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App issues drive ACES to improve software

Megan Yarusso March 19, 2025

Augustana College’s Express Services (ACES) team is developing a new mobile app and website, in hopes of resolving issues surrounding accessibility and outdated software. The app was first launched by...

Junior Minh Nguyen browses through clothing options at the Campus Closet, located in the basement of the Bahls Leadership Center.

Campus Closet clothes student community

Lexi Woodcock March 19, 2025

This spring, Campus Cupboard introduced the college’s first-ever campus closet, expanding its services and now offering clothes at no cost to the community. The closet was founded by junior transfer...

Rock Island citizens, Joshua Kinney (left), Cristian Raya (middle) and Danny Garcia (right) participate in a roost-in on Monday March, 17. The protest was held outside Rock Island City Hall, prior to a public hearing regarding upcoming development plans.

Local groups fly with the Milan Bottoms

Abbey Mondi March 19, 2025

A little before sunrise on March 12, nearly 10 local environmental groups joined together for a “roost-in” to stand against the City of Rock Island’s pending area development plans. The protest was...

High School student Jack Brosius helps out Augustana students with the mural at Hanson on Mar. 14, 2025.

Biology Department reveals a beetle mural

Lucia Leamon March 19, 2025

On Friday, March 14, Augustana’s Biology Department and two artists from Plant Bot Genetics collaborated to make a mural highlighting beetle biodiversity in the Quad Cities. The mural is located on Hanson...

A New Mental Health Support System is now available for Augustana’s students. This app has been protocol by the Communications Department and can be accessed via website.

Augustana launches UpLift, online mental health platform

Lucia Leamon March 12, 2025

On Feb. 28, Student Counseling Services (SCS) announced via email a new telehealth platform for Augustana students. The provider, UpLift, is similar to TimelyCare and connects students with mental health...

AI infiltrates classroom, Augustana creates AI task force

Abbey Mondi March 12, 2025

Although Augustana College does not yet have an official policy on artificial intelligence (AI), many professors have begun incorporating AI into classroom activities and assignments. The college is currently...

Director of Accessibility Services leaves Augustana, hiring search begins

Megan Yarusso March 5, 2025

On Feb. 18, Augustana students who receive academic accommodations received an email stating that the Director of Accessibility Services and TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO-SSS) Jason Stalides would...

Professor Angela Boelens talks about her nonprofit organization, IA NICE, in her office in Evald Hall.

IA NICE assists Ukrainian refugees, founded by visiting instructor

Abbey Mondi March 5, 2025

Located in DeWitt, Iowa, around 30 minutes outside campus, is a nonprofit immigrant organization known as the Iowa Newcomer Integration Community and Exchange (IA NICE). Augustana’s Visiting Instructor...

Búhos Club speaks the language of service into local community

Lexi Woodcock and Megan Yarusso February 26, 2025

Augustana’s Búhos Club has taught local community members English for around a decade.  Through a partnership with the Palomares Social Justice Center, students provide free, weekly lessons to non-native...

New Assistant Director of OSL Eboni Springfield with Senior Brock Clark discussing about a project at OSL office on Feb 20, 2025.

Office of Student Life hires potential Greek Life coordinator, role remains vacant since July

Lucia Leamon February 26, 2025

Augustana’s Greek Life Coordinator position has remained vacant since former coordinator, Tia Steele, left the college in July of last year, along with former Office of Student Life (OSL) Director Ken...

Augustana College’s Thomas Tredway Library exhibits a collection of works curated by APEP students.

Augustana’s Tredway Library awarded for diversity excellence

Lucia Leamon February 19, 2025

This past December, Augustana College’s Thomas Tredway Library received the 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) award from Insight to Diversity magazine. This is the first time the...

Dr. Kristin Douglas socializes at the Bold and Boundless event held in Gavle on Feb. 14th, 2025.

Augustana celebrates one year of Bold and Boundless strategic plan

Abbey Mondi February 19, 2025

Nearly 200 alumni and staff gathered in the Gavle rooms on Feb. 14 for the one-year celebration of Augustana’s Bold and Boundless strategic plan. The celebration highlighted key programs such as Augustana...

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