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Breyden Smith in action

Football standout Smith ’26 named Academic All-American

Vikings football team captain Breyden Smith  ’26 was named an Academic All-American today, bringing Augustana’s total to 184 and securing its Top 15 ranking among all U.S. colleges and universities.

Augustana Symphonic Band

Augustana Symphonic Band to tour East Coast in March

The Augustana Symphonic Band, directed by Dr. James Lambrecht, will tour the East Coast in March. The ensemble will perform in three cities from March 24-28, then conclude with a home concert on April 5. 

Students at Tredway Library.

Augustana's Tredway Library awarded for diversity excellence

Tredway Library will be featured in Insight into Diversity magazine's March 2025 issue for receiving the 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) award.

MLK panel

Community members share their stories to kick off MLK Week

On Monday, Augustana kicked off its weeklong celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy of service, justice and empowerment with words to encourage students interested in continuing Dr. King's work.

Class Notes

Alumni share their latest news and photos!

MLK graphic

Augustana to celebrate life, legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

This year's theme is "Continuing the Legacy: Service, Justice and Action." Events take place Jan. 20-24, including a keynote panel discussion with community leaders on Jan. 20. 

Augustana welcomes Fulbright Hildeman Scholar Elina Nilsson

Augustana was selected by the Swedish Fulbright Commission to host the 2024-25 Fulbright Hildeman Fellow. Scholar Dr. Elina Nilsson will teach a course for students in the Scandinavian studies program for the spring semester. 
 

Student in CORE

Celebrating a decade of student success

As Augustana College's CORE (Career, Opportunities, Research and Exploration) celebrates its 10th anniversary, its new director Lindsay Adolphs reflects on how the center has helped hundreds of students achieve their dreams and shape their futures. 

Dr. Allison Haskill with Olivia Book

2024 in review: BESLA program, Augie Choice expansion and more

2024 brought opportunities for engaged learning with an expansion of Augustana's Augie Choice program, a grant supporting the development of a business-liberal arts scholars program and the unveiling of a new state-of-the-art film production facility.

Augustana Choir

Augustana Choir to tour Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas in March

The Augustana Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jon Hurty, will perform concerts in Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas March 22-28, followed by a home concert on April 5 in Davenport.

Anonymous donor pays tuition balances for 18 students

This is the third consecutive year an anonymous donor has cleared the end-of-semester tuition balances of Augustana College students, with this year’s gift of $50,000 benefitting 18 students. 

Band 150

Symphonic Band Sesquicentennial Celebration Weekend

On Nov. 23-24, more than 200 alumni, parents and friends of the college attended the 150th anniversary celebration of the Augustana Symphonic Band (ASB). Participants came to campus from as far away as British Columbia; Washington, D.C.; the Netherlands; Dallas; Colorado; and California.

MLK art

2025 MLK Day celebration schedule

Augustana College's annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy will take place Jan. 20-24. The theme of the event is "Continuing the Legacy: Service, Justice and Action."

Class Notes

Alumni share their latest news! 

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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