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Endre Rice

Jazz musician takes the spotlight at Augustana College

Endre Rice plays his trumpet around the world as a 19-year veteran of the legendary Count Basie Orchestra, often taking the role of featured soloist. Fortunately for student musicians, he also directs the college's Jazz Ensemble.

Jack Harris ’20 in Brussels, Belgium

Dear high school seniors,

If you are a high school senior, Augie senior Jack Harris has written this letter to you.

Emily Landon at Gov. Pritzker news conference

Landon ’99, Landi ’09 help lead during COVID-19 pandemic

For these health professionals, it all began at Augustana.

Rebecca Heick

Augustana epidemiologist spreads facts, not fear

Dr. Rebecca Heick ’96 can teach us all during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three students share 2020 Geifman Prize

Three students have written winning essays for the annual Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies.

CFA team

Augie brings home the silver in CFA competition

Augustana students won second place among a dozen teams at the CFA Institute Research Challenge in Chicago.

Choir tour canceled due to coronavirus

The Augustana Choir's upcoming tour of the East Coast has been canceled.

Shades of Beauty summit April 25

The Augustana offices of Student Inclusion and Diversity and Student Life will sponsor the Shades of Beauty Summit April 25.

Criminologist to address dating violence and campus community

Criminologist Dr. Kathryn Branch will present "Dating Violence: Student Perceptions and Implications for the College Campus Community" at 7 p.m. March 13 in Hanson Hall, Room 304.

Hunter Ridley and Alyssa Bushman

For graduating environmentalist, a ‘life-changer’

With a Davies-Jackson Scholarship for exceptional first-gen students, Hunter Ridley ’20 is off to Cambridge.

Squash Pear Bisque

Jackie McCall ’98 directing Junie B. Jones

Face to face with Mississippi Bend Players

For new producing artistic director Jackie McCall ’98, the magic of live theatre is the artist-audience connection.

yusef salaam

Dr. Yusef Salaam to keynote celebration of 1969 Black Power Symposium

When Dr. Yusef Salaam takes the stage on March 7, it will not be the first time a sold-out crowd comes to Augustana to hear about justice and civil rights. 

Artman Mens Soccer

Scholar-athletes thrive at Augustana

45 faculty members serve in a program that ensures every athletic team on campus has a faculty mentor.

Katie Thurlby '18

Augustana music students shine at convention

Follow the music students of Augustana College as they attend the annual winter conference of the Illinois Music Educators Association in Peoria. 

Career outcomes

Career Outcomes

Class of 2023 outcomes, of those who responded to the survey. Source: Institutional Research at Augustana; CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration) at Augustana



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