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Festival of Sankta Lucia set for Nov. 30
Augustana's annual celebration of the Festival of Sankta Lucia on Nov. 30, 2026, will commemorate the holiday with traditional Scandinavian Christmas carols, lessons and poetry.
Augustana music program stands out for faculty mentorship
Augustana College is one of 10 schools recognized as a 2027 Small-Program Mentorship Standout by College Music Major. Smaller music programs where "close faculty access and meaningful undergraduate responsibility shape student development" were selected from across the country.
Learning to lead when there are no easy answers
Augustana and Trinity educators join healthcare leaders to explore curiosity, judgment and the value of productive struggle.
Four alumni selected for Augustana's Board of Trustees
Augustana College welcomes four new members to its Board of Trustees. Elected during the board’s recent meetings, the new trustees began their four-year terms this fall.
Meet the Augustana Choir's new director
Dr. Eric Newell steps into the role of director of choral activities with a deep appreciation for the Augustana Choir’s rich history and a passion for choral music. In this Q&A, he shares what drew him to Augustana, what he’s looking forward to and his hopes for the choir’s future.
Symposium Day 2026 shares the power of story
What can a story do? For this fall's Symposium Day, Augustana’s campus spent a day exploring that question from different angles.
Augustana names Quad Cities strategic leader Angela Snyder to new role focused on engaged learning
Augustana College has selected Quad Cities strategic leader and 2002 alumna Angela Snyder to serve as its first assistant vice president for impact learning, a new role designed to connect every Augustana student more intentionally with hands-on learning, career preparation and meaningful work in the community.
Fieldwork gives Augustana students a ‘foot in the door’
During the academic year, 14 Augustana students led by geology professor Dr. Jeffrey Strasser will help create a map of a landscape no one can see. Through a collaboration with the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS), students are conducting professional research as they use seismometers, collect and interpret field data, and help map the buried Princeton Bedrock Valley.
Augustana brings the drama in 2026-27 theatre season
Who’s ready for a little drama? Augustana’s 2026-27 theatre season has plenty of it, along with soccer, Shakespeare, Victorian-era intrigue and a musical mystery that lets the audience decide the ending. The season opens Oct. 29 with A.R. Gurney’s “The Dining Room,” directed by Christian Haywood ’27.
Planetarium and geology museum to host Oct. 24 open house
Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum will be open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 24, 7-8:30 p.m., for the annual fall open house. The planetarium indoor and outdoor programs will be led by Dr. Lee Carkner. Admission is free and open to the public.
Alumni honored at Forty Under 40 award banquet
Four Augustana College alumni were among the young professionals honored at the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s 2026 Forty Under 40 awards banquet at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center on Sept. 17.
Augustana students contribute to work at prominent research universities
Antonina Gramatnikovska ’27, James Vargas ’28 and Alivia Seehase ’28 spent their summers conducting research at Loyola University Chicago, Northwestern University and the University of Iowa. Entering large academic research environments can be intimidating for undergraduates, but each Augustana student discovered something important: they were prepared to contribute.
Augustana’s Cholo Ferrolino helping to build a ‘Chicago-area quantum ecosystem’
Augustana College faculty and students are collaborating with quantum researchers at Northwestern University — along with University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab — to build the quantum internet. Quantum computing can create ultra-precise and unhackable data transmission, and new capabilities.
Augustana helps build searchable digital archive of Swedish-American newspapers
Augustana students — and anyone who is interested — can now explore more than a million pages of Swedish-American newspapers through a groundbreaking digital archive. This free resource includes 348 publications whose pages were digitized thanks to the efforts of partners in the two countries, including Augustana's Swenson Swedish American Research Center.
Christmas at Augustana, other holiday events planned
Celebrate the season with the Augustana College community. Students and faculty share the music, stories and traditions of the holidays with several events and performances in November and December. All are open to the public.
