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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.
Research and scholarship
Research provides an original contribution to a field in a way that can be shared.
• Conduct lab research with peers
• Create a portfolio of art or music
• Develop a market analysis
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.
“Professors made it their job to nurture talent I never knew I had and get me excited by my future in computer science.”Read More
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."
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2025-26 Undergraduate Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
To be eligible for federal, state and institutional aid, students are required by federal and state guidelines to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward their degree objective.
Wielenga '16 nails professor role in 'Bingo'
Senior Josh Wielenga "brings an honest maturity and decency" to his role as a college professor in a local theatre's production of "Bingo." The comedy is being staged by Richmond Hill players in nearby Geneseo, Ill., and runs through the weekend.
Students can find support services all in one place
Augustana College is creating a new center for student support services designed to help every student develop more successful habits, both in college and later life, and it's happening on the fourth floor of The Gerber Center.