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 166th Commencement Convocation will take place Saturday, May 23, 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 2026
The annual Celebration of Learning shares and showcases original scholarship and creative work by students, faculty and staff throughout the day.
2025 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 2025 is Voice and Vision.
→ Learn more: Symposium Day schedule
About the theme
Voice is the power of expression. Through stories, songs, arguments, and actions, we make our voices heard, individually and in community. Vision is the power of witness and imagination. It is what the eye beholds, but also what the heart calls into being. Voice and vision drive change. They help us confront injustice, realize new possibilities, and build communities rooted in creativity and truth-telling.
This year’s Symposium Day theme, Voice and Vision, invites proposals that explore how we speak and how we see, literally and metaphorically, across all disciplines. Whether through science, art, literature, politics, or community action, we welcome projects that illuminate what it means to speak boldly and see clearly.
Opening Convocation 2025
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.
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