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Christmas at Augustana tickets, livestream
The 11th annual Christmas at Augustana performances begin at 2 p.m. Dec. 7-8.

One of ‘10 new Chicago actors you should know’ tells how he got there.
Debo Balogun ’17 continues to surround himself with talented people who push him.

How 'merry and bright' turned out otherwise
The Mississippi Bend Players will present Davis Sedaris' "The Santaland Diaries" Dec. 12-15 in Augustana's Brunner Theatre Center.
From FYI to foreign service: Melinda Pavek '92
Melinda Pavek ’92 recently visited the studios of WVIK, Quad Cities NPR, to record an interview with Augustana's "Life of the Mind" podcast.

'The Marriage of Figaro' presented Nov. 22-23
OperX will present Mozart's comic opera " The Marriage of Figaro."

Senior from Ghana honored as Lincoln student laureate
Nadia Ayensah, a senior from Cape Coast, Ghana, was honored as Augustana's student laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
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.

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' 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.

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,