Mid-year reminders about your PTO benefits
As we pass the halfway point of the fiscal year, this is a great time to take stock of your Paid Time Off (PTO) balance and make a plan to use days you’ve earned. The updated PTO policy at Augustana College encourages all eligible employees to take advantage of this important benefit to rest, recharge, and care for themselves and their families throughout the year.
Festival Worship
Campus Ministries presents Sunday worship with Pastor Melinda Pupillo.
Festival Worship
Campus Ministries presents Sunday worship with Pastor Melinda Pupillo.
Festival Worship
Campus Ministries presents Sunday worship with Pastor Melinda Pupillo.
Festival Worship
Campus Ministries presents Sunday worship with Pastor Melinda Pupillo.
Augustana’s MLK celebration urges taking action now
Campus and community members gathered Monday to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and examine how compassion can drive justice. The keynote panel, “Acts of Compassion: Turning Care into Change,” highlighted local leaders whose work answers Dr. King’s call to meet the fierce urgency of now with empathy and action.
Hopman '11 found her future in the past
Rebecca Hopman never expected to meet one of the most influential people in her life when she was a student worker in Augustana's Special Collections. But Lydia Olsson’s diaries sparked a connection across time for Hopman — and a career devoted to preserving stories like Olsson’s.
$1 million endowed gift to advance engaged teaching/learning
An anonymous alumna has stepped forward with a $1 million endowed gift to support Augustana’s Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship (CELTS). Once fully mature, the endowment will provide an estimated $45,000 annually to build programs that will strengthen teaching/learning for the entire Augustana community.
Augustana invites the community to MLK Day keynote panel discussion
Augustana is hosting an MLK Day keynote panel discussion, “Acts of Compassion: Turning Care into Change" on Monday, Jan. 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Centennial Hall, located at 3703 7th Ave., Rock Island. The event is free.