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Artworks and posters by the students of Augustana College fill up the walls of what was once a bathroom at the Bergendoff Museum.

Augustana art museum gets a makeover

Abbey Mondi November 15, 2023

Formerly known as the Museum of Art, Augustana’s Center of Visual Culture has received a makeover, undergoing renovations, new management along with its new name. Found in the basement of Bergendoff...

Illinois public institutions barred from banning books under bold new bill.

Gavin Nicoson May 17, 2023

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to approve new legislation which would withhold federal funding from public institutions like libraries and schools which fail to adopt anti-censorship policies....

Climate protests call for change

Feven Zewdu May 17, 2023

Several years ago, a protest on climate change led to lasting impacts at Augustana College. On Sept. 20, 2019, students of Augustana College gathered to speak on the issues that they saw and the changes...

Augustana Merges Sociology and Anthropology Majors

Anh Cao April 4, 2019

Next year, Augustana College will transform from a trimester to a semester academic program, leading to changes in some departments. Three separated majors: Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare will...

Scotland votes no, still gains partial independence

September 19, 2014

Scottish citizens decided in a 55-45 vote, as polls closed last night, to remain part of the United Kingdom. But Adam Kaul, associate professor of anthropology at Augustana, said the country still gained...

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