Thomas Tredway Library
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Pre-nursing info session
First-year and sophomore students are invited to get an overview of the different paths into a nursing career
Dr. Dara Wegman-Geedey will review the pre-nursing program and answer any questions so students can get the big picture for courses and possible internships or jobs in the next three-four years.
Augustana has both a BA/BSN dual degree and a BA/MSN dual degree with the Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences in Rock Island, but there are many options to consider.
(A second identical session will begin at 2 p.m.)
Business Club meeting: Anna Pfalzgraf '19
The Business Club will host Anna Pfalzgraf '19. She received her bachelor's degree in communications and graphic design. She is currently employed at the Rock Island Arsenal.
Class Notes
Weddings, births, promotions — alumni share their news and photos!
Augustana Prison Pen Pal Program info meeting
The campus community is invited to learn about the new Augustana Prison Pen Pal Program at an info meeting.
The program will work in partnership with Companions Journeying Together, a not-for-profit organization that serves people who are incarcerated in the state of Illinois and their families, with the goals of facilitating communication and building healthy relationships.
Students and inmates (from across Illinois) write each other physical letters, but use pseudonyms to protect their privacy.
Dia de la Raza
Augustana College will host Dia de la Raza, a campus and community event celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, on Sept. 15.
The event will be held from 5-8 p.m. at the Viking Plaza on the Quad. Community members may park at the Centennial Hall lot or nearby street parking.
The first 100 guests will enjoy free tacos, chips and salsa, horchata and Mexican paletas from Coya's Cafe.
Grupo Realidad will entertain the crowd with live music, and there will be a special performance by the Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico.
There will be activity tables to play lotería, pirinola toma and dominoes, and to craft lanterns symbolizing the original freedom torch.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept. 15-Oct.15 and traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Dia de la Raza is sponsored by Augustana College Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity in partnership with the Office of Alumni Relations, Office of Student Life and Leadership, Multicultural Programming Board, and the Office of International Student and Scholar Services.
Dia de la Raza campus and community event Sept. 15
Augustana College will host Dia de la Raza , a campus and community event celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, on Sept. 15.
September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World
The Thomas Tredway Library will offer a poster exhibition, "September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World," developed by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, through Sept. 13.
The exhibit has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom.
Note: This exhibit contains images of violence.