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History
Augustana College traces its origin to the Swedish universities of Uppsala and Lund, founded in 1477 and 1668 respectively.
Academic Reputation
Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an arts and sciences institution, Augustana has had a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society since 1950.
Non-Discriminatory Policy
Augustana College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, military service, gender expression, disability or age in its educational programs and work environment.
'77 grad to bring his choir to Carnegie Hall
Gregory Day '77 is familiar with the choral classic, "Messiah," having sung it with the Augustana Choir. He will get to be part of the Handel oratorio at New York's Carnegie Hall on Nov. 27. Day is artistic director of the Lincoln-Way Area Chorale (based in New Lenox, Ill.), which has been invited to perform by Distinguished Concerts International New York in "Messiah" with other choristers from around the world and a 125-piece orchestra.
Weber '09 helps lead $138.5 million medical center expansion
Bo Weber '09 is project engineer on $138.5 million project at Genesis Medical Center expansion. She got an undergraduate degree in physics at Augustana and then moved to Iowa State in civil engineering. Her interest was piqued when she job-shadowed a plant engineer on a job site.
Contact Augustana College
Augustana College is at 639 38th St., Rock Island, Ill., 61201-2296; phone 309-794-7000; email.
Take Back the Night
More than 70 students took part in the first "Take Back the Night" event on campus in at least five years, during national Sexual Assault Awareness Month. "The threat of violence prevents all of us from enjoying life as free individuals," said Dr. Jane Simonsen, who teaches women and gender studies classes. "We gather tonight to protest, because fear should not be a way of life."
Tea Talks: Havard
Assistant professor of Spanish Dr. Megan Havard discusses her Tea Talks presentation, "Medieval Chick Lit? The Myth of Gender-Exclusive Readership in 15th-century Castile."