has been honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Illinois Classical Conference (ICC), recognizing him for outstanding contributions to Classics in the state of Illinois.
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Traditional 'Joy of Christmas' moves online Dec. 9
A 50-year holiday tradition bringing together Augustana students and Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Ill., will continue online this year.
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Vikings Took Care: How Augustana stayed together
As students left for Thanksgiving break and then finish to the semester virtually, the college met the goal it set last summer: Give them the chance to study on campus despite the pandemic.
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'Christmas at Augustana' becomes Advent calendar
Christmas at Augustana has been converted into a virtual Advent calendar, where the audience can open a new performance every day starting Dec. 1.
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GIS Day to highlight growing career field
Geology majors harness the power of this geospatial technology to study tectonics in Trinidad and Venezuela.
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New geospatial science technology minor not just for science majors
Augustana will offer a new experiential minor in geographic information science and technology beginning in the fall of 2021.
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Augustana announces new grant, benefits for students
Augustana College has a new $3,000-$5,000 grant for high-achieving Illinois high school students who have worked with community-based organizations.
College announces increase in comprehensive fee
Augustana College announced to students and families today that it will increase its comprehensive fee by $1,333 for the 2021-22 academic year.
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Dr. Roald Tweet, mentor to generations
Alumni and friends share memories of Dr. Roald Tweet, professor emeritus of English, who died Nov. 4, 2020, at the age of 87.
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Planetarium lobby makeover is out of this world
A makeover of the Getz-Rogers Gallery in the John Deere Planetarium really took off after an estate gift.
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Photos: A fall semester like never before
Students, faculty and staff have adapted to a different kind of Augustana experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fryxell specimens complement art in exhibit
Fossils, rocks and minerals from Augustana's Fryxell Geology Museum collection are on display through Nov. 4-Jan. 4 as part of an Art at the Airport exhibit.