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Musical theatre is right on cue
Augustana has introduced a concentration in musical theatre, and it’s going to be a star.
Frieze Lecture: Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis' 100 years later
Dr. Lisa Seidlitz, associate professor of German studies, discusses Franz Kafka's "'The Metamorphosis' 100 years later" as part of the Frieze Lecture Series. The 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."
More Than Words aids parents and children
Jill Brokaw credits the More Than Words program at Augustana's Center for Speech, Language and Hearing for helping her son, Jacob.
“Take your time at Augustana to do what you love. If you love a sport, find a way to play that sport. If you love business, join a business club. I would definitely suggest getting involved.”Read More
Tea Series: Tony Pomales, anthropology
Dr. Tony Pomales, teaching fellow of the department of anthropology, spoke at the Tea Series about “In/visibility and belonging in Costa Rica: From the vantage point of older women sex workers on the margins of San José Centro.”
Video: Immigration patterns in U.S. history
In the 2015 Ander Lecture in Immigration History, sociology professor Dr. Peter Kivisto discusses immigration patterns in U.S. history and connects these to the politics of the current presidential race.
Coach and professor Olsen retiring after 51 years
Legendary Augustana men's cross country/track & field head coach Paul Olsen will retire at the end of the 2017-18 school year.
Culture houses help develop diverse social networks
With the number of students of color on campus more than doubling in the past seven years, a reflection of even broader changes in the nation's demographics, Augustana College is redoubling its efforts to help students build more diverse social networks as a key to their future success.
Augustana to digitize Hauberg materials
John Henry Hauberg was a researcher and photographer active in the Quad-City area in the early 20th century. He compiled some 150 unpublished volumes of Illinois history over the course of his life. This project will target 1,500 of the most historically significant glass plate images related to Native American culture and landscapes, Quad-Cities scenes, the Rock Island Arsenal, Black Hawk State Historic Site, and the Denkmann-Hauberg West End Settlement in Rock Island.