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2024 Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award winners announced
The award is sponsored by Dr. Jeanneth Vázquez, professor of Spanish. Winners receive a small monetary award and a certificate of recognition. The award is named in honor of two educators, the late Honorato Vazquez and the late Angelica Valarezo, writers who worked in the field of education in Ecuador for 35 years. In addition to recognizing excellence, the award is designed to encourage student poets to submit their work for consideration.
Celebration of Learning 2024 showcases research
The annual Celebration of Learning showcases work by students, faculty and staff at Augustana. This year's celebration on May 8 included poster presentations, interactive sessions, an art show, panel presentations and special events.
Augustana Choir reunion
The Augustana Choir will hold a reunion event in Naperville, Ill., July 26-27.
Augustana students present at state water conference
Augustana students joined utilities and industry suppliers, consultants, manufacturers and regulators at the Illinois Section of the American Water Association to present research from the multi-faceted water line inventory project.
Delta Chi Theta hosting APEP book drive May 8-15
Delta Chi Theta will organize book donations benefitting the Augustana Prison Education Program from May 8-15. Donations will be used to start an inmate library. New and used books will be accepted.
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Augustana College presents ‘Our Country’s Good’
“Our Country’s Good,” will be directed by Jeff Coussens, Augustana professor of theatre arts.
Timothy J. Muir
Professor and Co-Chair of Biology
- Phone: 309-794-3457
- Email: TimMuir@augustana.edu
- Office: Hanson 313
I began teaching at Augustana in 2009, and having benefitted from a liberal arts education as a student at a small college, I am particularly happy to be a part of the Augie community.
My favorite part of teaching is interacting with students. By discussing topics in interesting and relatable contexts, I aim to help students discover what it is that motivates them to be biologists.
As an ecological physiologist, my research focuses on how ectothermic, or “cold-blooded”, animals respond to and survive extreme environmental stresses. In particular, I am interested in how reptiles, amphibians, and various invertebrates cope with low body temperatures. Unlike mammals and birds, these animals do not generate enough metabolic heat to remain warm during the winter and thus, must be able to maintain physiological function at low body temperatures. Many of these species can even survive internal freezing as part of their natural winter regimen.
Currently, I am investigating the mechanisms by which hatchling painted turtles survive sub-freezing body temperatures during their first winter of life. I encourage any interested students to contact me about collaborating on this research.
(Related reading: Dr. Muir's profile in the Augustana Observer)
Specializations: Ecological physiology, Hibernation, Hypometabolism, Animal physiology, Herpetology
Education
- B.A. Kalamazoo College
- M.S., Ph.D. Miami University (Ohio)
Shawn T. Beattie
Manager of Educational Technology
- Phone: 309-794-7647
- Email: ShawnBeattie@augustana.edu
- Office: Sorensen 163
Shawn is a graduate of Augustana College with a major in Math & Computer Science and earned his M.S. degree in Instructional Technology from Western Illinois University. He has worked in technology support at Augustana since 1995, and has advanced to the position of Educational Technology Manager.
Specializations: ITS, Moodle, Educational technology, Audio recording, Video recording, Telecommunications, Instructional design
Education
- A.B. Augustana College
- M.S. Western Illinois