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Alumni honored at Forty Under 40 award banquet
Four Augustana College alumni were among the young professionals honored at the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s 2026 Forty Under 40 awards banquet at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center on Sept. 17.
Augustana students contribute to work at prominent research universities
Antonina Gramatnikovska ’27, James Vargas ’28 and Alivia Seehase ’28 spent their summers conducting research at Loyola University Chicago, Northwestern University and the University of Iowa. Entering large academic research environments can be intimidating for undergraduates, but each Augustana student discovered something important: they were prepared to contribute.
Augustana’s Cholo Ferrolino helping to build a ‘Chicago-area quantum ecosystem’
Augustana College faculty and students are collaborating with quantum researchers at Northwestern University — along with University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab — to build the quantum internet. Quantum computing can create ultra-precise and unhackable data transmission, and new capabilities.
Augustana helps build searchable digital archive of Swedish-American newspapers
Augustana students — and anyone who is interested — can now explore more than a million pages of Swedish-American newspapers through a groundbreaking digital archive. This free resource includes 348 publications whose pages were digitized thanks to the efforts of partners in the two countries, including Augustana's Swenson Swedish American Research Center.
Christmas at Augustana, other holiday events planned
Celebrate the season with the Augustana College community. Students and faculty share the music, stories and traditions of the holidays with several events and performances in November and December. All are open to the public.
Augustana welcomes Class of 2030
On August 31, 765 new students from 28 states and 36 countries began their Augustana College journey. The incoming class includes 678 first-year students, 82 transfer students, and a total of five non-degree and exchange students, with 25 languages represented.
Augustana history students dig into the past to support local library's future
When the Rock Island Public Library needed historical background for a master plan and future capital campaign for its downtown library, Augustana’s History 300 students answered the call. Their research uncovered important stories about the 1903 library, while revealing the challenges and rewards of piecing together a library’s history.
Friends share a passion for physics, and now a $5,000 scholarship
For Tara Armas ’27 and Emma Biskie ’27, studying physics at Augustana College has meant much more than mastering equations and theories. It has led to research opportunities in places far and near, connections with scientists and, along the way, a close friendship. Plus — a prestigious $5,000 scholarship!
Augustana College’s engineering program earns ABET accreditation
Augustana College’s Bachelor of Science degree program in Engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, a nonprofit, ISO 9001-certified quality assurance organization. This reflects the continued growth of the engineering program within the college’s liberal arts and sciences tradition.
Locals ‘love’ Augustana’s EDGE Center for web design
In the most recent Locals Love Us poll, Augustana College’s EDGE Center came in at No. 2 for Best Website Design in the Quad Cities. EDGE Center students provide communications, marketing and creative services to small businesses and non-profits. Find out why it's a win for both students and the community.
Trinity College to hold first commencement as Augustana affiliate
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences will hold its first commencement and pinning ceremony as an affiliate of Augustana College on Aug. 26, recognizing 25 graduates earning the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. in Centennial Hall on Augustana’s campus, 3703 Seventh Ave., Rock Island.
Faculty and students weave art into vocational research
In a blog for NetVUE, Dr. Çağlar Çetin-Ayşe shares what became possible when students and faculty approached vocational discernment as a shared inquiry. Their work culminated in an exhibition at the Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport, Iowa, last spring.
Tiny town with big history lures professors into writing a book
Professors Dr. Adam Kaul and Dr. Margaret Farrar spent 15 years studying Bishop Hill, Ill. Their new book, "Becoming Utopia," blends political science and anthropology to explore the town’s history, myths, resilience and continued reinvention.
Why transfer to Augustana College?
Transfer students know what they want. Better fit, better value. Hear four transfer students' personal experiences, and get some practical information, too.
Augustana’s Dr. Wendy Hilton-Morrow selected to lead United Way Quad Cities
The alumna, professor and former provost brings decades of educational and community leadership to one of the region’s most consequential nonprofit organizations.
