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Public safety searches campus for unconfirmed threat

Public safety searches campus for unconfirmed threat

Molly Sweeney March 15, 2024

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...

Kenealy granted pretrial release

Kenealy granted pretrial release

Charlie Roiland March 3, 2024

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...

Student found dead in Westerlin Hall early Saturday morning

Student found dead in Westerlin Hall early Saturday morning

Charlie Roiland January 27, 2024

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...

The bus after sliding down the hill outside the Swenson Hall of Geosciences on Dec. 5.
Photo sourced from YikYak.

School bus slides down Augie hill

Molly Sweeney December 5, 2023

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,...

Augustana increases tuition by 3.38%

Augustana increases tuition by 3.38%

Charlie Roiland November 13, 2023

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 wages increase

Student wages increase

Charlie Roiland November 3, 2023

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...

Aftermath of a pipe collapse beneath the Slough’s waters in June 2017.

Photo courtesy of Augustana College.

Slough to be drained over J-term

Molly Sweeney October 25, 2023

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...

Augustana CA to remain in custody

Augustana CA to remain in custody

Charlie Roiland October 5, 2023

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...

Power outage rocks campus

Power outage rocks campus

Jack Brandt September 13, 2023

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...

Special edition on environmental justice now available

Special edition on environmental justice now available

May 17, 2023

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...

Correction to physical edition of the May 4 Observer issue

May 4, 2023

On Issue 5 of Vol. 122 of the Observer, published May 4, a spelling error was present on the cover of the physical edition of the paper. The photo was incorrectly credited to Linh Tran and directed readers...

Augustana announces new provost

Augustana announces new provost

Charlie Roiland March 23, 2023

On March 21, Augustana College sent out an email announcing the selection of its new provost. Dr. Dianna Shandy from Macalester College in St. Paul Minnesota will begin her position as provost later this...

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