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Vigil marks year since Mexican students kidnapped
Standing shoulder to shoulder in a circle on the grassy lower quad of Augustana College, nearly 40 students came together Thursday evening to mark the one-year anniversary of the kidnapping of 43 male college students in Guerrero, Mexico.
“I love the Quad Cities, and I will have a lot of trouble leaving.”Read More
“It’s so nice to walk to class and see countless people you know and countless people you don’t know who still smile at you.”Read More
“Going on class adventures in the Quad Cities is something I am definitely going to miss!”Read More
Augustana to host domestic violence awareness events
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year Augustana College is hosting events throughout the month to spread awareness and involve the local community. Each event is geared toward different audiences and is sponsored by Augustana College or one of the many Quad-City organizations dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence.
“The Quad Cities opened its arms to me and gave me endless opportunities while at Augie.”Read More
“I will miss the close student-and-faculty relationships and the friendly campus community.”Read More
Re-think the rhetoric on free college
Kent Barnds, Augustana's executive vice president, challenges presidential candidates and other politicians to stop talking about college affordability in an essay that originally appeared in Politico's Morning Education on Sept. 11, 2015.
The perks of having an Augustana ID
All Augustana students are issued an ID card that not only serves as a practical tool for getting into residence halls, serving as a meal ticket and checking out materials from the Tredway Library, it also allows students to take advantage of some other perks. Here are six of them.
Kristy Blue mines for Augustana gold in California
Kristy Lear Blue has joined Augustana in a new position: director of admissions–West Coast. She will lead Augustana’s effort to recruit students in California and other western states. Blue, who has admissions experience at the University of Minnesota, also will work with alumni in California and other western states.