'Messiah'
Directed by Dr. Jon Hurty, the 200-member Augustana Oratorio Society will perform Handel's masterwork "Messiah" at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2026, in Centennial Hall.
Augie Acres students make an impact through the food they grow
Augie Acres is Augustana’s 1.5-acre student-run garden. So far this year, club members have harvested and distributed more than 200 pounds of produce to the campus community and local organizations serving food-insecure people.
Augustana again named ‘Best College’ by Money magazine
Money magazine has once again recognized Augustana as one of Illinois’ top 30 national liberal arts colleges in its 2025 “Best Colleges in America” list.
Augie Acres produce pick-up
Augie Acres, Augustana's student-run garden, has been hard at work this summer, and we are ready to share our harvest with you! Stop by the Quad on Thursday, July 24, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. to take some of our produce home with you.
Become a speech-language pathologist: Tips for CSD majors
The ultimate goal for an undergraduate who wants to be a speech-language pathologist is to be accepted into a speech-language pathology master’s program that is accredited by the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association’s Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) Professional candidates also need licensing within their state.
The ultimate guide to choosing a data analytics major
Data analytics is the science of identifying trends and patterns in raw data and drawing conclusions. The need for data analysts is rapidly growing, and Augustana is only one of a few liberal arts colleges offering a major and a minor.
Sturek '79 finds two apprentice 'swine cardiologists'
Pre-med students Brianna Greiner ’26 and Elise Krumenacker ’28 are conducting research with Dr. Michael Sturek '79 this summer, to study coronary artery disease. They are studying Ossabaw pigs because what they learn from Ossabaw pigs translates very well to humans.
Teeing up tomorrow's accounting grads
More than half of Augustana's accounting majors receive financial assistance from merit scholarships from the department’s endowment and fundraising activities. The annual "sold-out" Accounting Golf Outing provides for one-third of these scholarship dollars.
Trio repeats as athletic/academic champs
Three student-athletes remain on top in their sport and studies — Charlotte Frere ’26, Charlotte Newport ’25 and Ocean Akau ’25. All three are repeat Academic All-American honorees, a feat achieved by only a few Vikings through the years.
From Atlas Mountains to the Midwest: Why Augustana College was worth leaving everything I knew
Being an international student means carrying pieces of home with you wherever you go. It also means knowing when it’s time to let go of comfort and chase something deeper.