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Augustana Men’s Volleyball Head Coach Mike Ducey wears The Grey Matters merch at the home game on Feb 17.

Mental health isn’t black and white: The Gray Matters Collective celebrates its fifth year

Gavin Nicoson February 24, 2024

Walking into the Gävle Room on Feb. 16 was akin to stepping into a separate universe right on campus. Heartfelt displays of remembrance, friendly faces promoting mental health resources,student and parent...

Augustana Alum Haley DeGreve ends her presentation "Civil Discourse and Mental Health" with heartfelt words of affirmation on Oct. 12, 2022.

Mental health support highlighted as midterms loom

Feven Zewdu October 21, 2022

As midterms approach, Augustana increasingly advertises mental health services around campus. In addition to notices in the student bulletin and posters placed in academic buildings, an alum returned to...

Symposium day success with Civil Discourse

Caitlin Campbell October 19, 2022

On Wednesday Oct. 12, Augustana College celebrated its 11th fall Symposium Day, with the theme of ‘Civil Discourse.’ Though it is difficult to define civil discourse, it is generally understood...

Augustana Observer staff Feven Zewdu(Left) interviewing sophmore Abby Campis(right) by the Brew on Friday, April 8, 2022.

Alumni and students work for career readiness

Feven Zewdu April 13, 2022

According to the Augustana College website, 98 percent of the graduating class of 2019 either got a job within six months of graduating or went to graduate school. Some students keep in close contact with...

Caring for mental health in a pandemic

Caring for mental health in a pandemic

Natalie McMillan April 17, 2020

The upheaval in Augustana students’ and faculty’s life can be distressing to some of the community's mental health. Despite the changes in classrooms and pushed back graduation, Augie’s community...

New online counseling services developed for students

Dina Marin November 21, 2019

The Counseling Services office notified campus through an email on Friday, Nov. 8 that they launched a variety of online resources on their website. However, some students believe these resources are not...

The Gray Matters says that you matter

Carly Davis November 21, 2019

The Gray Matters hosted “You Matter” on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in the Gavle Rooms. The goal of the event was to promote awareness of mental health on campus and provide support for students. The Gray Matters...

A box for Augie Students to drop off their cards on October 11th, 2019.

Augustana Raises Awareness on Mental Health

Dina Marin October 17, 2019

Augustana National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) organized different events to mark Mental Health Awareness Week, commemorated nationwide from Oct. 6-12. “Mental Health Week is all about bringing...

SGA fills open positions after president steps down

Olivia Doak May 11, 2019

Last Thursday, May 2, newly-elected Student Government Association (SGA) president Haley DeGreve chose to step down as a result of student demand during open student body reports. At DeGreve’s first...

Breaking News: DeGreve leaves SGA after protest

Olivia Doak May 3, 2019

At the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Thursday, May 2 newly-elected president Haley DeGreve stepped down from her position due to student protests. Over 20 students showed up at the meeting...

SGA senator elections to begin next week

Olivia Doak April 17, 2019

Elections for the senate that will initiate those changes for next year will be held on Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23. Sophomore and international senator Nadia Ayensah said that students’...

Sophomore Tracy Pham sharing love with Ozzy in the Gavle rooms on April 5. Photo by Mikaylo Kelly.

Augie holds first ever Ability Awareness Week

Olivia Doak April 11, 2019

From Sunday, March 31 to Saturday, April 6, various organizations and student groups on campus came together to put on Augustana’s first ever Ability Awareness Week. Yen Dao, director of student success...

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