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Colleges hear most employers still hiring
More than 90 employers shared their hiring plans and hopes for improved recruiting at a virtual town hall Tuesday, organized by Augustana and other local colleges and organizations.

Solar project spurred by students begins this summer
Augustana College plans to place solar panels that will provide about 8% of the college’s annual electric energy.
DeGreve nationally recognized for mental health campaign
An Augustana senior described as "a fierce advocate" for mental health awareness has received national recognition for her work.

CSD graduate program receives accreditation
A new graduate program in speech-language pathology at Augustana has been accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
A plane tree that is not a plain tree
Once in a lifetime does one encounter such a being. It lives on a steep hillside above Mill Creek at the Josua Lindahl Hill Prairies Nature Preserve.
Excellence in the Liberal Arts winners named
Eight Augustana juniors are the recipients of the Excellence in the Liberal Arts Award, which provides students with $400-$4,000 for international study or summer programs in the humanities.
Live streaming connects Augustana community
Augustana’s Tribe of Vikings purchased new equipment this year for live streaming athletic events. In the absence of spring athletics, the equipment now is being used to keep the Augustana community connected.

Graduation: virtual May 23, in person Oct. 11
Although the coronavirus pandemic delayed its traditional ceremony, Augustana College will celebrate its Class of 2020 virtually in May and in person in October.
Nancy Huse Award winners announced
The Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies program has awarded the Nancy Huse Award for Outstanding Senior to two recipients this year: Willow Kornoski and Shyan Devoss.

Former Vikings athlete now leads an ER team
2000 Academic All-American Rhonda (Brown) Sowards battles COVID-19 in the emergency room.

It’s a virtual spring at Augustana College
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Augustana community has been working quickly to set students up for success from a distance.

The Peter J. Lindberg, M.D., Center for Health and Human Performance
Construction is underway for Augustana’s new Lindberg Center, opening in 2021.

Honoring Peter J. Lindberg, M.D., Class of 1961
Peter J. Lindberg, M.D., is the namesake of Augustana’s new center for health and human performance, coming in 2021.