Update:
Power has been restored to all buildings on campus, as Public Saftey announced in an email at 3:14 p.m. Additionally, the email states "Evening activities will proceed as scheduled. All classes...
On Oct. 30 at 4 p.m., Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration Kirk Anderson sent an email to the student body informing them of a $0.25 wage increase for all on-campus jobs. The increase...
Public safety officers are warning students to stay aware of their surroundings tonight. That’s according to Jama Schwegman, public safety dispatcher.
According to Schwegman, the office has received...
Emmeline Kenealy, the former Augustana senior charged with three counts of child pornography, was granted pretrial release with restrictions on Friday, Feb. 23. This means that she will no longer be held...
Augustana College President Andrea Talentino said in a campus-wide email sent Saturday, Jan. 27, that an Augustana College student has died.
According to a statement from Nicole Lauer, Augie public...
A school bus that rolled down the hill between the Swenson Hall of Geosciences and the Slough has been safely towed away.
According to Nicole Lauer, Public Relations and Marketing Specialist at Augustana,...
On Monday, Nov. 13, Kirk Anderson, chief financial officer and vice president of administration, announced a tuition increase of 3.38% for the 2024-2025 school year.
In an email sent to this year’s...
Student workers can expect to see another increase in their hourly wages. On Nov. 2, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration Kirk Anderson sent out an email notifying campus of a wage...
A partnership between the City of Rock Island and Augustana College will lead to improvements to the Slough.
Beginning Nov. 11, workers from the city will begin to drain the Slough to locate a pipe...
The judge overseeing Emmeline Kenealy’s hearing on Thursday, Oct. 5 elected against pretrial release, meaning Kenealy will continue to be detained in the weeks leading up to her preliminary hearing on...
The second week of the 2023-24 academic year was jolted by an unexpected power outage on campus. Several academic buildings were without power between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Smoke...
Every year, the Augustana Observer puts out a News Magazine, a special edition of articles on a chosen topic.
This year, the special edition is on Environmental Justice.
Follow the link below to...
