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How to spend a Saturday in the Quad Cities
If you're making a visit to Augustana College and want to see what Rock Island and the Quad Cities have to offer, here's your go-to guide for spending a fun day in our community!
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My Augustana Story: Nolan Ebel
My Augustana Story is a chance for students to explain why they chose Augustana and what's happened since then.
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The Three Musketeers on stage Jan. 25-Feb. 3
This adaptation for the Augustana stage is based on the timeless swashbuckler by Alexandre Dumas, a tale of heroism, treachery, close escapes, and above all, honor.
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Dr. John Pfautz discusses importance of creative thinking
Augustana music professor Dr. John Pfautz shares why creative thinking is vitally important in an episode of Talking Art, a series by WVIK 90.3, Augustana Public Radio.
Helping students find and fund research opportunities
Augustana promotes and supports research/creative scholarship that enables students to stand out, often on a national stage.
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Studying insects, sometimes as an artist
Tierney Brosius is an assistant professor of biology professor at Augustana College who combines her passion for entomology — the study of insects — with beautifully detailed drawings.
Class Notes
The latest news from our alumni!
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Augustana's Williams is lone undergrad presenter at American Historical Association
Senior Rob Williams had the distinction of being the only undergraduate to present his research at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association.
Dr. Monica Smith to give keynote at CommUniversity
Dr. Monica Smith, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion at Augustana College, will give the keynote at this year's CommUniversity. Her title is "Where Do We Go From Here?"
Hultquist '77 saw opportunity in local banking
When Doug Hultquist left Muscatine, Iowa, for Augustana College in August of 1973, he looked like a guy who had his life planned out.
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Six jobs is not too much if you love them
Augustana music instructor Sheila Doak has six part-time jobs, all of which involve playing a keyboard instrument.
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Alumni brothers opening studio
Tayvian Johnson '16 and his brother, Avery Pearl '18, are opening a recording studio, Eastside Sound, in East Moline, Ill.
Hispanic Film Festival Jan. 9-Feb. 6
Augustana College will present its 24th annual Hispanic Film Festival Jan. 9-Feb. 6.
Christmas 2018 photo album
Christmas trees on beams, on stage and on the Quad. A bus ride to a traditional service in Swedish and music! Here's a look at Christmas at Augustana in photos.
And don't miss our annual Christmas video with "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"!