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Celebration of Learning 2019 in photos
Celebration of Learning and Symposium Day celebrates work by students, faculty and staff at Augustana.
'Repeat photography' shows how Augustana has adapted
The face of Augustana is changing quickly. Can an historic campus cope with change? Matthew Fockler, an assistant professor of geography, believes that answers to Augustana’s future lie in its past. A historical geographer, he has researched more than 140 years of changes at Augustana and its campus.
Ask the librarian! (She lives down the hall.)
Faculty-in-residence program welcomes Thomas Tredway librarian Maria Emerson to Swanson Commons.
“The economics faculty gave me sage advice and opened me up to opportunities that I could have never imagined on my own.”Read More
Shades of Beauty video
Watch a video of Augustana’s inaugural Shades of Beauty Summit on March 17, 2019.
Unconscious Bias @ Work | Google Ventures
Unconscious biases are created and reinforced by our environments and experiences. Our mind is constantly processing information, oftentimes without our conscious awareness. When we are moving fast or lack all the data, our unconscious biases fill in the gaps, influencing everything from product decisions to our interactions with coworkers. There is a growing body of research – led by scientists at Google – surrounding unconscious bias and how we can prevent it from negatively impacting our decision making.
The Hidden Prejudice - Scientific American Frontiers
Scientific American Frontiers host Alan Alda speaks with Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji (Harvard University) and Dr. Brian Nosek (University of Virginia) on how the subconscious mind can influence decision making.
Stereotype Threat: A Conversation with Claude Steele
Claude Steele, dean for the School of Education at Stanford University, and his colleagues discovered that even when stereotypes are not uttered aloud, the phenomenon of stereotype threat, or the fear of confirming a negative stereotype, can be a stigma that affects attitudes and behaviors.
Gray Gays: Aging as an LGBT Adult
This short documentary explores some of the struggles gay adults encounter as they age. They not only confront challenges from the outside world, but also inside their own community.