03/17/10 In the news: immigration and Finns
Recent news stories about Augustana College students, faculty and alumni, and events happening on campus.

03/16/10 Terrorism expert addresses politics and power of Middle East
Dr. Micah Halpern, a well-known social and political commentator and expert on terrorism, will discuss the tangled politics of Israel and Iran on Monday, March 22 at 7 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall within the Denkmann Memorial Building (3520 7th Avenue).

03/12/10 Children and stereotypes focus of women's history month event
To mark women’s history month, the women’s and gender studies department will show the 1970s film “Free to Be You and Me” and host a post-film discussion on Thursday, March 18 at 4:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of Emmy Carlsson Evald Hall (3601 7th Ave.). The event is free and open to the public.

03/10/10 Mathematician bursts economic bubbles
Dr. Andrew Odlyzko, professor of mathematics at the University of Minnesota, will give a free and public lecture on Thursday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in room 102 of the Science Building (726 35th St.). The lecture, titled “Technology Manias: From Railroads to the Internet and Beyond,” is sponsored by the Augustana chapter of the prestigious national honor society, Phi Beta Kappa.

03/09/10 Brazilian guitarist to host concert
Brazilian guitarist and professor Dr. Guilherme Vincens will perform on Saturday, March 27 at 3 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall within the Denkmann Memorial Building (3520 7th Ave). During the concert, which is free and open to the public, he will play a variety of works by Brazilian composers.

03/08/10 Graphic design major created to meet demand
Augustana College will help aspiring students meet an expected increase in demand for graphic designers in the U.S. workforce with the creation of the new graphic design major beginning in the fall of 2010.

03/05/10 Earth warming jeopardizes water cycle, lecturer explains
Climate change in the Arctic affects more than just walruses and polar bears—its influences may trickle down to the water resources in any hometown. Augustana’s new Center for Polar Studies will host Dr. Tamlin Pavelsky from the University of North Carolina for a lecture titled “The Hydrologic Cycle in a Changing Arctic,” on Thursday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in room 102 of the Science Building (726 35th St.). The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will address how rising temperatures at the Earth’s poles are changing the balance of vital water resources in the Arctic and across the entire planet.

03/03/10 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend to visit and speak at Augustana
Augustana will welcome former Lt. Governor of Maryland and former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Kathleen Kennedy Townsend for a free public lecture titled “Has the Protestant Church Lost its Bearings?” on Tuesday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in Larson Hall at the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts (3701 7th Ave.) Her weeklong visit is part of the Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program and celebrates the college’s new multi-media journalism and mass communication major.

03/03/10 Symphonic Band hosts home concert to complete spring tour
The Augustana Symphonic Band, just off its Midwest tour, will perform its home concert on Saturday, March 13 at 8 p.m. in Centennial Hall (3703 7th Ave.). The performance is free and open to the public.

03/02/10 Augustana Guest Artist Series welcomes Arianna String Quartet
Augustana will welcome Arianna String Quartet, a nationally recognized ensemble, for a repeat performance at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building (3520 7th Ave.) on Saturday, March 13, at 2 p.m. The concert, which is part of the Guest Artist Series at the college, is free and open to the public.

03/02/10 Augustana Choir member chronicles tour on YouTube

02/25/10 Elevating Community

02/22/10 Augustana Choir to perform tour concert in Quad Cities
The Augustana Choir will perform its final tour concert at home on Friday, March 12 at 8 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church (2136 Brady St., Davenport). The concert is free and open to the public.

02/19/10 Students and faculty to study in Republic of Ireland
Ireland is the destination for a group of Augustana professors and students in early March. The 10-week experience will focus on looking at the European island from the historical, scientific and cultural perspectives, working as volunteers and visiting many of the well-known sites that shape the country.

02/19/10 Aspiring doctors and nurses give back in Nicaragua through medical missions
More than 15 aspiring doctors and nurses, one biology professor, two Augustana alumni and a Quad-City dentist will spend the next two weeks providing medical care to people in several small Nicaragua towns. The service trip was organized through JETS (Joining Education Through Service), a student organization at Augustana. The team will be in Nicaragua from February 21-March 5.

02/18/10 Dr. Ellen Hay to serve as interim dean
Augustana College has appointed Dr. Ellen Hay as interim dean and chief academic officer of the college. Hay, who currently serves as a professor and department chair of communication studies, will return to the academic role she previously held in 2003. Her appointment begins June 1, 2010.

