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Choir joins in massive Bach masterwork
A mighty fortress of sound is guaranteed this weekend as the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, the Augustana Choir and others marshal forces for J.S. Bach's "St. Matthew Passion."
Augustana to host speaker for talks about Islam
Augustana College will host internationally renowned author and speaker Zohra Sarwari for two events on April 19 and 20. She will present “No, I am Not a Terrorist” on Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m., and “Are Muslim Women Oppressed” on Thursday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. Both events, which are free and open to the public, will take place in Wallenberg Hall.
Livingston '86 named president of Lewis University
Dr. David J. Livingston has been appointed as the 10th president of Lewis University, a private Catholic school in Romeoville, Ill. He graduated from Augustana College with a degree in chemistry in 1986.
NPR host to give annual Curtis Lecture
Maria Hinojosa, host of NPR's "Latino USA," will give this year's Ellwood F. Curtis Family Lectureship in Public Affairs at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 21 in Wallenberg Hall on the second floor of the Denkmann Memorial Building (3520 7th Ave., Rock Island). Her lecture is titled, "The case for owning our power and our voice: Now more than ever." Admission is free.
Student clinicians see approaches to therapy
Many schools, large and small, offer major in Communication and Sciences and Disorders, but it is rare for students to have a campus clinic.
Noffsinger '11 loves variety of tech
What's it really like to work at Chicago startups and tech companies? Becca Noffsinger '11, a user experience designer at Fuzzy Math, gives her view.
Students plan Green Week April 18-23
Augustana student groups are planning a number of hands-on activities for Green Week April 18-23. Their goal is to promote environmental issues and encourage campus to connect with nature.
Learning from women activists in India
“Spending spring break in India with the women’s and gender studies department was never part of my planned curriculum in accounting. But once I got the itch to apply for the program, I began to truly understand the value of a liberal arts education.”
Video: Stone Lecture on Nazi-looted art
Professor and author Dr. Jonathan Petropoulos presents the 2017 Stone Lecture in Judaism. His speech explores the history of Nazi art looting and what can be done to recover lost works.
Five Questions: Dr. Joshua Dyer
Dr. Joshua Dyer, assistant professor of physics, talks about his high school teacher’s hovercraft, the humility of Einstein, and inspiring students to travel the world.
President Bahls joins delegation of U.S. college presidents to Summit Meeting in Mexico
Augustana President Steven Bahls will participate in the first Higher Education Summit of the United States and Mexico, which will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico. The summit is named “Reaffirming the North American Spirit of Collaboration in Higher Education: Creating Bridges of Communications.”
Holocaust survivor to speak on campus
Doris Fogel will present the annual talk by a Holocaust survivor, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Judaism and Jewish Culture, on Sunday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall inside the Denkmann Memorial Building (3520 7th Ave., Rock Island). The presentation is free and open to the public.
New podcast explores 'gaps' in museum collections
The Gallery Gap is a new podcast focusing on underrepresented populations in art galleries.
$7,000 business plan competition
The Rogers Business Plan Competition at Augustana College allows teams or individual students to present their business ideas and plans to a panel of business professionals for the opportunity to win $7,000.
Video: On the road to Salem with the Crazies
Student super-fans the Carver Crazies drive on to Salem, Va., and the men's basketball team practices ahead of Friday's national semifinal against Williams.
