The City of Rock Island and Augustana College are partnering to conduct a years-long ecological study of the Southwest Rock Island Wetlands as officials work toward establishing the area as a protected...
Provost Dianna Shandy has submitted her resignation and will be stepping down as provost effective June 30. This information was announced via email to the Observer after request, from strategic communications...
As new technologies emerge, Augustana strives to be part of the conversation. This effort includes a talk held by associate dean for graduate students at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern...
Augustana College celebrated 11 retirees from the 2026-2027 school year at a retirement ceremony on May 7.
Jon Hurty, Henry Veld Professor of Music and director of choral activities, have been at...
Augustana’s Camp Kesem raised $5,433 to fund its free summer camp that supports children whose parents or guardians have cancer through it’s annual Make the Magic Gala fundraiser on April 18, 2026.
Augustana...
In the fall of 2025, Augustana College conducted the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) Sense of Community Survey. The results were presented to students, staff and faculty on April 23, in...
HackAugie was a 24-hour opportunity for students to compete against students from other schools, connect with potential employers and learn about fields outside their own.
Taking place on April 18...
As Earth Day approaches, clubs at Augustana College have several events planned across campus to celebrate our planet. Those celebrations are expanding this year, with student organizations hosting a full...
Augustana College senior Kidist Tsige presented her public health senior inquiry, “Beyond the White Coat,” in the Gavle rooms. The workshop focused on misinformation and culturally aware health communication.
Tsige...
The “Futurist Thinking Series” ended with a panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI), titled “What AI Can't Teach: Belonging, Humanity and the Purpose of College,” which took place on March 31. Organized...
Augustana College chaplain Pastor Melinda Pupillo will depart from the college on June 30, 2026. Pupillo has been the college’s chaplain and director of spiritual development since January 2021, where...
At the end of June, Augustana College’s Rev. Melinda Pupillo is set to conclude her service as campus chaplain, ending tenure with Augustana that had begun in 2021.
This announcement was made on...
