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Coach Grey Giovanine announces retirement

Augustana’s winningest basketball coach leaves with ‘heartfelt gratitude.’ 

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Studying public health in the time of COVID-19

The pandemic has strengthened the commitment of Augustana’s public health majors.

Lydia Boyle

Alumni make a difference in tough times

An occupational therapist, a law student, a businessowner and a 3rd-grade teacher are just four of the thousands of alumni making a difference during the coronavirus crisis.

Augustana senior Kirsten Biefeld

'Pollinator pockets' come to campus

Augustana College will create “pollinator pockets” on campus in response to the decline in populations of bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

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John Deere Art Collection lands Augustana artist’s “Landrise”

Art professor Rowen Schussheim-Anderson’s tapestry was commissioned by the Quad Cities Cultural Trust as a gift to Deere & Company.

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Theatre’s Ellen Dixon answers the call

Ellen Dixon, a superhero in the theatre arts department, leads initiative to make hundreds of masks for Augustana employees and students.

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Bildner '13 awarded I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award

Megan Bildner '13, Pleasant Valley High School science teacher was awarded the I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award in 2020.

Senior Art Exhibition 2020

Augustana College Senior Art Exhibition

Depth, diversity and delight can be found in the art created by the graduating studio art, graphic design and art history majors.

Colleges hear most employers still hiring

More than 90 employers shared their hiring plans and hopes for improved recruiting at a virtual town hall Tuesday, organized by Augustana and other local colleges and organizations.

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Solar project spurred by students begins this summer

Augustana College plans to place solar panels that will provide about 8% of the college’s annual electric energy.

Haley DeGreve

DeGreve nationally recognized for mental health campaign

An Augustana senior described as "a fierce advocate" for mental health awareness has received national recognition for her work.

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CSD graduate program receives accreditation

A new graduate program in speech-language pathology at Augustana has been accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

A plane tree that is not a plain tree

Once in a lifetime does one encounter such a being. It lives on a steep hillside above Mill Creek at the Josua Lindahl Hill Prairies Nature Preserve.

Excellence in the Liberal Arts winners named

Eight Augustana juniors are the recipients of the Excellence in the Liberal Arts Award, which provides students with $400-$4,000 for international study or summer programs in the humanities.

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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