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AUGUSTANA NOW finishes $10M over goal
“The campaign has impacted every student. It’s impacted every faculty member. It’s impacted every program at Augustana College, and for that we are eternally grateful.” — President Steve Bahls
New IDEA supports first- and second-year physics students
In February, the physics department will launch a mentorship program to support majors of underrepresented identities through personal connections with peers and alumni.
For 'Faustus," the show does go on
This fall, theatre faculty and students at Augustana College faced the same difficulty as other theatres worldwide: How to present their work under the limitations of a pandemic?
“My time at Augustana has been an overwhelmingly positive experience.”Read More
Bikes, the Chicago fire department and Augustana
During the course of this school year, Augustana faculty members donated another 33 bikes to a program run by Fire Engine Co. 16 in one of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods. On June 6 at a special event, those bikes, along with several hundred more, will be given to students who have had perfect or near perfect attendance and good records in school.
Pole vaulter balances academics, activities and athletics
Mackenzie Butcher, a pole vaulter from Colorado Springs, Colo., qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championship in her first season after a tie with her CCIW conference competition. She cleared 11 feet, 7¾ inches to tie for 12th at the indoor nationals. Her record height is 12-2 ½ — the third-highest pole vault in Augustana history.
What’s new in athletics? Three sports, two coaches
The spring sports season may have been canceled, but the Augustana athletics program hasn’t slowed down in recent months. The college has added three varsity sports for a total of 28 teams—the most for any CCIW school—and two new head coaches.