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Leach '83 appointed interim vice president

Augustana has appointed former Tribune executive Tom Leach '83 as interim vice president for finance and administration. Leach will assume his duties in June. David English, the college's current vice president for finance and administration, will leave the college at the end of June for a position at Denison University.

Presenting and publishing research and creative scholarship

Information for presenting and publishing research and creative scholarship at Augustana College.

Jim McGrath

Jim McGrath - Indy Star

Jim McGrath, 65, will retire in June after 34 years at Butler University. After spending 10 years as Augustana's first sports information director, McGrath became Butler's first full-time sports information director. He has been the one constant at Hinkle Fieldhouse as the men's basketball program went from afterthought on the Indianapolis sports scene to a national darling.

Getting started in student research

To learn more about getting involved in research or creative scholarship, students should talk to their professors and advisors, and contact the Student Research office in CORE to discuss research goals and explore opportunities.

Advising

Advising encompasses a student's entire educational experience. While each student has a primary advisor, there also is a network of support, including academic advisors, career counselors, residential life staff, coaches, instructors and peer mentors.

Nelly Cheboi
More Than I Imagined ​Nelly Cheboi
“Professors made it their job to nurture talent I never knew I had and get me excited by my future in computer science.”
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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."