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Four controversial kids' books from the '50s
The 1950s was a hinge decade for noteworthy and nation-changing civil rights events. Meanwhile, there was also a revolution brewing in book stores and public libraries. A handful of children's books were focal points of the movement toward integration. Dr. Nancy Huse, professor emerita of English at Augustana, says, "Literature acts as a change agent when a process of interpretation involves various kinds of readers over time and in different media."
Class Notes
Here are the latest news and photos from our alumni.
Wielenga '16 nails professor role in 'Bingo'
Senior Josh Wielenga "brings an honest maturity and decency" to his role as a college professor in a local theatre's production of "Bingo." The comedy is being staged by Richmond Hill players in nearby Geneseo, Ill., and runs through the weekend.
Students can find support services all in one place
Augustana College is creating a new center for student support services designed to help every student develop more successful habits, both in college and later life, and it's happening on the fourth floor of The Gerber Center.
Frieze Lecture: Literary legacy of 1915's 'great' poems
Farah Marklevits, instructor in English, presents a Frieze Lecture on the literary legacy of the great poems of 1915, which included Robert Frost's "Road Not Taken" and TS Eliot's "Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock." The Frieze Lecture Series is an 18-year partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and Augustana College. It continues this year with the theme "1915 – A Landmark Year."
First women's bowling team focused on foundation
Augustana's women's bowling team is competing in its very first season.
Collections
The Swenson Center collections consist of library and archival resources as well as a collection of Swedish-American lodge records, newspapers, and church records on microfilm.
'Frank Lundahl and the Quad Cities' Nov. 18-Feb.12
The Augustana Teaching Museum of Art will present work by a local artist in "A Place Called Home: Frank Lundahl and the Quad Cities" Nov. 18, 2015–Feb. 12, 2016. Lundahl (1858-1932) was a Swedish-American artist born in Rock Island. A painter of interior murals by trade, his works in Augustana's collection focus on the world around him, calling attention to the everyday beauty of the region.
Frieze Lecture: How racism in entertainment shapes politics
Dr. Christopher Whitt, associate professor of political science, presents a Frieze Lecture on D.W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation" and how racism in entertainment shapes politics. The Frieze Lecture Series is an 18-year partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and Augustana College. It continues this year with the theme "1915 – A Landmark Year."