Anonymous donor pays tuition balances for 18 students
This is the third consecutive year an anonymous donor has cleared the end-of-semester tuition balances of Augustana College students, with this year’s gift of $50,000 benefitting 18 students.
Senior Send-Off
Senior Send-Off is a celebratory party with food, beverages, music and good conversation. It is a chance for students to mingle with classmates and their families. This event is open to all graduates (undergrad and SLP).
Tickets are required. Registration opens April 9.
Symphonic Band Sesquicentennial Celebration Weekend
On Nov. 23-24, more than 200 alumni, parents and friends of the college attended the 150th anniversary celebration of the Augustana Symphonic Band (ASB). Participants came to campus from as far away as British Columbia; Washington, D.C.; the Netherlands; Dallas; Colorado; and California.
2025 MLK Day celebration schedule
Augustana College's annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy will take place Jan. 20-24. The theme of the event is "Continuing the Legacy: Service, Justice and Action."
Class Notes
Alumni share their latest news!
Augustana expands Ashley Allen’s role to executive director of inclusion and intercultural experiences
Ashley Allen will advocate for and develop mentoring, advising and cultural programming tailored to Augustana’s diverse student body.
They trusted him with their stories
The Chicago Journalism Association awarded Curtis Lawrence '80 with a Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his 44-year career as a newspaper reporter. In this profile, Lawrence talks about the Augustana professors who mentored him, and more.
Movie: 'What Was the First Fungus?'
Interested in learning more about the history of fungi on Earth? Then join the Mycophiles Club this Saturday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. in Olin 201 for a mushroom movie, "What Was the First Fungus?" from the History of the Earth YouTube channel, and Papa Johns pizza!
'22 grads drafted to play professional cricket
Twin brothers Saurabh Patwal '22 and Gaurav Patwal '22 are professional cricketers — perhaps Augustana’s first. They just wrapped up their rookie season for the Dallas Xforia Giants in the USA Minor League Cricket Association.