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Creators of musical will explain their process March 12

The writers and a leader actor in the upcoming "Aaron Power!", an Irish-American musical of diversity, will talk about their work at 2 p.m. March 12 at the Brunner Theatre Center on campus.

Cassidy Wiltjer and  Roxanne Torian in "'night, Mother"

“ ‘night, Mother' brings crisis to the stage March 3-6

“ ‘night, Mother,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a mother and daughter in crisis, will be presented March 3-6 at Augustana College.

Francisco to compare traditional theatre, Native American dancing

Ira Francisco, an environmental activist and Native American dancer from Chicago, will present "A Comparison of the Pow-Wow Ritual to European Traditional Theatre" at 7 p.m. March 5 at the Brunner Theatre on campus.

Dr. Carolyn Yaschur with students in multimedia class.

Five Questions: Dr. Carolyn Yaschur

The tools and platforms will continue to change. But, as Dr. Carolyn Yaschur explains in this Five Questions interview, journalism students who know how to adapt and tell a story will have their pick of careers.

Nelly Cheboi

Teaching tech literacy to change children's lives

2016 grad Nelly Cheboi’s goal for her nonprofit TechLit Africa: expand the digital literacy initiative to 100 more schools and reach an additional 40,000 kids in Kenya in 2022.

Drone with students

Why did an Augustana GIS class learn to fly?

Classwork: fly drones, create maps for Augustana's facilities department, even become a FAA-certified drone pilot.

Augustana students at the music conference

Music ed students see hard work pay off at conference

An unusual three years as the host school at a state music education conference have given Augustana students some extra opportunities to learn about leadership and making connections.

Andrea Talentino

Presidential inauguration to highlight Homecoming Weekend this fall

Andrea Talentino will be inaugurated as the ninth president of Augustana College on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.

Joe McCoy video

Journalism major builds portfolio in Greece

A historic snowstorm, a massive political protest, and a sensitive interview with a beleaguered baker: Augustana senior Joe McCoy is using a semester in Greece to reach his goal of of becoming a nationally known TV reporter.

En garde! Augustana fencer competes in the Junior Olympics

Bryson Robinson-Levant is ready to advance and attack this weekend on a national stage. The first-year Augustana student is in Salt Lake City competing in the USA Fencing – Junior Olympic Championships.

TRIO students pitch in on national day of service

 Augustana students in the college’s TRIO Student Support Services program will participate in a national day of service in 
celebration of National TRIO Day Feb. 26.

Centennial Hall with students

Augustana announces innovative spring visit schedule

Augustana College has launched a spring visit schedule for 2022 with unique virtual and in-person events, plus a grant of $500 for visitors to campus who enroll.

Gottardo wedding

Class Notes

Alumni share their latest news and photos!

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Augustana among top schools helping low-income students get ahead

Augustana College is a good investment for low-income students, according to "The Colleges Where Low-Income Students Get the Highest ROI," a new report by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

Paisley Rekdal, poet laureate of Utah, to speak April 27

The 2022 River Readings will welcome Paisley Rekdal, poet laureate of Utah, on April 27. The reading will begin at 5 p.m. in the auditorium of the Olin Center. The event is free and open to the public

Career outcomes

double majors

Class of 2022 outcomes, of those who responded to the survey. Source: Institutional Research at Augustana; CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration) at Augustana



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