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Welcome back! Here is what's new
Sept. 1, 2022
Welcome back, Vikings!
A lot has been happening this summer. Here is what's new:
• The Viking Esports Center is open in Brunner. Thorson-Lucken Field has new turf and PepsiCo has a new track.
• The remodeling of Bergendoff continues apace. Some people have moved temporarily, so give yourself some extra time to find your way around.
A new solar project is happening at the Lindberg Center.
• Our beautiful Wallenberg Hall has had a facelift (new paint and plaster).
• We are welcoming some cool new faculty.
Tredway Library is very into Legos — check it out. Also, the library has added computers to four study rooms and now is handling technology available for checkout.
• Counseling Services' TimelyCare will begin a peer support initiative next month.
And last but not least, we are gearing up for President Talentino's inauguration on Oct. 15!
NEWS
President Andrea Talentino announced a partnership between the college and the city of Rock Island to identify and inventory lead water service lines in the city.
Students can apply to participate right now!
An Augustana mentoring program that partners junior and senior STEM majors with younger classmates from underrepresented groups has won a national award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
Augustana plans to add a major in film and new media and two minors in integrative medicine and the humanities, and disability.
These will join other new programs, such as data analytics, engineering, kinesiology, public health, and GIS.
Announcements
How to add your info to Campus Update
Sign-up begins for Homecoming events
Chicago Accounting-Finance Career Fair coming up Sept. 19
Dining Services is hiring!
Be informed about COVID-19
Students who test positive for COVID-19 should call Augustana Public Safety, 309-794-7711. You will receive instructions about isolation.
If you have symptoms, but don't test positive, there is no need to call.
→ Take a moment to read the current Augustana guidelines on COVID-19.
Dozens of Vikings experienced a new culture during spring semester and this summer. By connecting with other students, immersing themselves in a new country and taking a leap of faith, these Vikings broadened their perspectives and made lifelong memories. Some of them include, from the left, golfers Kelsey O’Connor, Avery Frick, Grace Loverde and Paige Breslin in St. Andrews, on Scotland's east coast. (Story by Hannah Knuth '23) → See Study Abroad to start planning!