Students kick off inauguration festivities
The celebration of President Andrea Talentino's inauguration started Sunday with an Inauguration Kickoff Student Picnic, a special event just for students.
Pride in Memory reception
Quad Cities Pride in Memory will host a reception in honor of its first display of local LGBTQ historical artifacts.
In collaboration with the Putnam Museum, Augustana College, Sarah Robb and Fourth Wall Films, Pride in Memory will unveil a set of six history panels representing the lives of local LGBTQ+ residents from a variety of perspectives and relevant topics from the 1960s through the 2000s.
The panels were created under the direction of Robb, a local artist.
Augustana students Hannah Weber, Mackenzie Sullivan and Katie Zenisek are taking individual histories for the project, and producing multi-media presentations such as public radio podcasts made available online, a published booklet and more.
The students will be present to answer questions, along with a representative of Moline-based Fourth Wall Films, which is collaborating with Pride in Memory on a full-length documentary film.
SPACES premiere
Tony Oliver, associate professor of music at Augustana, will perform the world premiere of James Romig's "SPACES" composition for solo vibraphone.
Romig is a professor of music composition at Western Illinois University in Macomb. Romig's "STILL," a composition for solo piano, was performed at the Figge Art Museum in 2018 and was recognized as a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize.
During the Figge's world premiere of "SPACES, " audience members may sit or walk in the galleries.
In addition to teaching, Oliver is a clinician and adjudicator for percussion events, and is involved in the New Horizons Music program for older musicians. In addition to performing with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, Oliver is the solo percussionist and timpanist for the Lake Placid Sinfonietta, and various other chamber and solo engagements.
Augustana partners with PEN America to support free expression
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, during Augustana’s Symposium Day: Civil Discourse, PEN America will present a keynote address and workshop on why free expression matters globally, nationally and on college campuses, especially during an election season.
Frieze Lecture: 'Beloved'
Dr. Ashley Burge, assistant professor of English, will present "Beloved" in the last of this year's Frieze Lecture Series "Ideas That Changed Us."
In the series, Augustana faculty discuss books that mark significant artistic, scientific or political movements. Dr. Burge will discuss how Morrison’s literary masterpiece has faced multiple banning attempts for its frank depiction of the horrors of slavery.
Frieze Lecture: 'The 1619 Project'
Dr. Lauren Hammond, associate professor of history, will present "The 1619 Project" in the second of this year's Frieze Lecture Series "Ideas That Changed Us."
In the series, Augustana faculty discuss books that mark significant artistic, scientific or political movements. Dr. Hammond will discuss how the long-form journalism project reframed the country’s history around the perspectives and contributions of Black Americans.
The series, a partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and Augustana College, will offer faculty presentations on Thursdays at 2 p.m.: Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, and 10.
November 3: "Cosmos and the Work of Alexander von Humboldt," presented by Dr. Stephen Hager, professor of biology. Considered by some as the first environmentalist, von Humboldt’s work is a holistic observation of all of nature.
November 10: "Beloved" by Toni Morrison, presented by Dr. Ashley Burge, assistant professor of English. Morrison’s literary masterpiece has faced multiple banning attempts for its frank depiction of the horrors of slavery.
25th Frieze Lectures: Ideas That Changed Us
Augustana College faculty will present "Ideas That Changed Us" in the annual Frieze Lectures at the Rock Island Public Library.
Inauguration Kickoff Student Picnic
An Inauguration Kickoff Student Picnic, a special event just for students, will run from 4-6 p.m.
Student leaders are planning this as a way to welcome President Andrea Talentino and her family to Augustana, and it will be a way for students to get to know more about Augie’s ninth president.
Dinner and locally made desserts will be served.
Post-inauguration Street Party to close 7th Ave.
To celebrate the inauguration of Augustana President Andrea Talentino, 7th Avenue will be closed from Centennial Hall to the Lindberg Center for a post-ceremony Street Party Oct. 15.