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Augustana’s Augustana Physics and Engineering Society receives honor
The honor recognizes Augustana’s chapter as a top-tier student-led physical sciences organization. This distinction is earned by less than 15% of top chapters nationally. The chapter has been advised by Dr. Cecilia Vogel since 1993.
Wall Street Journal ranks Augustana No. 9 among best liberal arts schools in the Midwest
The ranking focuses on student outcomes, the learning environment and diversity.
Augustana announces leadership change for men's basketball program
Director of Athletics Michael Zapolski names Assistant Coach Jordan Delp Acting Head Coach
Dr. Frank receives $397K grant from National Science Foundation
The new NSF grant builds on the success of the MoNA Collaboration to involve undergraduate students in research over the years, resulting in numerous publications and presentations by students.
2023 in review: Bergendoff renovations, Japan tour, and Slough draining and restoration
2023 marked a return for our music students traveling internationally, with a transformative band trip to Japan. We saw several campus improvements, including the Bergendoff and Sorensen renovations, and broke ground on the Lincoln Park tennis complex. Another in-progress improvement includes the draining and restoration of the Slough.
Graphic designer works his way up
Armed with a degree in graphic design, Shavaun Grant ‘16 returned home to the Chicago area after graduation and found plenty of opportunities. He recently was promoted to senior graphic designer, photographer and project manager at Sol-Millennium Medical Group.
Football Vikings celebrate 8 wins plus bowl bid
Augustana’s football team broke loose for an 8-2 run in regular season play and a 7-2 third-place finish in the CCIW, thanks in part to the return of 10 fifth-year players this season.
Alumnae mentor first-year students in new academy
Twenty-nine students of Augustana's Class of 2027 make up the inaugural cohort of the Brenda Barnes Leader-ship Academy. Alumnae will help these students develop leadership skills, inspired by the life of Brenda Czajka '75 Barnes.
Take a look! Bergendoff Hall transformed
The $11.2 million transformation of Bergendoff Hall is complete. Students and faculty are taking advantage of the new and updated spaces, including Larson Hall, the piano lab, ensemble rehearsal hall, practice rooms, Hamann Concert Hall and more.
Anonymous gift benefits 17 Augustana students
This is the third consecutive year this donor has made a gift to directly benefit Augustana students.
Augustana staff, alumni named to Most Influential List
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s Most Influential list recognizes the region's most influential business leaders.
Dr. Reggie Williams to speak on MLK Day
The celebration, which is co-sponsored by the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity and the Augustana Diversity Council, will take place Monday, Jan. 15, at 10:30 a.m., in the Gävle rooms of the Gerber Center for Student Life.
Nandelenga named Lincoln Academy student laureate
Rachel Nandelenga, a senior pre-medicine and neuroscience major from Cary, Ill., was honored at a ceremony this fall at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in downtown Springfield, Ill.
