New SkillsFirst AI-assisted resume builder available
Augustana College has subscribed to the SkillsFirst Resume Builder to help students create well-crafted resumes and cover letters that get past applicant tracking systems.
Drop-in hours for resumes, Viking Score and career resources
Starting immediately, students can drop in to Career Development & Vocation, Olin Center 110, for a 10-15-minute meeting with a career mentor.
Model United Nations informational meeting
The 2023 American Model United Nations (AMUN) conference will be held Nov. 18-21 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago in Chicago, Ill. AMUN is an annual simulation that seeks to educate students about the structure and function of the United Nations while giving them the opportunity to engage in intensive area research and to employ their knowledge in a focused and thoughtful environment. A few of the topics under discussion include cybersecurity, women’s economic empowerment, preventing and combating human trafficking, rights of indigenous peoples, nuclear disarmament, promotion and protections of the rights of children, illicit trade in small arms, international migration and development.
The Political Science Department will host an informational meeting on Sept. 27, 4:30 p.m. for interested students to learn more about the event.
Optometry careers info session and dinner
Dr. Erik Mothersbaugh, '08, Dean of Student Affairs at Illinois College of Optometry, will visit campus to talk with students interested in optometry careers.
Discussion will include an overview of optometry school and how to be a competitive applicant. The field of optometry is growing, and several new US optometry schools have opened in the past five years.
Students must RSVP food restrictions/preferences for dinner after the presentation by noon on Mon, Sept 25th.
Solar eclipse viewing
Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum invite the public to view the partial eclipse of the sun from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The planetarium will offer indoor and outdoor programs in the planetarium, observatory and geology museum.
The event will feature safe telescope and naked-eye views of the partial eclipse of the sun.
During the event, about half of the sun will be covered by the moon. Also on display will be a
quarter-ton piece of the Canyon Diablo meteorite and a planetarium show with images and
information on the wonders of the night sky.
Human intelligence
A group art show will be shown through May 26, 2024.
Human intelligence
A group art show will be shown through May 26, 2024.
Senior show '24
Works by art history, graphic design, and studio art majors will be shown through May 12, 2024.
Senior show '24
Works by art history, graphic design, and studio art majors will be shown through May 12, 2024.