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Augie students fill out the Benefits Application at the Social Service Station at the Experiential Reentry Simulation on Oct. 9 in Wallenberg Hall under the guidance of the APEP volunteer Tim Downey.

Safer Foundation brings re-entry simulation to Symposium Day

Abbey Mondi October 16, 2024

Augustana’s Prison Education Program (APEP) held its second re-entry simulation at this year’s Fall Symposium Day on Oct. 9 in Wallenberg Hall, featuring local social services organization Safer Foundation....

Guest speaker Dr. Dannagal Young lectures at Wallenberg Hall on Oct. 7, 2024.

Dr. Dannagal Young introduces ‘Us vs. Them’ in relation to self identity

Danielle Hilgenberg October 16, 2024

On Oct. 7, Augustana welcomed Dr. Dannagal Young, professor of communication and political science at the University of Delaware, for a presentation in Wallenberg Hall at 7 p.m. about her book, “Wrong:...

Augustana’s public health program celebrates 10 years

Abbey Mondi October 9, 2024

Augustana's public health program celebrated 10 years with a lecture and open house on Oct. 3. The talk was sponsored by Dr. John O’Connor, Augustana graduating class of ‘79, and was in honor of his...

First-Year Katelyn Nimmo gets registered to vote with help from The League of Women Voters in Tredway Library lounge on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

The League of Women’s Voters assists students in voter registration

Danielle Hilgenberg October 9, 2024

With the general election less than a month away, many Augustana students are securing their ballots, some even for the first time. On Oct. 2, the League of Women’s Voters (LWV) was set up in the Tredway...

Students chat with landlords at the annual Landlord Fair on Oct. 1 at the Gavle Rooms.

Landlord fair prepares students to live off-campus

Lucia Leamon October 9, 2024

On Tuesday, Oct 1, the Office of Residential Life hosted its annual landlord fair for students to get a headstart on securing off-campus housing for next school year. Over 70 students attended the fair,...

Sophomores Evan Palfenier and Zach Ott review footage from the filming system.

Augustana football upgrades to new iPad filming system

Abbey Mondi October 2, 2024

Beginning during the fall 2024 football season, the Augustana football team brings in a new iPad filming system, EDGE Replay from Sport Scope. EDGE Replay allows for players to receive instant feedback...

GET app offers convenient meal plan access

Lexi Woodcock October 2, 2024

Students can now scan into dining halls and access meal plan information from their phones. On Monday, Sept. 23, Augustana Dining Services officially announced their new mobile app in an email to the student...

Ashley Allen, Director of Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity works with Senior Sangamitra Shakya on her project on Sept 23, 2024.

Augustana relaunches SLIDE program

Danielle Hilgenberg October 2, 2024

On Sept. 16, the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity (OSID) relaunched its student leadership program in an email to the student body. The SLIDE program stands for Student Leaders in Inclusion, Diversity...

Junior, Madeline Hutchinson looks at the shelves of the Westerlin C-store and contemplates what to buy with her meal swipe.

Augustana Dining enacts new meal swipe policy and designated meal hours

Abbey Mondi September 25, 2024

Beginning this school year, students can only use two meal swipes per designated meal time. Like previous school years, students are still allotted a total of four swipes per day, but the new policy restricts...

Senior Morgan Janes (from the left, Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
recipient), Augustana’s Director of International and Off-Campus Projects Steven Duke
and Junior Marlene Cabada (Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient)
talk about the students’ experience with the scholarship in CORE Commons Area.

Augustana students awarded study away Gilman scholarships

Lucia Leamon September 25, 2024

Last school year, two students were awarded scholarships from the Benjamin A. Gilman’s International Scholarship Program, allowing their study abroad experiences to come to life.  According to the...

Augustana College announces new attendance policy for the 2024-2025 academic year, leaving many students concerned.

Augustana introduces new attendance policy

Abbey Mondi September 18, 2024

Augustana College has adopted a new attendance policy for the 2024-2025 school year, allowing students to miss up to 10% of their classes with no penalties. According to the new policy, there is now no...

Augie alum returns to campus as LGBTQ+ coordinator

Charlie Roiland September 18, 2024

The beginning of the 2024-2025 school year welcomed many new faces to Augustana College. Of these was one Augustana Alum who chose to return to campus. This time, they have a new role: LGBTQ+ coordinator...

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