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Eddy Mabry Diversity Award winners announced
A poem regarding the struggles of the members of non-binary, trans community as well as an essay about the pop culture representation of Latin American people took first and second place of The Eddy Mabry Diversity Award.
Students discover history of local writers
Students discover some of the most important writers in America lived and wrote in the Quad Cities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. To bring attention to this neglected body of literature, they researched and wrote essays about the writers and published an anthology at Augustana's East Hall Press.
Another Bancks commission for QCSO
The Quad City Symphony's next season will feature a new work by Dr. Jacob Bancks, assistant professor of music theory and composition at Augustana. He wrote "Rock Island Line," premiered by the symphony in March 2014, as well as a violin and piano piece for this season's Signature Series of chamber concerts. The new commission will be a concerto for bassoon and orchestra.
2016 graduates talk about their plans
Andrew Skalak of the Augustana Video Bureau captured this snapshot of Commencement and asked graduates about the future.
List of 2015 Augustana graduates
Five hundred and sixty-two students participated in Augustana's 155 Commencement Convocation. Names listed here represent candidates for graduation; inclusion does not indicate completion of the degree requirements.
Commencement 2015
Money is not the measure of success at a job or life, Augustana College's new graduates were told Sunday at the iWireless Center during the school's 155th commencement ceremony.
Massive bee die-offs hitting the QCA
Tierney Brosius, assistant professor of biology, explains why the loss of bees means declining food security. “I would say about 50% if not three-quarters of the products on the shelves in the grocery store would be negatively impacted by a drop in pollinators overall,” she told KWQC News. “Unfortunately, it is a lot to do with us. It’s a combination of habitat loss, nutritional issues.”
Theatre continues to receive national recognition
Months after the performance of "A Green River" at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Augustana's theatre program continues to receive national recognition. Keenan Odenkirk '18 of Oro Valley, Ariz., was awarded Distinguished Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. The department received a Certificate of Commendation for Ensemble Performance.
In the front row as a faculty mentor
When Jared Schroeder signed up to be the faculty mentor for the men's basketball team, he thought he was merely Volunteer volunteering to provide a bridge between academic and athletics. But that was only part of the job.
Midnight Breakfast, served with good humor
At Midnight Breakfast, faculty and staff volunteer to cook, serve and wash dishes for tired but giddy students. Dennis Norling, an instructor in business administration, said, “Maybe it’s akin to gallows humor, but whatever finals anxiety they may have is all but invisible. They are ebullient. The food is free and their teachers are dishing out eggs instead of tricky questions.”