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'Crimes of the Heart' takes on a unique adapation

Theatre-goers will see a unique adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Crimes of the Heart" at Augustana.

Dan Herrera

Why don't these monkeys grow up faster?

Why don't these monkeys grow up faster? Trying to figure that out while on a research project in Panama gave Dan Herrera ’17 the material for a prize-winning presentation.

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Augustana will mark National Eating Disorders Awareness Week with health screenings, a film and discussion and a lecture on mindful eating.

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Former Sara Lee CEO and alumna Brenda Barnes dies at 63

Augustana alumna Brenda Czajka '75 Barnes, who became one of the highest-ranking women in corporate America, died Tuesday after suffering a stroke. She was 63.

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What should music therapy become? Augustana students join conversation

Augustana music therapy students are joining a national discussion about where their profession is heading: Will it be more medical, or creative, or the best of both?

Wetzel connecting with high school students

Augustana instructor James Wetzel, an experimental high-energy particle physicist, has been named the 2017 Bettendorf (Iowa) Community Schools Foundation Visiting Science Scholar.

Special Collections will display Beard Olympics!

Augustana Special Collections will display Beard Olympics!,  a study of materials related to facial hair and personal grooming, through May 17. 

"Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer" by Gustav Klimt

Lecture to discuss challenges of Nazi looted art

Dr. Jonathan Petropoulos will discuss the history of Nazi art looting and attempts to restore works to their owners in this year's Stone Lectureship in Judaism. 

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Why the Teaching Museum of Art is different

The Augustana Teaching Museum of Art works with academic departments to join art with other fields, says director Claire Kovacs. And that makes it different from other art museums.

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Guerrilla Girls will stir up audiences Jan. 18

The Guerrilla Girls will share their methods of challenging sexism and racism in the arts, politics and culture in a free, public presentation at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 in Centennial Hall. 

Senior spots historic Kewanee Boiler at Augustana

Sharp-eyed senior Rashaun DeBord spotted a Kewanee boiler on campus, a sighting noteworthy enough for mention in the local newspaper.

Why new journalism grads are optimistic

Top graduating journalism students are optimistic about the future, despite the uncertainties that await them, including Augustana's Ben Payne, who graduated in December.

Read more at Poynter.org

Forrest Stonedahl

Testing the possibilities of artificial intelligence

As computers become more powerful, what does that mean? Are they intelligent? Are they a threat? Such questions guided the first artificial intelligence class at Augustana College, taught by Dr. Forrest Stonedahl.

Dr. Jacob Bancks

Bancks takes pride in composition program

Dr. Jacob Bancks is proud of the progress of the Augustana composition program, which he describes as "thriving." 

Tierney Brosius

Engaging with insects

Nebraska native Dr. Tierney Brosius is a wellspring of enthusiasm for insects and entomology, a passion she discovered as a youth involved in 4-H.

Career outcomes

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Class of 2022 outcomes, of those who responded to the survey. Source: Institutional Research at Augustana; CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration) at Augustana



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