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Campus update: Masking in classrooms
March 29, 2022
Masking policy in classrooms
Masking will continue to be required in classrooms through the end of this week. If the CDC's COVID risk assessment of Rock Island County continues to be low or medium, and we do not see a spike in campus cases, rules will change Monday.
We anticipate that starting on April 4, masking will no longer be required for Augustana community members, including in the classroom.
You always may choose to wear a mask, and community members who are in quarantine or isolation must continue to mask. Masks are optional outside the classroom now.
For the rest of spring semester, faculty may require masking in their classrooms and offices if they or a family member for whom they provide care has one or more conditions the CDC designates as high-risk for serious illness from COVID 19.
Masking also may be requested if the faculty member believes that the particular classroom activities present higher risk of COVID transmission.
All community members are encouraged to stay up-to-date on COVID vaccinations to help prevent serious illness from COVID. Vaccinations and boosters are available at the campus clinic by appointment or by walk-in.
College to rename hall in honor of Steve and Jane Bahls
The Augustana College Board of Trustees unanimously has voted to rename Founders Hall in honor of President Steve Bahls and Jane Bahls.
Effective June 1, 2022, the building will be known as The Steve and Jane Bahls Campus Leadership Center. The hall will be dedicated on May 12, coinciding with a campus event to honor the retirement and legacy of Steve and Jane Bahls. → Read more
Triple major Kira Banks ’23 has won the 2022 Diversity Award from one of the largest professional Classics organizations in the country, the Classical Association of the Middle West and South.
Banks came to Augustana to study biology and public health and, as often happens at a liberal arts school, discovered a passion for a seemingly unrelated major — Classics. → Read more
Celebration of Learning deadline Friday
Students from all disciplines are invited to submit proposals for presentations and posters. The submission deadline is 11:55 p.m. Friday, April 1. → Get the details
Today's updates:
• The annual Shades of Beauty Summit is this Friday! Admission is free but you have to sign up by today.
• Students, you have through tomorrow to nominate faculty for the Lifeboat Challenge on April 8. Who's a survivor?
• The Student Government Association is looking for strong leaders to serve as members of the Student Senate. Applications are due by 8 p.m. Sunday.
Students interested in performing at the annual campus Sloughfest concert can sign up for the student showcase auditions April 7.
ICYMI: Westerlin outdoor basketball/pickleball courts are open daily based on Pepsico Rec Center hours. Balls, nets and racquets are available for checkout at the Westerlin Activity Center.
Hung Tran, a sophomore from Hanoi, Vietnam, was the winner of the sixth annual Business Plan Competition for an app that helps people find new styles using their current wardrobes. His prize was $4,500.
STAND BACK: When track & field athletes break a school record, they literally break a vinyl record over their legs right there at the meet. Carson Eipers '23 broke three during the indoor season.
He recently placed fourth in the weight throw at the NCAA DIII Indoor Track & Field Championships to earn All-American status, becoming the first in Augie history. He has the Vikings’ top three all-time throws, breaking his own record twice. → Read more