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Augustana Choir concert
The Augustana Choir will perform in a joint concert with Lewis Central High School.
The choir is on tour in February through Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois. Alumni, families and friends of the college are invited to attend one of these free performances in their area
Established in 1931, the Augustana Choir has been conducted by Dr. Jon Hurty since 1996.
Concert schedule:
Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Manhattan, Kansas.
Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Topeka, Kansas, in a joint concert with Topeka High School.
Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Orland Park,Kansas.
Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Ill.
Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg, Ill.
Habitat for Humanity info meeting
Habitat at Augie will be having its info meeting for the spring break trip to discuss the cost and schedule.
Becoming American: Our Immigration Experience Past and Present
Augustana's Dr. Christopher Strunk and Dr. Adam Kaul will moderate a series of films and discussions, "Becoming American: Our Immigration Experience Past and Present."
The series is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, the Moline Public Library, the German American Heritage Center, the Butterworth Center, St. Ambrose University and Augustana College.
Today's films will be "The Century of Immigration," about the 40 million immigrants from 1820-1924 who transformed immigration into a major and defining aspect of American life.
Other series topics:
March 12: "Promise and Prejudice, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Moline Public Library
March 19: "Between Two Worlds: Identity and Acculturation," 5:30-7:30 p.m., German American Heritage Center, Davenport
March 26: "Help Wanted? Immigration and Work," 7-8:30 p.m., Hanson Hall room 102, Augustana College
April 2: "Family and Community," 3-5 p.m. Butterworth Center, Moline.
Dr. John Pfautz discusses importance of creative thinking
Augustana music professor Dr. John Pfautz shares why creative thinking is vitally important in an episode of Talking Art, a series by WVIK 90.3, Augustana Public Radio.
MPB Comedy Club — Orlando Baxter
MPB Comedy Club invites all students to a night of comedy with a performance done by Orlando Baxter. Baxter is known for his performances on NBC's Standup for Diversity Case and TBS's Conan. Augustana's own Heywire group will open for him.
Beverages will be provided and two Echo Dots will be raffled off.
Augie Reflections: Jessica Lechtenberg '19
This brief service offers thoughts from a campus speaker, music, scripture reading, and quiet.
Today's speaker is Jessica Lechtenberg '19 with "Visible Support." She is a sociology and public health major. She is active with cross country, track and field, and the Heywire improv troupe. Lechtenberg is a peer tutor in the Reading/Writing Center.
Augie Reflections: Courtney Merkel
This brief service offers thoughts from a campus speaker, music, scripture reading, and quiet.
Today's speaker is Courtney Merkel on "Trusting God's Plans." She is a communication studies major and public health and economics minor. She is active with Relay for Life, Epsilon Sigma Alpha Service and Mortar Board.
Augie Reflections: Amanda Schar '19
This brief service offers thoughts from a campus speaker, music, scripture reading, and quiet.
Today's speaker is Amanda Schar '19. She is a psychology and Scandinavian studies major who is active with Jenny Lind, Alpha Phi Omega, Psi Chi and Augie Catholic.