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Geology, physics drive Hasselmo winner

Allison Pease is the winner of the Nils Hasselmo Award for Academic Pursuit. The physics and geology plans to use her $5,000 prize money for research.  

Wollstonecraft awards announced

Essays on gender roles in athletics, Christianity and protest were the winners of this year's Wollstonecraft Essay Contest.

2017 Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award winners

Anne Mitchell's poem "Trapped" won the 19th annual Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award at Augustana.

Candidates for graduation 2017

Augustana’s Commencement ceremony is a celebration of the pride we share in our students’ accomplishments. Names listed here represent candidates for graduation; inclusion does not indicate completion of the degree requirements.

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Overview: Celebration of Learning 2017

Augustana held its annual Celebration of Learning on May 3. Here are some highlights from a full and celebratory day of art, research presentations, interactive multimedia events and performances. 

Augie Abroad photo winners

Marissa Hollems, a senior from New Lenox, Ill., won the grand prize in this year's Augie Abroad photo contest with a photo at Cahergal Stone Fort, Ring of Kerry, Ireland.

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Top five reasons to see "Titanic: the Musical"

“Titanic: the Musical” will be the college’s first musical in the new Kim and Donna Brunner Theatre Center. Do you need more reasons to attend? Here are five.

Geifman prize winners

Geifman prize winners announced

Student winners of the yearly Geifman "Responses to the Holocaust" Prize  received their awards Monday at the annual Holocaust remembrance talk at Augustana.

Royal Ball Run funding helps Augustana support those with autism

Augustana College’s Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing received $25,000 from the Royal Ball Run in 2016. These funds help provide the center’s services to those with autism spectrum disorder.

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Five Questions: Dr. Ann Perreau

Dr. Ann Perreau, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders, talks about challenges and rewards in her two professional roles: professor and audiologist.

From left, Jacob Kilburg '17, Phillip Corrado '17 and Jon Schrader ’93.

Students, alumni present Titanic: the Musical

Augustana College will present "Titanic: the Musical" April 28-30 and May 5-7. 

Augustana announces commencement weekend speakers

Dr. Al Bowman '75, president emeritus of Illinois State University, will deliver the address at Augustana College’s 157th commencement convocation on May 21. Pastor Paul Bailie '04, pastor at Iglesia Luterana San Lucas in Eagle Pass, Texas, will deliver the sermon at Augustana’s baccalaureate service earlier that day.

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A Day of Giving beats goal

Our annual A Day of Giving April 19 surpassed its $250,000 goal and is still climbing. See the #loyalviking Tagboard to hear from alumni and friend about why they give.

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Taking research on the road

Augustana students travel to conferences and annual meetings with their faculty mentors each year. They return tired, inspired and more aware of how they can impact what’s happening in their field. 

River Readings video: poet Allison Seay

Poet Allison Seay presents at River Readings 

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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