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Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology ceremony May 21

Augustana College will hold a hooding ceremony for its first class of Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology graduates at 2 p.m. May 21 in Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann Memorial Building.

Class Notes

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Phi Beta Kappa chapter elects 46 seniors

The Augustana's Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa has elected 46 senior students to membership.  

Madison Watwood

Watwood’s study of Greek life earns Hasselmo Award

Madison Watwood ’23 plans to use her Hasselmo prize to fund a study abroad trip, possibly to China to continue her research examining race, identity and local politics as related to Greek life.

Jinsoo Park

Students, faculty share new knowledge in Celebration of Learning

The breadth of a liberal arts education was on full display at the Augustana College Celebration of Learning, where students and faculty presented their academic work for the year.

Ethics Essay Contest winners announced

Alison Lawrence, a senior from Roscoe, Ill., majoring in women, gender, and sexuality studies and pre-medicine, is the winner of the 17th annual Ethics Essay Contest for her paper, "Black Lips Don't Turn Blue."

Audre Lorde Writing Prize winners and department awards

The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program has announced the winners of the 2022 Audre Lorde Writing Prize.

Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies winners

The annual Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies is a competition in which students write or compose in music and art their responses to the Holocaust.

Brandon Wilkerson

To find your best career field, choose Augustana

How students go from "undecided" on a major to accomplishing more than they imagined.

 President Emeritus Tredway

Services for President Emeritus Tredway

A celebration of life for Thomas Tredway, president emeritus of Augustana College, will be held April 24 in East Moline, Ill., and a campus memorial will take place April 28.

'Messiah' returns to Augustana May 1

George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” will return to the stage at Augustana College on May 1. The oratorio was an annual favorite at the college for many years, but has not been performed since 2018.

Handel Oratorio Society

Returning 'Messiah' brings back memories

When Professor Olof Olsson came back to Rock Island from London in 1880, he probably had no idea he was about to create a musical tradition, and generations of memories.

Augustana Lutheran church

Bahls to speak at Andover Founder's Day service

President Steve Bahls will speak at the annual Founders Day service at 4 p.m. April 24 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Ill.

Career outcomes

Career Outcomes

Class of 2023 outcomes, of those who responded to the survey. Source: Institutional Research at Augustana; CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration) at Augustana



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