SGA documentary night: 'Life on Our Planet'
Student Government Association presents "Life on Our Planet," a David Attenborough documentary. Popcorn and candy will be provided.
Wear Purple Day
The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention Education will be hosting Wear Purple Day on Thursday, Oct. 17, in acknowledgement of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
We encourage students, faculty and staff to wear purple to show support for victims and survivors of domestic violence.
The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention Education will also host a table in the Brew from 12-2 p.m., which will include a photo booth to take pictures for posting on social media.
Symposium Day brings big ideas to campus
Augustana's fall Symposium Day 2024 invited big ideas from any and all disciplines, welcoming presentations from students, faculty and staff, and distinguished guests — including keynote speaker Dr. Roosevelt Montás from Columbia University and Dr. Chris Hedlin '11 from the University of Notre Dame.
Homecoming and Family Weekend 2024 in photos
Nearly 2,000 alumni, friends of the college, students and families gathered on campus Oct. 4-6 for Homecoming and Family Weekend. Bingo was a hot ticket for alumni of the last 10 years, and the fall picnic and QuadFest connected Vikings and guests of all ages. Here's a look at the weekend festivities.
Transferring success, from community college to the Augustana community
For transfer students nationwide, the struggle is real. Not at Augustana, who welcomed the greatest number of new transfer students in 20 years this fall.
Lutfisk and meatball dinner
The American Scandinavian Association at Augustana will host its annual lutfisk and meatball supper.
The social gathering with refreshments will start with punch at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will begin at 6. The meal includes lutfisk, Swedish meatballs, peas, parsley buttered potatoes, pickled beets, pickled herring, coleslaw, cheese, assorted breads, lefse, rice pudding and cookies.
The evening's program, titled "The Tomte and Nisse in Scandinavian Holiday Tradition," will be presented by by Dr. Ulf Jonas Björk, assistant professor of Scandinavian at Augustana College.
Dr. Björk joined the Augustana faculty in fall 2024 after retiring from the Department of Journalism and Public Relations at the University of Indiana Indianapolis. His presentation will focus on the history and tradition of jultomten (julenisse in Norwegian and Danish). We may even be visited by a real jultomte!
Parking is available in the faculty lot west of Gerber or on the street.
Reservations are due Nov. 1. Mail the names of guests who will attend, a phone number to contact, and a check for the total amount to Loryann Eis, 2037 15th St., Moline, Ill., 61265, or call 309-762-8303. Checks should be made payable to ASA.
A look at Augustana's faculty-in-residence program
Launched in fall 2016, Augustana College's faculty-in-residence program gives professors the opportunity to live on campus and offer greater student support. This year, three faculty members are in the program.