02/17/10 Nearly 40 students to study in West Africa
Four professors and nearly 40 Augustana students will leave in early March to spend 10 weeks studying in the West African countries of Ghana and Senegal. The two countries, both important regional and continental leaders, were chosen for the global learning experience because of their diverse culture, linguistic and topographical contrasts.

02/15/10 Augustana Handbell Choir tours Midwest
Ascension Ringers, a fifteen member handbell choir, will share their musical talents with Lutheran churches across Minnesota and Iowa in the Ascension Ringers’ second annual handbell tour from March 5-7.

02/12/10 Alumna and Theatre Arts students honored at regional theatre festival
The Augustana College Department of Theatre Arts is proud to recognize students Rachel Stearns and Liz Riordan and alumna Katie Wyant ’09 for receiving honorable mention in the Student Dramaturgy category at the Region III Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in January.

02/11/10 The 2010 Augustana Symphonic Band will perform throughout the Midwest from February 19-28.
The 2010 Augustana Symphonic Band will perform throughout the Midwest from February 19-28. The band’s tour will include performances in Valparaiso, Indiana; Michigan City, Indiana; Wabash, Indiana; Aurora, Illinois; Brookfield, Wisconsin; Cary, Illinois; and Rockford, Illinois.

02/11/10 Augustana Choir tours eastern United States
The 2010 Augustana Choir will perform throughout the Midwest and east coast from February 21-28. The choir’s tour will include performances in Taneytown, Maryland; Yorktown, Virginia; Blacksburg, Virginia; Parkersburg, West Virginia; Cincinnati, Ohio; Champaign, Illinois; and Bloomington, Illinois.

02/10/10 Symphonic Band Tour 2010
Symphonic Band Tour 2010

02/09/10 National Leadership Honor Society inducts Augustana's top students
33 juniors and seniors are now members of the Augustana circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society. The 17 seniors and 16 juniors are considered top leaders within the classroom and extracurricular achievements, a privilege afforded to just 3 percent of the total population of students at Augustana.

02/08/10 Music students in Nigeria, Japan share work ethic
Dr. James Lambrecht, Augustana College director of bands, spent three months as a guest conductor of the Musashino Wind Ensemble of Nerima, Tokyo. Dr. John Pfautz, Augustana College professor of voice, vocal literature and director of Opera@Augustana, taught at Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary in Ogbomosho, Nigeria.

02/05/10 Augustana dean elected Alma College president
Dr. Jeff Abernathy, vice president of academic affairs and dean of Augustana College, has accepted a new position as President of Alma College in Alma, Michigan. His appointment will begin Ju1y 1, 2010.

02/04/10 Augustana Choir Tour 2010

02/04/10 New creative writing major encourages "imaginative risks"
Augustana is pleased to announce the addition of a new major in creative writing to the more than 60 majors and related areas of study to be offered in the fall of 2010. The new major builds on the already successful English major and meets the growing demands for the academic field among students, graduate schools and employers.

02/03/10 H1N1 vaccination clinics offered
Health officials are encouraging everyone – and especially those living and working in close proximity with large numbers of other people – to learn about the A (H1N1) influenza virus, commonly known as swine flu.

02/02/10 Grant helps students serve community
Augustana students and Quad-City non-profit organizations are the benefactors of a $25,000 Riverboat Development Authority (RDA) grant. The money will fund the RDA Reflective Leader Internship Program at Augustana, which provides students with the opportunity to work as interns for non-profit organizations in Scott County.

01/26/10 Old Main to undergo renovations
Augustana College will begin a multi-phase restoration project to Old Main this year, the 150th anniversary of the college’s founding. The historic academic building usually catches the eye of visitors and the Quad-Cities community because of the its dome located along Seventh Avenue and overlooking the Mississippi River.

01/25/10 Archaeologist will talk about pre-Eskimo culture
Augustana’s new Center for Polar Studies welcomes Dr. Christyann Darwent, associate professor at the University of California, Davis (UCDavis), who will present her findings on the unique culture of early Eskimos in Greenland in a lecture on Thursday, February 4, at 7 p.m. in the John Deere Lecture Hall (820 38th St.). Her lecture, entitled “Ultima Thule: Archaeological Investigations in Northwest Greenland,” is part of a special lecture series celebrating the new center and Augustana’s 150th anniversary.

