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.
Teach English in France info session
Students are invited to learn about how to become a teaching assistant in France.
TAPIF applications for the 2019-2020 academic year are due by Jan. 15.
Augie Reflections
This brief service offers thoughts from a campus speaker, music, scripture reading, and quiet.
Graduate School Workshops: test prep
The Office of International Student Life and CORE will present a series of Graduate School Workshops. Students who are considering attending graduate school after Augustana can learn about the application process, test preparedness, cost, dates and deadlines.
This second workshop will run from 5-6:30 p.m. It will cover test preparedness for the LSAT, MCAT, GRE etc.; cost, when to register and differences in exams.
Food and drinks will be served, courtesy of CORE.
Interested students should RSVP.
Graduate School Workshop
The Office of International Student Life and CORE will present a series of Graduate School Workshops. Students who are considering attending graduate school after Augustana can learn about the application process, test preparedness, cost, dates and deadlines.
Food and drinks will be served, courtesy of CORE.
Interested students should RSVP by Nov. 28.
This first workshop will run from 5-6:30 p.m. It will cover applications, and how they may be different for international students; important dates and deadlines; ways to pay for graduate school, such as assistantships; and what to consider when researching and visiting graduate schools.
Swenson Center Julbord Dinner
The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College invites the community to its second annual Julbord Dinner.
A traditional Swedish-American Christmas smörgåsbord will be served, including salads, relishes, fruit, herring, bread, cheese, potatoes, salmon, potato sausage, meatballs, ham, rice pudding and Christmas goodies.
The meal will be served from 5–6:30 p.m. Arrive at any time between these hours.
Reservations are required. Seating is limited. Payment must be received by noon Dec. 7. Pay online, call 309-794-7204 weekdays with a credit card, or mail checks payable to “Swenson Center” to the Swenson Center, Augustana College, 639 38th St, Rock Island, Ill., 61201.
Diners may wish to stay for the Sankta Lucia Festival as Swedish-language students perform traditional Swedish songs and readings.
The Lucia performance will take place at 7 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann building, 3520 7th Ave. Cookies and beverages will follow. The program is free and open to the public.
The Augustana Teaching Museum of Art in Centennial Hall will be open from 3:30-6:30 p.m., with its current exhibit of Swedish-American art, "Världen är Liten: the World is Small. Modern Swedish and Swedish American Works." Admission is free.
The Swenson Center sponsors for this event are Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Dave Ven Huizen and Joe Perez, owners, and Steve and Cindy Pressly. The media sponsor is WVIK, Quad Cities NPR.
Group Dynamics and Engagement program
SLIDE (Student Leaders for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity) will present a program on Group Dynamics and Engagement. This is one of a series of programs on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Gerber Center Oasis.
Other topics:
April 2: Member Recruitment
SLIDE is a leadership initiative open to all students that aims to provide leaders and aspiring leaders a community to gain skills to lead.