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Students shine in summer internships across the country
As summer interns, more than 150 Augustana students discovered what they want to do in life, what they don't want to do, and how to use what they've learned in class to be collaborative problem-solvers.
Augustana junior directs at Moline theatre
Augustana junior Jacqueline Isaacson became the first student director at Moline’s Black Box Theatre this summer with the positively reviewed “Murder in Green Meadows.”
Music education alumni show Jones '24 what's possible
Until Ryan Jones '24 applied to Augustana, he didn’t realize all his music teachers from elementary through high school in Lake Zurich, Ill., were Augustana alumni.
New music faculty excited to get started
Augustana’s Department of Music welcomes a director of jazz and director of orchestras this fall.
Alumni mix Sloughfest experience into new music company
Two of the students who organized the first Sloughfest on-campus music festival have started their own music artist management/consulting company.
Black Hawk and Augustana head back to school, together
Through a new agreement, students applying to Black Hawk with the intention of completing an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree may apply to Augustana at the same time.
Class Notes July-August 2021
Catch up on all latest news from alumni!
Mississippi Bend Players offering virtual encores
The Mississippi Bend Players will offer a virtual encore of two shows from its summer season in July and August.
4 sets of twins and 9 Josephs: meet the Class of 2025
The newest class of Vikings has some impressive stats, and popular names.
Augustana launches esports; first all-gender varsity team
Augustana College will add varsity esports to its sports lineup, launching in the fall of 2022.
College to offer ‘income insurance’ for new transfers
Augustana College is the first in the nation to partner with Degree Insurance and offer “income insurance” for new students who transfer to Augustana.
Grads take trips together every year — for 40-plus years
Lifelong friendships are a thing at Augustana. These 1970s grads have taken an outdoor adventure together at least once every year for more than 40 years — and they still like each other!
College updates COVID-19 policies for fall semester
Augustana College will lift COVID-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated people on campus for the fall semester.
Augustana scores high in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education has recognized Augustana College for its campus-wide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Anonymous donor surprises 26 students
An anonymous donor has helped pay all or part of the tuition and fees of 26 Augustana College students.
