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Mississippi Bend Players announce inaugural season
A new Quad Cities-based theatre company will make its debut this summer, with Augustana College’s Brunner Theatre Center the site for three summer-stock presentations by the recently formed Mississippi Bend Players.
Examination of land use and heritage wins national award
Dr. Lucy Burgchardt, an assistant professor of communication studies at Augustana College, has received a national award for her examination of how lands and their histories in the Southwest are considered and preserved.
SWLI kicks off second year of lead project
Representatives from Augustana College, Scott County and Genesis Health System gathered Thursday to congratulate more than 100 Augustana students on their work to address lead contamination in Scott County, and kick off the second year of the project.
College opens expansion to Hanson Hall of Science
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the first day of classes Sept. 2 for the $8.5 million, 22,000-square-foot expansion to the Robert A. and Patricia K. Hanson Hall of Science.
$2.5M Carver gift will expand science building
A $2.5 million gift from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust will be used to expand Hanson Hall of Science. Construction is likely to begin in 2018.
Augustana board approves $3.5M Brodahl expansion
The Augustana College Board of Trustees has approved a $3.5 million expansion of the Brodahl Building to accommodate the college’s new master’s degree program in speech-language pathology.
International Street Fest to celebrate, educate
Augustana’s Office of International Student Life is hosting the International Street Fest on Feb. 2-3. The annual event is designed to celebrate the diversity of cultural backgrounds in the Augustana community and educate the campus about issues facing the college's international students.
Former Deere CEO and alumnus donates $8 million to name Science Building
Former Deere CEO and 1948 Augustana alumnus Robert Hanson and his wife, Patricia Hanson, have generously given $8 million, the largest single gift in the history of Augustana College, to name the Science Building and the building's lecture hall wing at Augustana.
Dr. Monica Smith named inaugural Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Augustana College will soon welcome Dr. Monica Smith as the college’s first Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Tea Talks series begins 11th year
Now entering its 11th year, the Tea Talks lecture series at Augustana will feature faculty, staff and guest speakers on a range of topics.