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More Than I Imagined • Oscar Almanza Cisneros

“I will miss the daily routine of going to class and meeting the wonderful people who are here, especially the faculty.”

More Than I Imagined • Spencer Napiwocki

“The faculty look for hard-working and passionate students and, from my experience, will give you tons of their time.”

More Than I Imagined • Claire Schaecher

“The guidance I received from the start is one of the main reasons I am confident in my ability to teach music next year.”

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Inauguration ceremony, special events Oct. 14-16

Augustana College will inaugurate its ninth president, Andrea Kathryn Talentino, in an outdoor ceremony beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, on the campus Quad.

Students discover new perspectives, friends and adventures on travels abroad

Dozens of Augustana students experienced a new culture during the 2022 spring semester and earlier this summer. Find out which Italian sandwich shop now displays an Augustana pennant.

Augustana announces new program to dramatically expand financial aid

Augustana College has launched an innovative financial aid program — Augustana Possible — to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for qualifying newly enrolled students.

Faculty move quantum science forward in research and classroom

Augustana physics faculty are finding ways to involve students in quantum research and discovery, while moving ahead with their own research.

Aldridge’s ‘amazing’ internship leads to top prize

What did Ella Aldridge '23 do this summer? Intern at one of the top cancer centers in the world and win the Best Speech competition related to her research — the first Augustana student to bring home this prize.

Project with city to provide hands-on learning for students

Augustana President Andrea Talentino announced a partnership between the college and the city of Rock Island to identify lead water service lines as required under a new state law.