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Futurist Thinking Series
The Futurist Thinking Series at Augustana College is a high-energy dialogue where innovators and big thinkers tackle the questions shaping the next decade of education, leadership and human potential.
Augustana College: A force for the QC
Augustana College is a force for progress and lasting impact in our hometown of Rock Island and the entire Quad-Cities community.
Melton '10 finds beauty in numbers
Olivia (Hugh) Melton '10 had intended to study art at Augustana, but after discovering the beauty in numbers, she changed her focus. Recently, Melton opened her own business, Olivia Melton, CPA.
The sounds of Sweden come to Rock Island
Korgossarna, one of Sweden’s premier male vocal ensembles, will perform on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall at Augustana College. The concert is free and open to the public.
With a boost from faculty, students go abroad to do research
Three students who were in France and Sweden this past summer certainly put the “study” in study abroad. Find out how Madelyn Garrigan '26, Moira Baggot '26 and Karla Collazo '27 each found learning experiences thousands of miles from home to match their career interests.
Frieze Lectures to examine democracy beginning Oct. 24
This year's Frieze Lectures, a partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and the faculty of Augustana College, will include four presentations related to "Democracy in America." The series will wrap up shortly after the Nov. 5 general election, in which voters will elect the President, 34 U.S. Senators and all 435 Members of Congress.
My FIRST Passport
The My FIRST Passport Award is a grant to assist first- and second-year students obtain a passport. Having a passport can open new opportunities for students to explore the world. Students who have a valid passport have an easier time studying abroad, traveling abroad for research, attending professional conferences abroad, and much more.
Augustana awarded $105,000 to launch business-liberal arts scholars program
Augustana will enroll students in its inaugural Business for Humanity (previously Business Education Steeped in the Liberal Arts) cohort in fall 2025. Business administration majors enrolling in Business in Humanity will pursue a second major or minor in the traditional liberal arts.
Gwaltney ’84 elected to Augustana’s Board of Trustees
Augustana announces the election of Brent Gwaltney ’84 to the college’s Board of Trustees. Gwaltney has spent the majority of his three-decade career involved in the management, construction, operation, and financing of world-scale petrochemical facilities.