Lecture to address immigrant backlash in a nation of immigrants
Dr. Peter Kivisto, Richard A. Swanson Professor of Social Thought at Augustana College, will give the annual O. Fritiof Ander Lecture in Immigration History on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. in Hanson 102. In his talk, "Immigrant Backlash in the Nation of Immigrants," Dr. Kivisto will discuss immigration patterns to the United States during the past 50 years, and the present tension between immigrants.
Free training for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Thanks to a generous $20,000 donation from Royal Ball Run, Augustana College’s Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing is able to offer a free parent training program that provides classroom and home-based instruction to improve communication with their children. Because of the funding from Royal Ball, the center can offer interested families full scholarships for the second year in a row.
'Machinal' portrays woman's rebellion against role in society
Augustana College will present the play "Machinal," the story of a woman's rebellion again her husband and society, Oct. 16-18 and 23-25. The journalist and playwright, Sophie Treadwell, often wrote about the women's issues of her time and her Mexican heritage.
College working on interfaith certificate curriculum
Augustana College is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its "Five Faith Commitments" and preparing to introduce a new interfaith certificate program designed to "help students learn about the religions of others and negotiate faith in a multi-faith world."
Video: 'Rethinking the Mycenaean World'
Dr. Dimitri Nakassis, associate professor of classics at the University of Toronto, gives this year's Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) lecture, "Rethinking the Mycenaean World."
River Readings: Charles Hughes '73
In the first 2015-16 installment of the River Readings series, Augustana 1973 alumnus Charles Hughes reads poetry from his book "Cave Art."
Voigt credits Augustana for career liftoff
Jordan Voigt '09, and his twin sisters, Katherine Voigt '11 and Emily Voigt '11, all are successful in the field of health care: Jordan in administration, Katherine as a physician's assistant, and Emily in medical equipment as a representative. Their parents instilled the desire to help others, and "Augustana allowed us to flourish."
Connon to help students find Chicago-area jobs, internships
New assistant director of employer relations will work with alumni and CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research and Exploration)
Faculty trio Tikkun presents concert Sept. 29
The Augustana faculty trio Tikkun will offer its first world premiere at a concert this Sept. 29. The ensemble takes its name from the Hebrew belief that all humans are called to help heal the world.
Vigil marks year since Mexican students kidnapped
Standing shoulder to shoulder in a circle on the grassy lower quad of Augustana College, nearly 40 students came together Thursday evening to mark the one-year anniversary of the kidnapping of 43 male college students in Guerrero, Mexico.