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Festival of Sankta Lucia Dec. 3
Augustana's annual celebration of the Festival of Sankta Lucia will take place on Dec. 3. The event commemorates the Scandinavian holiday with traditional songs and stories.
From FYI to foreign service: Melinda Pavek '92
Melinda Pavek ’92 recently visited the studios of WVIK, Quad Cities NPR, to record an interview with Augustana's "Life of the Mind" podcast.
'The Marriage of Figaro' presented Nov. 22-23
OperX will present Mozart's comic opera " The Marriage of Figaro."
Senior from Ghana honored as Lincoln student laureate
Nadia Ayensah, a senior from Cape Coast, Ghana, was honored as Augustana's student laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
Student from Sri Lanka wins annual poetry award
Lalini Shanela Ranaraja, a sophomore from Sri Lanka, won this year's Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award.
Class Notes
News and photos from our alumni!
Tea Talks series begins 11th year
Now entering its 11th year, the Tea Talks lecture series at Augustana will feature faculty, staff and guest speakers on a range of topics.
Student-athlete-mentor Simon ’20 wins accounting scholarship
Basketball player and student leader Lucas Simon ’20 wins full-ride scholarship for grad school.
'She Kills Monsters' takes audience on a quest
Augustana College will present "She Kills Monsters," a dramatic comedy in the world of fantasy role-playing games, Nov. 14-17.
Migrant farmer turned astronaut to speak Nov. 5
Jose Hernandez, a former migrant worker turned engineer and NASA astronaut, will present the annual Lawrence H. Roys Lecture Nov. 5.
Augustana accepting master’s applicants in speech-language pathology.
Augustana College now is accepting applications for a master’s degree in speech-language pathology.
Homecoming 2019 in photos
It was a 50th reunion for the Class of 1969 and 100th anniversary for the Phi Rhos. Bubble mimosas, alumni awards, a GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) party, and, of course, football. Here are a few images from the weekend.
Hispanic Film Festival begins Oct. 30
Augustana College will sponsor its 25th annual Hispanic Film Festival on four consecutive Wednesdays, Oct. 30-Dec. 4. The films,
Examination of land use and heritage wins national award
Dr. Lucy Burgchardt, an assistant professor of communication studies at Augustana College, has received a national award for her examination of how lands and their histories in the Southwest are considered and preserved.
Discoverer of shipwreck graveyard to speak Nov. 13
A scientist who stumbled upon an extraordinary graveyard of ancient ships will speak at Augustana College about the discovery Nov. 13.
