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Wielenga '16 nails professor role in 'Bingo'
Senior Josh Wielenga "brings an honest maturity and decency" to his role as a college professor in a local theatre's production of "Bingo." The comedy is being staged by Richmond Hill players in nearby Geneseo, Ill., and runs through the weekend.
Students can find support services all in one place
Augustana College is creating a new center for student support services designed to help every student develop more successful habits, both in college and later life, and it's happening on the fourth floor of The Gerber Center.
Frieze Lecture: Literary legacy of 1915's 'great' poems
Farah Marklevits, instructor in English, presents a Frieze Lecture on the literary legacy of the great poems of 1915, which included Robert Frost's "Road Not Taken" and TS Eliot's "Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock." The Frieze Lecture Series is an 18-year partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and Augustana College. It continues this year with the theme "1915 – A Landmark Year."
First women's bowling team focused on foundation
Augustana's women's bowling team is competing in its very first season.
Collections
The Swenson Center collections consist of library and archival resources as well as a collection of Swedish-American lodge records, newspapers, and church records on microfilm.
'Frank Lundahl and the Quad Cities' Nov. 18-Feb.12
The Augustana Teaching Museum of Art will present work by a local artist in "A Place Called Home: Frank Lundahl and the Quad Cities" Nov. 18, 2015–Feb. 12, 2016. Lundahl (1858-1932) was a Swedish-American artist born in Rock Island. A painter of interior murals by trade, his works in Augustana's collection focus on the world around him, calling attention to the everyday beauty of the region.
Casa Latina
Casa Latina is one of the three culture houses at Augustana, supervised by the Office of Student Life and the Office of Multicultural Student Life.
3416 9 1/2th Ave.
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States
Frieze Lecture: How racism in entertainment shapes politics
Dr. Christopher Whitt, associate professor of political science, presents a Frieze Lecture on D.W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation" and how racism in entertainment shapes politics. The Frieze Lecture Series is an 18-year partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and Augustana College. It continues this year with the theme "1915 – A Landmark Year."
Musical theatre is right on cue
Augustana has introduced a concentration in musical theatre, and it’s going to be a star.