Dr. Scott Morris: A Philosophy of Medicine
The Augustana Freistat Center for Peace Studies will present Dr. Scott Morris, founder and CEO of Church Health, a faith-based, non-profit organization located in Memphis, Tenn.
Dr. Morris founded Church Health in 1987 to provide care for working, uninsured people and their families. Church Health has grown to become the largest faith-based clinic of its type in the nation. Since inception, Church Health has cared for more than 70,000 patients.
Dr. Morris has an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, a master of divinity from Yale University, and M.D. from Emory University. He is a board-certified family practice physician and an ordained United Methodist minister.
Mr. Augustana
Chi Alpha Pi's annual Mr. Augustana pageant benefits the American Cancer Society.
The men will participate in formal wear, talent, and swimwear competitions throughout the night as the Augustana community gathers to watch.
Stop by the Brew week of Nov. 1 to buy tickets, enter a raffle, or purchase a sticker or T-shirt. Tickets will be $5 in the Brew and $7 at the door.
Class Notes
News and photos from our alumni!
Tea Talk: 'Minerva and the representation of women of color in Cuba'
Dr. Oleski Miranda Navarro will present this year's first Tea Talk: "Minerva and the representation of women of color in Cuba."
Dr. Navarro is a visiting assistant professor of Spanish.
In 1888 and 1889 in colonial Cuba, the journal Minerva was penned and printed by women of color, providing a unique perspective of society from the viewpoint of black women. Slavery in Cuba had only been abolished two years prior to the creation of the magazine, and its publication represents an exceptional case of female textual production in the Hispanic world.
The Tea Talks series is sponsored by the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program.
All lectures are held from 11:10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Wednesdays in Carlsson Evald Hall in the Great Hall on the first floor.
Lectures are free and open to the public as well as the campus community. Refreshments are served.
Conversation Series: Identities
The Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity invites students to a dialogue about identities, and the perspectives of international and domestic students.
Texas Medical Center Summer Research Internship panel
TriBeta biology honor society and Pre-SOMA (Student Osteopathic Medical Association) will present a panel discussion on the Texas Medical Center Summer Research Internship Program.
Students can learn about the 2019 cohort’s experience this past summer and what it is like to work in the largest medical center in the world.
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Program public comment meeting
Augustana College will host a public meeting for comment on its proposed Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Program (MS-SLP).
The purpose of this meeting is to give the community an opportunity to comment on the development of this program in a public forum. Site visitors from the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA), an affiliate of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), will be present to hear and address public comments.
A copy of the Standards for Accreditation may be obtained by contacting the Accreditation Office at ASHA, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, Md., 20850; calling ASHA’s Action Center at 800-498-2071; or accessing the documents online.
This meeting will be held from 5-5:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, in Hanson 127, a classroom in the new wing of Hanson Science Hall on Augustana’s campus. We hope you will add your voice to the discussion.
Dance Marathon meeting
Augustana Dance Marathon will meet; all interested students are invited.
Those who can't attend the meeting may email to show they are interested.
Dance Marathon will take place from 7-10 p.m. March 6 in the Gävle Rooms in the Gerber Center.
It is a fundraiser for the University of Iowa Stead Children's Hospital in Iowa City. Donations fund treatments, services, pediatric medical equipment and charitable care.
Pre-registration for $15 includes a Dance Marathon T-shirt.
Pre-registration closes Jan 20; those not registered can pay $10 at the door.
Tea Talks series begins 11th year
Now entering its 11th year, the Tea Talks lecture series at Augustana will feature faculty, staff and guest speakers on a range of topics.
PACE Pumpkin Carving Contest
PACE will be hosting a friendly pumpkin carving competition.
PACE is a year-long program designed for first year students of color. If you participated in PACE Orientation or a student interested in participating in the PACE program, this event is for you.