The Hunting Ground
Students enrolled in WGST201: Women and Change will be hosting a viewing of the film The Hunting Ground, which investigates the problem of and legal solutions to the problem of sexual violence on college campuses. The event is to bring awareness and provide information about this problem in advance of Take Back the Night, which will be held on April 28.
Warning: The movie contains explicit descriptions of sexual assault. For anyone who may need support before, during, and after the movie, a survivor advocate will be available to assist anyone who may need it.
K-Pop Club meeting
Students are invited to the first K-Pop Club meeting. All are welcome to participate in fun activities and free pizza will be provided.
Incarceration reform: "Resisting Incarceration Through Education"
Students are invited to a discussion about incarceration reform with Dr. Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom. Dr. Clifton-Soderstrom will be speaking about her work teaching at Stateville Correctional Facility outside of Chicago, where she is Professor of Theology and Ethics at North Park Theological Seminary. You can read about her work in Sojourners, "Resisting Incarceration Through Education," and in the Covenant Companion, "Letters from Stateville."
"Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores"
Students are invited to a discussion about incarceration reform with the Rev. Dominique Gilliard. He will speak about his book "Rethinking Incarceration" (2018).
He is director of racial righteousness and reconciliation for the Evangelical Covenant Church. He serves on the boards of directors for the Christian Community Development Association and Evangelicals for Justice, and was identified by Huffington Post as one of the “Black Christian Leaders Changing the World.”
There will be an additional discussion on April 25 with Dr. Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom where she will give talk on "Resisting Incarceration Through Education".
Excellence in the Liberal Arts winners
Ten Augustana juniors are the recipients of the Excellence in the Liberal Arts Award, which provides students with $400-$4,000 for international study or summer programs in the humanities.
Winners of the 2019 Ethics Essay contest
Here are the winners of the 14th annual Ethics Essay Contest, sponsored by the Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics.
Film by Gustafson ’81, airing April 28
Photography by Todd Gustafson ’81 is the focus of “To the Ends of the Earth: East Africa,” a documentary airing Sunday, April 28, on WTTW Chicago.
Senior Art Exhibition opening
The 2019 Senior Art Exhibition opens today, featuring the Senior Inquiry projects of the Class of 2019 graphic design and studio art majors.
Hours are noon-4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
A closing reception will be held from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m May 19.
'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' April 26-28, May 3-5
Augustana College will present the musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” April 26-28 and at May 3-5.
