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Dr. Yusef Salaam to keynote celebration of 1969 Black Power Symposium
When Dr. Yusef Salaam takes the stage on March 7, it will not be the first time a sold-out crowd comes to Augustana to hear about justice and civil rights.
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Scholar-athletes thrive at Augustana
45 faculty members serve in a program that ensures every athletic team on campus has a faculty mentor.
Augustana music students shine at convention
Follow the music students of Augustana College as they attend the annual winter conference of the Illinois Music Educators Association in Peoria.
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A future zookeeper, dentist and researcher walk into a Reading/Writing Center...
What these students learned as tutors is helping them in their varied careers.
Class Notes
Alumni share their news and photos!
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They wanted a Womanist dictionary. So they wrote it.
Two students from Vietnam saw how they could explain Womanism to a broader audience.
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One of 'Exonerated Five' to speak March 7
One of the "Central Park Five" men exonerated of a rape in 1989 in New York City’s Central Park will visit Augustana College on March 7 to speak about the justice system.
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Akvavit Theater performing Feb. 20
Akvavit Theatre of Chicago will perform staged readings from two plays Feb. 20 at Augustana. The company focuses on Nordic and Scandinavian works.
Augustana joins initiative to make transferring easier
Augustana College is participating in a transfer agreement which makes it easier for Illinois undergrads to transfer from one college or university in Illinois to another.
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Poust ’06 makes dinosaur headlines
Dr. Ashley Poust '06 made worldwide headlines for contributing to the discovery of a new species of feathered dinosaur in China.
Data analytics + the liberal arts = good business intelligence
Augustana’s timely new major and minor extend from time-honored academic programs.
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Olson '79 on launching a successful career
In a special session for parents, consultant Shelby Olson '79 gives advice on how to launch a career.
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Chronicler of woman's border struggle to speak Feb. 20
The author of a book about a deported woman who struggles to return to the U.S. and to her son will speak at Augustana College Feb. 20.
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Groundbreaking a capella group to perform Feb. 11
A groundbreaking vocal group from Sweden will perform at Augustana Feb. 11. (This event is sold out.)
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'Most truthful performance you'll ever see on stage'
When the young cast of "The Lion King Jr." takes the stage for a sold-out show, each actor is joined on stage by a special someone.