05/05/08 Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss to present Geifman Lecture in Holocaust Studies
Eva Schloss, a step-sister to Anne Frank and survivor of the Holocaust, will present the Geifman Lecture in Holocaust Studies at 7 p.m. Monday, May 5, in Augustana's Wallenberg Hall.

05/01/08 Augustana announces $100-million comprehensive campaign
Augustana College today (Thursday, May 1) announced a comprehensive fund raising campaign for new and renovated buildings, endowment growth and annual operations. With a goal of raising $100-million, “Authentically Augustana: A Call to Action” is the largest such effort in the college’s 148-year history and will fund priorities set forth in the Augustana’s strategic plan. College officials also announced the results of the campaign’s “quiet phase,” which has resulted in $81.4-million in gifts and commitments to the campaign.

04/21/08 Augustana grad to present “Giant Pandas: Mysterious Treasures of China”
Dr. Sarah Bexell, an Augustana College graduate who serves as Director of Conservation Education and Communications at China’s Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, will present "Giant Pandas: Mysterious Treasures of China" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in room 102 of the Augustana Science Building.

04/15/08 Center for the Study of Ethics sponsors Earth Week presentation on the ethics of climate change
Dr. Jennifer Burnham, assistance professor of geography at Augustana College, will present "Climate Change: A Global Ethical Responsibility" at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in room 102 of the Augustana Science Building. With sponsorship from the Augustana College Center for the Study of Ethics, the presentation is open to the public, free of charge.

03/31/08 Autism Society of the Quad Cities joins Augustana for conference on autism spectrum disorders
Augustana College will host the "First Midwest Regional Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Inclusion" Saturday, April 19. For a complete schedule, session descriptions, speaker bios and registration information, see www.autismqc.org.

03/28/08 Mike Zapolski selected as Director of Athletics
Mike Zapolski has been named the Director of Athletics at Augustana College, it was announced today. Zapolski, who has held a similar position at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, replaces Chuck Gordon, who left Augustana in January of 2008 to take a position at the American University of Cairo. Longtime Sports

03/27/08 SNL Comic Seth Meyers comes to Augustana March 29
"Weekend Update" co-anchor appears as part of CUBOM Major Events series. Showtime is 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29. Tickets ($8 for Augustana students with ID, $12 for Augustana staff with ID, $18 and $20 for general public) available at 794-7306 or tickets@augustana.edu.

03/06/08 MCI WorldCom whistleblower to speak on ethics in accounting
Cynthia Cooper, the executive who uncovered the $9-billion MCI WorldCom accounting scandal will speak on business ethics next month at Augustana College.

02/19/08 Augustana to construct new Student Center
Citing a need for informal gathering space and additional venues for student meetings and events, Augustana College has announced plans to build a new student center at the eastern edge of the college's lower campus quad, just north of the hillside below Andreen Hall.

02/13/08 Planetarium and observatory open to the public for lunar eclipse Wednesday, February 20

01/31/08 New general manager for Augustana public radio station, WVIK 90.3 FM
Augustana's public radio station, WVIK 90.3 FM, has chosen Frank Sundram as its new General Manager.

01/30/08 Board of Trustees sets comprehensive fee for 2008-09
As part of its January 2008 meeting, the Augustana College Board of Trustees established that students entering in the fall of 2008 will pay a basic comprehensive fee of $37,800 while continuing students will pay $35,721. The comprehensive fee includes tuition, room and board and other mandatory fees, such as those for technology and orientation, which have previously been assessed as separate charges.

01/26/08 Spanish department announces 13th annual Hispanic Film Festival

01/11/08 Death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean to present “Dead Man Walking – the Journey Continues”
Renowned death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean will speak later this month at Augustana College. Prejean will present "Dead Man Walking - the Journey Continues" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, in Augustana's Wallenberg Hall (inside Denkmann Memorial Hall, 3520 7th Ave.).

01/10/08 “Bully Pulpit” series on presidential communication turns focus to Sen. Barack Obama this Sunday
Students at Augustana College will provide feedback to Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign after the Senator speaks on presidential communication tonight in Charleston, South Carolina. On Sunday, January 13, students participating in the "Bully Pulpit" series will gather to watch, analyze and discuss a videotape of the speech with faculty from Augustana's Department of Speech Communication.

01/08/08 Institute for Leadership and Service welcomes Callie Crossley for weeklong residency
Institute for Leadership and Service welcomes Callie Crossley for weeklong residency; Former “20/20” producer to present “Why Should Politics Matter to Young People?” Wed., Jan. 16

01/08/08 Augustana Student Photo Bureau joins student musicians and comedians for January 25 Final Friday
The photography, music and live comedy of students from Augustana College will highlight "Augustana Sights and Sounds," a MidCoast Fine Arts Final Friday event scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, January 25 at Bucktown Center (225 E. 2nd Street, Davenport).

01/07/08 Athletics Director Chuck Gordon resigns to take new position at the American University in Cairo
Sports Information Director Dave Wrath to serve as Interim Director of Athletics after AD Chuck Gordon resigns to take position at the America University in Cairo

01/03/08 Westbrook Singers to keynote Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at Augustana College
The Westbrook Singers will headline a commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., later this month when Augustana College hosts its annual community-wide tribute to the civil rights champion at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 19, in Centennial Hall (3703 7th Ave., Rock Island).