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2017 Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award winners
Anne Mitchell's poem "Trapped" won the 19th annual Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award at Augustana.
Candidates for graduation 2017
Augustana’s Commencement ceremony is a celebration of the pride we share in our students’ accomplishments. Names listed here represent candidates for graduation; inclusion does not indicate completion of the degree requirements.
Overview: Celebration of Learning 2017
Augustana held its annual Celebration of Learning on May 3. Here are some highlights from a full and celebratory day of art, research presentations, interactive multimedia events and performances.
Augie Abroad photo winners
Marissa Hollems, a senior from New Lenox, Ill., won the grand prize in this year's Augie Abroad photo contest with a photo at Cahergal Stone Fort, Ring of Kerry, Ireland.
Top five reasons to see "Titanic: the Musical"
“Titanic: the Musical” will be the college’s first musical in the new Kim and Donna Brunner Theatre Center. Do you need more reasons to attend? Here are five.
Geifman prize winners announced
Student winners of the yearly Geifman "Responses to the Holocaust" Prize received their awards Monday at the annual Holocaust remembrance talk at Augustana.
Royal Ball Run funding helps Augustana support those with autism
Augustana College’s Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing received $25,000 from the Royal Ball Run in 2016. These funds help provide the center’s services to those with autism spectrum disorder.
Five Questions: Dr. Ann Perreau
Dr. Ann Perreau, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders, talks about challenges and rewards in her two professional roles: professor and audiologist.
Students, alumni present Titanic: the Musical
Augustana College will present "Titanic: the Musical" April 28-30 and May 5-7.
Augustana announces commencement weekend speakers
Dr. Al Bowman '75, president emeritus of Illinois State University, will deliver the address at Augustana College’s 157th commencement convocation on May 21. Pastor Paul Bailie '04, pastor at Iglesia Luterana San Lucas in Eagle Pass, Texas, will deliver the sermon at Augustana’s baccalaureate service earlier that day.
Taking research on the road
Augustana students travel to conferences and annual meetings with their faculty mentors each year. They return tired, inspired and more aware of how they can impact what’s happening in their field.
River Readings video: poet Allison Seay
Poet Allison Seay presents at River Readings
Choir joins in massive Bach masterwork
A mighty fortress of sound is guaranteed this weekend as the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, the Augustana Choir and others marshal forces for J.S. Bach's "St. Matthew Passion."
Augustana to host speaker for talks about Islam
Augustana College will host internationally renowned author and speaker Zohra Sarwari for two events on April 19 and 20. She will present “No, I am Not a Terrorist” on Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m., and “Are Muslim Women Oppressed” on Thursday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. Both events, which are free and open to the public, will take place in Wallenberg Hall.
Livingston '86 named president of Lewis University
Dr. David J. Livingston has been appointed as the 10th president of Lewis University, a private Catholic school in Romeoville, Ill. He graduated from Augustana College with a degree in chemistry in 1986.