01/25/10 Skeptic to speak on aliens, mind reading and New Age hokum
Michael Shermer, founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and director of the Skeptics Society, will speak at Augustana’s weekly convocation on Thursday, January 28, at 10:30 a.m. in Centennial Hall (3703 7th Ave.). The goal of his lecture, “Why People Believe Weird Things,” is to reveal why so many people, including countless “smart people,” believe in weird myths like alien abduction, past life regression and ESP (extrasensory perception). The event is free and open to the public.

01/21/10 Augustana Alumnus, Doctor to Haitians to Speak at Spring Commencement
Dr. David Walton, a 1998 alumnus, will be the keynote speaker at Augustana College’s 150th Commencement Convocation on Sunday, May 23, at 3 p.m. in the i wireless Center (1201 River Dr., Moline, Ill.). The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

01/20/10 Augustana announces 2010-2011 tuition
Considering the current economic climate, Augustana College is announcing its tuition rates for the 2010-2011 school year. The early announcement, which is several months ahead of higher education peers, offers potential students and families more time to prepare their financial plan and evaluate the distinctive academic and extra-curricular opportunities offered at Augustana, a premier liberal arts college.

01/18/10 Augustana presents classic family musical The Secret Garden
The Augustana Theatre Arts and Music Departments invite the Quad-City community to their upcoming performances of the classic family musical The Secret Garden at the Potter Theatre in Bergendoff Hall (3701 7th Ave). Performances will run January 29, 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m.; February 5 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. and February 6 at 1:30 p.m. These shows will be the first in ten years to reflect collaboration between the Theatre Arts department and Augustana’s opera company, Opera@Augustana.

01/14/10 Augustana Photographers Featured in 2010 Sights and Sounds
The artistic and musical talents of Augustana students will be the focus of the third annual Augustana Sights and Sounds at Bucktown Center for the Arts (225 E. 2nd St., Davenport) on Friday, January 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. The free event will feature distinctive student photography from both Augustana and Quad-City area high school students and a raffle fundraiser for the Fistula Foundation.

01/13/10 Augustana Begins Sesquicentennial Celebration
Augustana will commence a year of celebration in honor of its 150th birthday with the Founder’s Day Convocation on Thursday, January 14, at 10:30 a.m. in Centennial Hall (3703 7th Ave). Augustana President Steven Bahls and President Emeritus Thomas Tredway will talk about the college’s past accomplishments and the upcoming year of exciting sesquicentennial celebrations. The event is free and open to the public.

01/13/10 Augustana in Australia: 'Experience of a lifetime'

01/12/10 International Students Inspire Popular Celebration of Cuisine
The Office of International Programs invites the Quad-City community to celebrate international culture through cuisine at the International Food Festival on Saturday, January 30, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Augustana College Center (3703 7th Ave.) dining room. The annual event attracted a record-breaking 526 guests last year and features recipes selected and food made by members of the college’s Dining Services.

01/08/10 Augustana Guest Series welcomes pianist Joel Brown
Augustana College will welcome pianist Joel Brown in a free public recital on Tuesday, January 12, in Wallenberg Hall (3520 7th Ave.) inside Denkmann Memorial Hall.

01/06/10 Scientist explains how giant IceCube reveals extreme Universe
Astrophysicist Dr. Francis Halzen will explain how he transformed a cubic kilometer of ice at the South Pole into a multi-million dollar astronomy project in a free, public lecture on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the John Deere Planetarium lecture hall (820 38th St.).

01/05/10 Augustana students spend winter in Cascade Mountains
Nineteen adventurous students from Augustana College will make a cross-country trek on January 3 ending in Holden Village in the Cascade Mountains. The students and three faculty members will spend five weeks living and studying in Holden, a tight-knit mountain community with no phones, television or roads connecting to the outside world.

01/05/10 Multiculturalism lecture opens new research center
Augustana’s Dr. Peter Kivisto, former editor of the nationally acclaimed The Sociological Quarterly, will give an inaugural lecture in honor of the college’s new Center for the Study of Pluralism and the Civil Sphere, which will support research that focuses on diversity in society. The lecture entitled “Who’s Afraid of Multiculturalism—and Why?” will be held Thursday, January 28, at 7 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall at Denkmann Memorial Hall (3520 7th Ave.) The event is free and open to the public.