Augustana to present 'The Children’s Hour'
Augustana will present "The Children’s Hour," a 1934 play by Lillian Hellman set in a girls' boarding school run by two women. Performances will be Dec. 6-9.
Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles Concerto Competition
Youth Symphony Orchestra members perform solo concertos to win one of two concerto prizes.
Under the direction of the QCSYE conducting staff, members have the opportunity to perform orchestral and choral repertoire with young musicians in the area. Ensemble members come from the greater Quad Cities, as well as other communities in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois.
Senior recital — Jared Pector, voice
Jared Pector will be performing a vocal recital. He is a senior from Naperville, Ill., majoring in vocal music education.
Tea Talks: Black/Queer Intersections
The Women's & Gender Studies Tea Talks series features faculty, staff and guest speakers on a range of topics. Today's talk will be by Simone Roby, fellowship instructor of psychology, on "Black/Queer Intersections."
Lectures are free and open to the public as well as the campus community. Refreshments are served.
Roby is a Ph.D. candidate in counseling psychology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She explores intersectional identity experiences of Black and African American college students attending predominantly white institutions.
This presentation will explore the ways overlapping systems of oppression (e.g. racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, and ableism) normalize “mainstream” LGBT identities by perpetuating anti-Blackness. The talk also will sample representations of Black LGBTQIA+ identity experiences in media and art.
Hypnotism by Frederick Winters
Hypnotist Frederick Winters will be on campus Saturday in the Gävle rooms. Free hot chocolate will be provided.
Holiday cookie decorating
Students are invited to meet the sisters of Sigma Kappa Tau for some holiday cheer! There will be a screening of elf and free hot chocolate while student decorate Christmas cookies. Christmas sweaters are encouraged.
Black Squirrel Film Productions meeting
Black Squirrel Film Productions will hold its first meeting of the term. All are invited to bring their ideas, films and screenplays. The group will discuss plans for the rest of the year and show some films.
Holiday card crafting
Students are invited to join the ladies of Zeta Phi Kappa for a service event this Saturday from 11 p.m.-2 p.m. There will be holiday card making to donate to local senior living facilities. All supplies will be provided.
Pancakes and pajamas
Chi Omega Gamma invites the ladies of Augustana to stay comfy and cozy and join them to enjoy some pancakes.
Members will be waiting in Westerlin and Andreen at 9:45 a.m. to meet and escort students.
Internships and careers in Religion
Students can learn about internships and careers in religion, majors and minors. There also will be information for current students who are beginning to look at internships, graduate schools, and career options.
Derek Jones will speak about his non-typical career path since earning a BA in Religious Studies in 2003.
CORE career coach Alex Washington ’09 will be on hand with information on prepping for life after the bachelor’s degree.
The religion department includes the religion major and minor, ethics minor and new minor in interreligous leadership.
Pizza will be served.