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Augustana launches state's first ‘Second Chance Pell Experimental Site’
Students enrolled in the Augustana Prison Education Program are the first in Illinois to draw upon the new Second Chance Pell awards from the U.S. Department of Education.
Brett A. Biebel
Continuing Lecturer, Associate Professor of English
- Phone: 309-794-8724
- Email: brettbiebel@augustana.edu
- Office: Old Main 122
Brett Biebel's research focuses on the ways in which language and storytelling impact our lives. He's especially interested in literature, athletics and the law.
His fiction has appeared in Great River Review, Bartleby Snopes, The Writing Disorder, and Line Zero, as well as in other literary journals. His academic work has been featured as a part of several regional conferences and appeared in The Kenneth Burke Journal.
When he’s not reading or writing, he enjoys watching baseball, especially the Milwaukee Brewers, and running. His favorite authors are David Foster Wallace and Robert Bolano. He teaches courses in speech, composition and the law.
Education
- B.A., Saint John’s University
- M.A., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- M.F.A., Minnesota State University
Bancks composition 'Into the Wild' going to Argentina
A new composition by Augustana's Jacob Bancks will be performed in Argentina this summer by the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies on tour. Bancks wrote the two-movement piece, "Into the Wild," especially for the youth symphony, based in Minneapolis-St. Paul. His talents were requested by Mark Russell Smith, artistic director of the youth symphony and also conductor of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra.
Weddings in Ascension Chapel
Ascension Chapel, located on the second floor of Founders Hall, is a popular location for weddings.
Alumni networking confirmation
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Thank you for registering to participate in the Alumni and Student Networking event from 7-9 p.m. on April 20. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Noack.