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Diversity, equity and inclusion empower students to embrace their culture

Gavin Nicoson October 7, 2023

Following the departure of Monica Smith at the end of the 2022-2023 school year, Augustana’s Office for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues efforts to support student-led events, maintain...

African artifacts for sale at the Diversity Week
celebration on April 28, 2023.

OSID honors diversity week in Gävle rooms

Allie Lewis May 5, 2023

On Friday, April 28, Augustana held its annual Diversity Week celebration. The Augustana Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity (OSID) was at the forefront of this event and gave a great opportunity...

Safe Zone training helps unite the campus

Kayla Hobbs March 15, 2023

Numerous training have begun at Augustana College, to encourage community education on sensitive topics. On Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2022, the first session of the Safe Zone training took place in the Black...

Augie should strive toward safe spaces for all

Emmeline Kenealy December 10, 2022

As college campus populations grow more diverse, administrators must strive to make all members of the campus community feel welcome.  Evidenced by the mass shooting at Club Q, sometimes “safe spaces”...

OBScast – The Augustana Observer Podcast – Holidays Around The World

December 9, 2022

On this week’s episode, Podcast Director Jaren Smith sits down with Assistant Director of OSID and LGBT+ coordinator Daisy Moran, and Director of OISSS, Xong Sony Yang, to talk about the Holidays Around...

Augustana introduces new peer support group for LGBTQ+ Students

Gavin Nicoson December 7, 2022

Augustana College has recently added to its existing peer support groups with the creation of a group for LGBTQ+ students. Although newly formed, the group extends across 19 different departments on campus...

Cristina King, Miss Nationwide 2022 - keynote speaker at the event.

Students Observer Transgender Day of Remembrance

Krystina Slack November 25, 2022

The day after Arun Gandhi spoke to the Augustana community about the value of nonviolence, the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity hosted an event that stressed the damage violence has had on the...

Installation of all gender bathrooms paves the way to a more inclusive Augustana

Caitlin Campbell November 9, 2022

On Monday Oct. 31, Augustana College announced via the Student Bulletin that several bathrooms around campus have began the process of becoming gender neutral. The new gender neutral bathrooms are located...

LGBTQ+ history month needs more support

LGBTQ+ history month needs more support

Zach Blair October 21, 2021

LGBTQ+ History Month is a critical time. The observance, running from the beginning to the end of the month of October, provides an appropriate window for celebration for those who fall into the ever-expanding...

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