Augustana scores high in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education has recognized Augustana College for its campus-wide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Tea Talks: Teaching Histories of Wartime Sexual Violence in a Liberal Arts Curriculum
Dr. Liza Lawrence, assistant professor of history and Asian studies, will present the Tea Talk "Teaching Histories of Wartime Sexual Violence in a Liberal Arts Curriculum."
All Tea Talk lectures are held from 4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Lectures are free and open to the public as well as the campus community.
Abstract: When your students have limited prior academic or personal exposure to the histories and peoples of Asia, what is the best way to teach about “comfort women”? When many Americans are conditioned to see Asia as peculiar or even unpleasant, how does one combat stereotypes when teaching the difficult history of Asian men forcing mostly Asian women into brutal sexual servitude?
I argue that the value of exposing American students to “comfort women” testimony is all too easily diminished if those students come away with messages about the otherness of Asian people, or conversely, the universality of suffering, and I evaluate a wider body of pedagogical resources, including scholarship, fiction, and documentary.
Carefully framed, such sources clearly communicate yes, this happened, while inviting students to move beyond shock, repulsion, or judgment and toward the habits of inquiry at the center of the liberal arts curriculum, including those related to evaluating claims and pursuing the truth.
Now entering its 12th year, the Tea Talks lecture series features speakers on a range of topics. The series is sponsored by the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program.
Anonymous donor surprises 26 students
An anonymous donor has helped pay all or part of the tuition and fees of 26 Augustana College students.
Augustana supports program for international student employment
Augustana College has joined other institutions in support of a federal program that allows international students to work here and extend their student visas.
How Augie grads win the ‘Super Bowl’ of accounting internships
Augustana accounting majors set the standard at the GASB and FASB.
New Engineering (Bachelor of Science) a response to rising student interest
Augustana will offer a Bachelor of Science in Engineering beginning this fall, with tracks in mechanical and environmental and sustainability engineering.
Augustana joins COVID-19 College Challenge
Augustana College has joined more than 340 colleges and universities in the COVID-19 College Challenge, a White House initiative to get 70% of the adult population vaccinated by July 4.
Viking Club Golf Outing
The 11th annual Augustana Viking Club Golf Outing will serve as the opening event of an Augustana athletics alumni day, to include a Vikings football game vs. Wheaton. Outing participants will have access to the Ken Anderson Academic All-American Club and can watch the game from the Viking Suite.
Golf outing check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m. All participants will have the opportunity to access the driving range and putting green prior to the 8:30 a.m. shotgun start and be provided lunch, two drink tickets and an Augustana Viking Club gift bag.
The registration fee is $600 for a foursome (or $500 for graduates since 2012) or $175 for an individual golfer. Registration ends Sept. 20.
Net proceeds from the Viking Club Golf Outing will benefit Augustana athletics.
Welcome Week
Welcome Week for new first-year and transfer students continues with a worship service, campus tour, Community Principles Mass, Black Student Union Back-to-School BBQ, and theatre pizza mixer.
See complete schedule for times and locations.