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To keep making music, they first had to make music masks
If Augustana students and faculty were to keep making music this fall, they first had to have masks. Very special masks. Not available in any store.
For 'Faustus," the show does go on
This fall, theatre faculty and students at Augustana College faced the same difficulty as other theatres worldwide: How to present their work under the limitations of a pandemic?
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Lindberg Center update: walls and floors
Snow was in the air this week but work is continuing on Augustana's newest building, the Peter J. Lindberg, M.D., Center for Health and Human Performance.
Programs in honor of Jenny Lind 200th birthday
Three programs will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Swedish opera singer and icon Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale," Oct. 16.
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College names new swimming facility to honor pioneering alumna
Augustana College will name its new swimming and diving facility the Anne Greve Lund Natatorium in honor of its first director of women’s athletics.
Ander Lecture focuses on Swedish divas
This year's O. Fritiof Ander Lecture in Immigration History will focus on the 19th century Swedish divas Jenny Lind and Christina Nilsson.
Class Notes
Awards, fellowships, births and more—the latest news and photos from alumni!
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College announces new Justice and Social Change Microscholarship
Augustana College will offer a new Justice and Social Change Microscholarship of $1,000 a year, renewable for four years.
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Vigil for Lives Lost
The lights of Lindberg Stadium were dimmed Thursday night and candles lit while more than 400 students said the names of Black lives lost.
Augustana continues in top-tier college rankings
Augustana College continues to be among national top-tier liberal arts colleges as ranked by U.S. News.
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An entrepreneurial spin on summer internships
When students found their summer internships canceled by the pandemic, the EDGE Center found a way.
Augustana group to participate in Welcoming Week
Augustana students, faculty and alumni will participate in Welcoming Week 2020 on Sept. 15 , a national celebration of communities that promote cross-cultural understanding.
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College wins national diversity award for second year
For the second year in a row, Augustana College has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.