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“I have made friendships here that will last a lifetime.”Read More
“Vickie Phipps, one of my graphic design teachers, always had a way with understanding how I learned and was willing to help me outside of class.”Read More
Augustana to host speaker for talks about Islam
Augustana College will host internationally renowned author and speaker Zohra Sarwari for two events on April 19 and 20. She will present “No, I am Not a Terrorist” on Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m., and “Are Muslim Women Oppressed” on Thursday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. Both events, which are free and open to the public, will take place in Wallenberg Hall.
Seniors inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta
Six graduating seniors were inducted into Augustana's chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta international sociology honor society in May.
Holi Festival benefits Water to Thrive
The annual Hindu Holi Festival also raises funds for Water to Thrive, a nonprofit dedicated to “spreading awareness of the global water crisis while raising funds needed to construct water wells” in rural Africa.
Livingston '86 named president of Lewis University
Dr. David J. Livingston has been appointed as the 10th president of Lewis University, a private Catholic school in Romeoville, Ill. He graduated from Augustana College with a degree in chemistry in 1986.
NPR host to give annual Curtis Lecture
Maria Hinojosa, host of NPR's "Latino USA," will give this year's Ellwood F. Curtis Family Lectureship in Public Affairs at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 21 in Wallenberg Hall on the second floor of the Denkmann Memorial Building (3520 7th Ave., Rock Island). Her lecture is titled, "The case for owning our power and our voice: Now more than ever." Admission is free.
“My Augie experience definitely would not have been the same without CORE.”Read More
Multicultural events
Annual events on campus include the PACE Multicultural Mentorship Program, the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration, the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration and Day of the Dead.
Hanson '48 remembered for his leadership
Robert A. Hanson, who died May 19, 2016, was at the helm of Deere & Co. as it made the tough choices necessary to weather the farm crisis of the 1980s. He also had a lifelong commitment to his community. In 2010, Hanson and his wife, Patricia Hanson, gave $8 million, the largest single gift in the history of Augustana College, to name the Science Building and the building's lecture hall wing.