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...
As Latinx Unidos (LU) enters its thirtieth year at Augustana, spirits are high for both the upcoming celebrations and the new renovations to Casa Latina. One of the culture houses on campus, Casa Latina...
Behind the doors of Augustana culture houses, there are many books dedicated to the various cultures that each house represents. That is one of the ways culture houses are so unique. Books help us better...
On Sunday, Nov. 20, the UNYK Multicultural Dance Troupe performed their show titled “Cherry Bomb” in Centennial Hall. With a crowd of students and relatives watching, the atmosphere was bubbly and...
Latinx Unidos and the Multicultural Programming Board hosted Caribbean Night on Friday, Sept. 30 in the Lindberg lobby. With virgin drinks in hand, students danced the night away while learning about the...
On Feb. 25, President Biden announced his nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
A former law clerk for Breyer, Judge Jackson will be...
Día De Los Muertos is the celebration of life and connecting the dead with the living. Instead of mourning, death is celebrated and families have the opportunity to remember the good aspects of their...
National Hispanic Heritage Month started Sept. 15 and is in full swing. And throughout this month-long celebration, Augustana College’s cultural groups have events scheduled to highlight what this time...
Jose Hernandez, a NASA astronaut and engineer, came to Augustana’s Olin Auditorium on Nov. 5 to speak at the 2019 Lawrence H. Roys Lecture.
The visit coincides with the 50th anniversary year of Augustana’s...
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (OSID) announced on Sept. 19 to the Campus Community that Augustana College received the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT...
On Saturday, Oct. 7, several multicultural student groups gathered in the lower quad, all coming together to participate in a replica of a Vietnamese traditional market called the Night Market.
At the...
In response to the protest this past Saturday, students, faculty, and alumni met in the Oasis room at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday to talk about diversity, transparency, and change at Augustana College.
Leaders...
