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Maria Emerson and family

Ask the librarian! (She lives down the hall.)

Faculty-in-residence program welcomes Thomas Tredway librarian Maria Emerson to Swanson Commons.

Birdies for Charity

Support the Swenson Center with Birdies for Charity

Support the Swenson Center with Birdies for Charity. Your donation goes even further with this program!

Josh Pearson and Matt Harrington

Winning research from two geology seniors

Matt Harrington ’19 and Josh Pearson ’19 took home research awards from this spring’s joint Geological Society of America meeting

Jenny Arkle

Remote learning

To research mountain formation, Jenny Arkle travels to remote places. Her students can use the thermochronology lab on campus and also travel off campus—way off campus. 

Excellence in the Liberal Arts winners

Ten Augustana juniors are the recipients of the Excellence in the Liberal Arts Award, which provides students with $400-$4,000 for international study or summer programs in the humanities.

Winners of the 2019 Ethics Essay contest

Here are the winners of the 14th annual Ethics Essay Contest, sponsored by the Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics.

flamingo dance

Film by Gustafson ’81, airing April 28

Photography by Todd Gustafson ’81 is the focus of “To the Ends of the Earth: East Africa,” a documentary airing Sunday, April 28, on WTTW Chicago.

Brycen Witt  and Andrew Gilson

'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' April 26-28, May 3-5

Augustana College will present the musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” April 26-28 and at May 3-5.

jeremy hoffman

Hoffman '11 fights climate change with research, humor

Dr. Jeremy Hoffman ’11 spends his days researching ways to address climate change. Sometimes that means dressing as a superhero.

 John McDonaugh and Dr. Nathan Frank.

Augustana junior awarded $5,000 physics scholarship

Augustana junior John P. McDonaugh has been awarded a $5,000 Rossing Physics Scholarship for 2019 -2020.

Ariana Solis and Daniel Williams

Augustana College interns find jail time worthwhile

Augustana seniors Ariana Solis and Daniel Williams did their clinical psychology work this year at the Scott County Jail.

Jared Ekberg

Eight Vikings compete for national championships

Augustana athletes from four teams—men's and women's indoor track & field, wrestling and swimming—competed for national titles in competitions around the country in March.

Shades of Beauty Summit

Shades of Beauty photo album

Augustana held its inaugural Shades of Beauty summit on March 17, 2019.

Jenna Meir

A look behind the scenes

Photos show the swing from tension to tranquility in life behind the Brunner Theatre Main Stage. 

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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