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Student from Sri Lanka wins annual poetry award

Lalini Shanela Ranaraja, a sophomore from Sri Lanka, won this year's Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award.

Class Notes

News and photos from our alumni!

Tea Talks series begins 11th year

Now entering its 11th year, the Tea Talks lecture series at Augustana will feature faculty, staff and guest speakers on a range of topics.

Lucas Simon

Student-athlete-mentor Simon ’20 wins accounting scholarship

Basketball player and student leader Lucas Simon  ’20 wins full-ride scholarship for grad school.

'She Kills Monsters' Elise Campbell

'She Kills Monsters' takes audience on a quest

Augustana College will present "She Kills Monsters," a dramatic comedy in the world of fantasy role-playing games, Nov. 14-17.

Migrant farmer turned astronaut to speak Nov. 5

Jose Hernandez, a former migrant worker turned engineer and NASA astronaut, will present the annual Lawrence H. Roys Lecture Nov. 5.

Augustana accepting master’s applicants in speech-language pathology.

Augustana College now is accepting applications for a master’s degree in speech-language pathology.

Homecoming 2019 in photos

It was a 50th reunion for the Class of 1969 and 100th anniversary for the Phi Rhos. Bubble mimosas, alumni awards, a GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) party, and, of course, football. Here are a few images from the weekend.

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Hispanic Film Festival begins Oct. 30

Augustana College will sponsor its 25th annual Hispanic Film Festival on four consecutive Wednesdays, Oct. 30-Dec. 4. The films,

Examination of land use and heritage wins national award 

Dr. Lucy Burgchardt, an assistant professor of communication studies at Augustana College, has received a national award for her examination of how lands and their histories in the Southwest are considered and preserved.

ancient Greek shipwreck

Discoverer of shipwreck graveyard to speak Nov. 13

A scientist who stumbled upon an extraordinary graveyard of ancient ships will speak at Augustana College about the discovery Nov. 13.

Alumni honored for achievements, service

The Augustana Alumni Association recognized the achievements, contributions and service of nine alumni at Homecoming Oct. 5.

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Symphony orchestra invites community to join in

Musicians of all ages are invited to join the Augustana Symphony Orchestra April 16, 2020.

Noises Off play

'Funniest farce' on stage at Augustana Oct. 17-20

Augustana College will present "Noises Off" — called “the funniest farce ever written” by the New York Post — Oct. 17-20.

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New opera to give voice to cancer survivors

Dr. Jacob Bancks, Augustana associate professor of music, is writing a new opera for the Quad City Symphony Orchestra that will be performed in May 2020.

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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