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Magdalena Persson Mårtensson letters, 1883–1951
Letters from relatives of Magdalena Persson Mårtensson in Sweden and the United States concerning financial matters and legal issues of inheritance. The letters also describe the living conditions in Sweden during the late 19th and early 20th century and the experience of an ordinary family in Sweden during and after the First World War. The collection gives insight into trans-Atlantic communication during the height of Swedish emigration to the United States.
Massive bee die-offs hitting the QCA
Tierney Brosius, assistant professor of biology, explains why the loss of bees means declining food security. “I would say about 50% if not three-quarters of the products on the shelves in the grocery store would be negatively impacted by a drop in pollinators overall,” she told KWQC News. “Unfortunately, it is a lot to do with us. It’s a combination of habitat loss, nutritional issues.”
Augustana OperX to perform ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’
Dr. Patrick McNally, assistant professor of music and director of opera, will direct the Feb. 17 performance.
The ninth president of Augustana College
Dr. Andrea Talentino will become the ninth president of Augustana College on July 1, 2022. President Steven C. Bahls announced his retirement on Jan. 25, 2021, after 18 years of service.
Eclipse Mania - 1978!
Eclipse mania is nothing new to Augustana, as evidenced by this series of correspondence between Professor Harry E. Nelson and none other than Neil Armstrong!
Honoring Peter J. Lindberg, M.D., Class of 1961
Peter J. Lindberg, M.D., is the namesake of Augustana’s new center for health and human performance, coming in 2021.
Anderson '60, chronicler of the nursing profession, dies at 77
Peggy Anderson '60, who never wanted to become a nurse but wrote a best-selling book to correct stereotypes about the profession, died Sunday. Her second book "Nurse" (1978), was on the New York Times best-seller list for 30 weeks and is still in print. "Nurse" was also the basis for a CBS-TV series. Anderson returned to Augustana in 2011 to participate in the River Readings.