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Thomas Tredway, past president of Augustana College, recently passed away. Used with permission from the Augustana College website.

Remembering Augustana’s seventh college president

Molly Sweeney and Josie Hathaway April 20, 2022

Former Augustana College President Thomas Tredway died at 86 years old on April 10, 2022, after a brief illness, according to President Steve Bahls in an email sent out to the school.  Tredway, an...

Tragedy Strikes the U.S.

October 12, 2017

The worst mass shooting in U.S. modern history to date happened on Sunday October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting occurred during a Route 91 harvest country music festival being held on the...

Supreme Court to decide on gay marriage at national level

January 19, 2015

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Jan. 16 that it will make a ruling on same-sex marriage likely due to the mixed rulings in the lower courts, said David Dehnel, professor of political science. "There...

Faculty: Court drives nation toward equality

October 6, 2014

The Supreme Court’s decision to decline hearing appeals court cases on Monday, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in five states, shows a momentum towards equality, said religion professor Laura...

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