
Virtual Nordic Book Club, October
October's book is The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter by Margareta Magnusson.

Virtual Nordic Book Club, September
Join the Swenson Center book club to discuss books on Nordic topics or by Nordic authors.
September's book is The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson.
All-faculty retreat
The annual faculty retreat today will be held virtually through Google Meets. See schedule.
All-campus retreat
The annual All-Campus Retreat will take place in a virtual format.There will be two general sessions in the morning as well as a variety of sessions in the afternoon.
Faculty and staff will receive an email with login instructions for all of the sessions via Zoom.
Open registration begins Aug. 17
Here is some information that should help answer your questions during open registration next week, Aug. 17.
Residential Life open house
New students can meet their community advisors at the virtual Residential Life open house.
If you did not receive an invitation by email, you can still sign up.
Virtual information session
Students and families are invited to take part in a virtual information session.
College leaders, including the dean of students and the provost, will give updates on plans for reducing the risks related to COVID-19 on the Augustana campus.
Opening Convocation
Due to the size restrictions for groups, Opening Convocation will not occur this fall in its traditional format in person.