College working on interfaith certificate curriculum
Augustana College is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its "Five Faith Commitments" and preparing to introduce a new interfaith certificate program designed to "help students learn about the religions of others and negotiate faith in a multi-faith world."
Video: 'Rethinking the Mycenaean World'
Dr. Dimitri Nakassis, associate professor of classics at the University of Toronto, gives this year's Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) lecture, "Rethinking the Mycenaean World."
River Readings: Charles Hughes '73
In the first 2015-16 installment of the River Readings series, Augustana 1973 alumnus Charles Hughes reads poetry from his book "Cave Art."
Voigt credits Augustana for career liftoff
Jordan Voigt '09, and his twin sisters, Katherine Voigt '11 and Emily Voigt '11, all are successful in the field of health care: Jordan in administration, Katherine as a physician's assistant, and Emily in medical equipment as a representative. Their parents instilled the desire to help others, and "Augustana allowed us to flourish."
Connon to help students find Chicago-area jobs, internships
New assistant director of employer relations will work with alumni and CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research and Exploration)
Faculty trio Tikkun presents concert Sept. 29
The Augustana faculty trio Tikkun will offer its first world premiere at a concert this Sept. 29. The ensemble takes its name from the Hebrew belief that all humans are called to help heal the world.
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.
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.
Pickens '14 showing some serious mussel
Lillian Pickens '14 is an AmeriCorps volunteer with the Upper Tennessee River Roundtable in Abingdon, Va. To help educate people about improving water quality in the river she helps bring freshwater ecology alive by performing as Pearly the Mussel. Pickens was a religion major at Augustana, and as member of Alpha Psi Omega theatre group, she coordinated and performed numerous educational and outreach programs.
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.