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Curtain-up for Dr. Bancks’ first opera
Augustana's Dr. Jacob Bancks’ opera about people with cancer, and those who love them, premiered Feb. 12. Ten of his Augustana colleagues were involved in the production.
Shockingly Modern Saxophone Festival returns Feb. 26
The annual Shockingly Modern Saxophone Festival returns to Augustana College on Feb. 26, featuring solo and chamber music.
Employers, grad schools on the lookout for student-athletes
Balancing academics and athletics yields sought-after skills for employers and graduate schools. CORE offers workshops specifically for student-athletes to help them connect their skills to their future goals.
1 in 2 Augustana grads has double (sometimes triple!) majors
Around the country, about 25% of college students double major. At Augustana, it’s much higher — 53.4% of the Class of 2020 had double or triple majors. What are the advantages?
Francophone Film Festival weekly Feb. 10-March 5
The annual Francophone Film Festival at Augustana will screen a film each Thursday from Feb. 10-March 5. All films are free to the public. Films begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Olin Center on campus.
College to continue 'income insurance' for new transfer applicants
Augustana College again will offer “income insurance” for new students who transfer to Augustana for the spring 2022.
Stone Lecture: Convert, Leave, or Die: Can the Jews of Spain Go Home Again?
Biological anthropologist Dr. Suzanne Walker-Pacheco will deliver this year's Stone Lecture in Judaism on the history of Sephardic Judaism and her quest to become a Spanish citizen.
Class Notes
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Augustana's education grads are in demand
School administrators across the country consistently inquire about Augustana education grads.
King celebration Jan. 17 to feature prison education outreach
Augustana College's annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., event on Jan. 17 will highlight and explain projects that give incarcerated people the chance to change their lives through education.
Kamneev Rai '16 finds illness sharpens her focus on music
Before her treatments for a rare cancer were even complete, violinist Kamneev Rai '16 started a master's performance program in Chicago.
$2 million anonymous gift for Bergendoff project
An anonymous donor has contributed $2 million for improvements to Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts.
Class Notes
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Next president was drawn to Augustana's mission
Augustana College introduced its next president, Dr. Andrea Talentino, before a packed room on campus as alumni around the world watched online and offered congratulations.
A conversation with Dr. Andrea Talentino
Dr. Andrea Talentino talks with the Augustana Office of Communication and Marketing prior to the announcement of her selection as the ninth president.
