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First gen students, college classes, oh my!

Taylor Roth May 6, 2023

Movies portray college in one of two ways: fun, partying and hanging out with friends or stressing out over projects and assignments as the due date creeps up on students.  College is a step to a better-paying...

A $40 million gift: An act of transformational generosity for Augie students

Chloe Baxter April 23, 2022

On Wednesday, April 6, Murry Gerber, an Augustana Alum and member of the Board of Trustees, made a commitment of up to $40 million to Augustana College. This gift is intended to benefit first-generation...

Bahls announces largest donation in school history

Charlie Roiland April 6, 2022

On Wednesday, April 6 at noon President Steve Bahls announced that the college received a 40 million dollar donation, the largest in school history.  This generous donation came from Murry Gerber,...

TRIO gives back to the community

Brett Kuras March 2, 2022

The TRIO program at Augustana makes its mark on the community by contributing to a “national day of service” where the students and staff of the program travel the Quad Cities and volunteer at various...

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