Augustana in the news: Spring 2026 reputation impact report
Each semester, the Augustana community shows up in meaningful ways beyond campus.
Trinity College to hold first commencement as Augustana affiliate
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences will hold its first commencement and pinning ceremony as an affiliate of Augustana College on Aug. 26, recognizing 25 graduates earning the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. in Centennial Hall on Augustana’s campus, 3703 Seventh Ave., Rock Island.
Faculty and students weave art into vocational research
In a blog for NetVUE, Dr. Çağlar Çetin-Ayşe shares what became possible when students and faculty approached vocational discernment as a shared inquiry. Their work culminated in an exhibition at the Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport, Iowa, last spring.
Move-in 101
The day you’ve been waiting for is finally here! Move-in day can seem a bit overwhelming. Lots of emotions, new locations, people, things. We get it!
Blessing of the Graduates: A Baccalaureate
The Blessing of the Graduates: A Baccalaureate is a service for graduates.
Faculty and staff gather with the families of students to pray for the graduates and give thanks to God for their time at Augustana College. It is a welcome and affirming space for people from any religious or spiritual background. All graduates, along with their families, are encouraged to attend. Participants are invited to dress up and sit with their families on the main floor of Centennial Hall.
The 167th Commencement Convocation will take place Saturday, May 22, at 2 p.m. at the Vibrant Arena at the Mark, 1201 River Drive, Moline, Ill.
Senior Departmental Honors Convocation
This event honors students selected for special honors awarded by the various academic and administrative departments on campus. Honorees will receive an invitation from Academic Affairs. Family and friends are welcome to attend. No tickets are required.
Celebration of Learning 2027
The annual Celebration of Learning shares and showcases original scholarship and creative work by students, faculty and staff throughout the day.
2026 Symposium Day
Once a semester, Augustana devotes a full day to an alternative approach for learning and opens the process to the entire campus community.
This multidisciplinary approach to discuss a theme exemplifies the value of liberal learning.
Symposium Days include invited speakers, alumni, advising sessions and opportunities to practice the liberal arts and be involved with the community.
The fall Symposium Day has a rotating theme. The theme for 2026 is The Power of Story
About the theme
Stories bring us together; stories tear us apart. To understand ourselves and to build the world we want to inhabit, we need better stories and we need open hearts and minds.
Stories are not just the province of fabulists and poets. Stories are told through scientific papers, mathematical proofs, product pitches, and political campaigns. Today, artificial intelligence raises questions about authorship, creativity, and whose stories get told. This year’s Symposium Day theme invites a cross-disciplinary exploration of stories and storytellers. Let’s gather to consider how all of us, from every field and major, can speak, listen, and enact the power of story, together.
Opening Convocation 2026
Opening Convocation marks the official start of the academic year. New students and families will join President Andrea Talentino as she addresses the incoming students and welcomes them to the college. (Rain location: Centennial Hall)
Study Away Fall Fair
This event will showcase the Faculty-Led Study Abroad programs for the current academic year 2026-2027. Summer language programs for the summer of 2027 will also be showcased.
Full semester program info will be available. Several partnering providers will be in attendance, including API, IES Abroad, SSA, and others.
Information about internships away will also be available.
This event, which runs 11 a.m.-2 p.m., is open to all Augustana students!