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Swenson Hall of Geosciences

The departments of geography and geology are located in the Swenson Hall of Geosciences.

820 38th St.
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States

Endowed faculty chairs and positions

Through the generosity of alumni and friends of the college, a wide range of endowed faculty chairs and endowed positions have been established at Augustana.

Endowment and Scholarships FAQs

Augustana's endowment is a "trust fund" — a nest egg for the future. The fund has been built over the years through gifts of all sizes designated for a variety of purposes.

music therapy students

What should music therapy become? Augustana students join conversation

Augustana music therapy students are joining a national discussion about where their profession is heading: Will it be more medical, or creative, or the best of both?

Producing Media for the Web

Program dates: June 18-23, 2017

In this workshop, students will learn skills for how to produce media for the digital age, including creating their own blog and taking part in the production of a short film. Students will learn basic skills in film and sound editing, shooting cinematic scenes, and creating their own professional web pages.

The World of Harry Potter

Learn to use interpretive keys to read the books at a deeper level. Discover your Patronus, use a Marauder's Map on a scavenger hunt, walk a labyrinth, and play a game of Quidditch. Program dates: June 16-20, 2019.

Signals from the Universe

Students will learn the basics of radioastronomy, a vibrant and expanding area of astronomy that looks for natural radio emission from space. This will be focused toward building a specialized receiver and antenna, which together form a simple radio telescope that will be used to “listen” to the sun.

Engineering: Design and Processing

Learn the basics, requirements and limits of Computer-Aided Design/3-D modeling and print your own 3D design.  Program a microprocessor to control a simple circuit machine. Program dates: June 16-20, 2019

The Psychology of Happiness

Students will explore questions of happiness through the lens of psychology. Participants will learn how psychologists study these topics through discussion, mini-lectures, videos, experiential activities, and hands-on studies.