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Academic Research & Events
The Swenson Center promotes academic research on Swedish migration to North America by hosting a number of conferences, lectures, and visiting scholars. We are interested in this topic from a variety of perspectives and academic disciplines.
Schone '11 brings farm background to the city
Growing up amid the corn and soybean fields of central Illinois, Ryan Schone '11 learned all about conventional farming. But he's taking a decidedly urban detour, working as a food systems educator with the University of Wisconsin Extension. He's helped establish the Emerging Farmer Program and microfarms throughout the Milwaukee area. Schone majored in geography at Augustana.
WVIK News awarded for 2014 reporting
Members of the WVIK News team won nine awards in Illinois and Iowa news competitions in 2014—the most of any radio news department in the Quad Cities.
Prepared to do good, and do it well
For Avery Pearl ’18, the study of political science and Africana studies means learning how to represent the underrepresented.
A Humble man sings praises for men's choirs
Aaron Humble is the new director of Augustana's 20-voice Wennerberg Men's Chorus. He is a 37-year-old tenor who has a bachelor's in vocal performance from Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., and a master's and doctorate in voice from Indiana University. The new assistant professor of music at Augustana also teaches private voice, as well as music appreciation and ear training.
Printmaking exhibit opens at Teaching Museum of Art
"WHAT A RELIEF! Variations on Printmaking" opens with a reception at 5 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Augustana Teaching Museum of Art. The exhibit features the work of Janet Taylor and Joseph Lappie, alongside ukiyo-e prints from the Augustana collection through Oct. 30. (See museum calendar for the season.)
“Teaching should never be taken lightly, and if you do, then you are in the wrong major.”Read More
Class Notes
Class Notes received from Aug. 23-Sept. 29, 2017.