Retirement celebration 2024
Augustana College will honor faculty and staff who are retiring this academic year. The celebration begins at 2:30 p.m., and retirees will be honored at 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Honorees will include:
Lisa Durant-Jones named Augustana’s commencement speaker
The May 25 ceremony will be the college's 164th annual convocation.
Celebration of Learning presentation: Chef Joseph Yoon, Edible Insect Ambassador
Chef Joseph Yoon, world-renowned chef and thought leader in entomophagy, or eating insects, will share the science of insects with the sustainability and health aspects of eating insects. This hour-long presentation is part of the 2024 Celebration of Learning.
Art exhibit reception: Ella DePasquale
This exhibit is a retrospective of the artwork done throughout Ella DePasquale's art education major.
Night of Noise Drag Show
The Night of Noise Drag Show will feature professional and local acts from the community and Augustana. There will also be resource tables provided by Clock, Inc. and The Project.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the event starts at 7 p.m.
Augustana celebrates geography department’s 75th anniversary
The public is invited to presentations at the John Deere Planetarium during the anniversary weekend to hear how Augustana alumni are leading and contributing to important work in their chosen fields today.
Documentary: 'And So I Stayed'
'And So I Stayed' is an award-winning documentary about survivors of domestic violence who are incarcerated for killing their abusers in self-defense. These women paid a steep price with long prison sentences, lost time with loved ones, and painful memories.
Quad Cities Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance
This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call (309) 793-1300.
River Readings: Anders Carlson-Wee
The 2024 River Readings will welcome Anders Carlson-Wee on April 23.
The reading will begin at 5 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Celebration of Learning
The annual Celebration of Learning shares and showcases original scholarship and creative work by students, faculty and staff throughout the day.