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Students march for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Lucia Leamon May 7, 2025

On May 2, Students Supporting Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (SSWGSS) and fellow supporters marched across campus, calling for more visibility and recognition of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies...

Augustana purchases property, begins plans for College Hill District

Abbey Mondi May 7, 2025

On Wednesday, April 23, Augustana announced its plan to revitalize the College Hill District as a part of the Hilltop Community Development Corporation (CDC). According to the press release, the Hilltop...

Michael Norris, Ph.D., vice chancellor of admissions & financial planning at Palmer College of Chiropractic and Dennis Marchiori, D.C., Ph.D., chancellor and CEO of Palmer at the signing event to launch a new dual-degree at Peter J. Lindberg on April 24, 2025.

Augustana launches dual-degree program with Palmer College

Megan Yarusso May 7, 2025

Augustana College partnered with the Palmer College of Chiropractic to create a dual-degree chiropractic program. On April 24, the agreement was officially signed into action and announced to begin this...

Maternal health survey designed by students exceeds initial goal

Megan Yarusso April 30, 2025

Augustana’s Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness (CACHW) is conducting research on recently pregnant individuals in the Quad Cities area, surveying women aged 18-45 who have been...

SEVIS status restored for three students

Rae Barry April 30, 2025

After three international students had their SEVIS statuses cancelled, a federal reversal is reinstating their legality within the United States.  On Friday, April 11, the college was notified that...

SSS group drives for domestic violence aid

Lucia Leamon April 30, 2025

On April 24-25 and 28-30, Students Supporting Survivors (SSS) held their first donation drive in the Brew for domestic abuse survivors, collecting monetary donations, clothing and new hygiene products....

Erin Kempker, director of the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching and Scholarship, in her office in Olin, a welcoming space where students and faculty can meet, talk, and collaborate.

Augustana introduces new faculty center

Abbey Mondi April 30, 2025

This spring, Augustana College welcomed the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching and Scholarship (CELTS). The center was created as a part of the college’s Bold & Boundless strategic plan and will...

From left to right, Anna-Rose Nelson (sophomore), Guido Pigoni (sophomore), and Ian Empen (junior) host a Bake Sale for Tapestry Farms at Brew by the Slough on April 25, 2025.

Augie Acres harvests $500 for nonprofit

Lexi Woodcock April 30, 2025

To kick off Earth Week at Augustana, Augie Acres hosted a bake sale in the Brew from April 22 to April 25 and raised $500 for a local nonprofit social enterprise. All proceeds were donated to Tapestry...

Classics Department welcomes Roberta Stewart to talk about the Augustus War through coinage

Lucia Leamon April 16, 2025

On April 9, Augustana’s Classics department hosted the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) lecture in Hanson Hall of Science, featuring guest speaker Roberta Stewart. The talk, titled “Augustus'...

College cuts to commencement performances strikes a chord with Augie community

Abbey Mondi April 16, 2025

At this year’s commencement ceremony, the Augustana Choir and Symphonic Band concerts will be limited due to administrative concerns about timing. Neither the band nor the choir will be performing concert...

Rachael Souhrada, the newly hired full-time Coordinator of Accessibility Services at Augustana, works in her office in Olin 320 on April 10, 2025.

Rachael Souhrada takes over as new coordinator of accessibility services

Megan Yarusso April 16, 2025

Augustana College welcomed the new coordinator of accessibility services Rachael Souhrada on March 24. Souhrada fills the position of the former Jason Stalides, who left the college on Feb. 25.  Stalides...

Over 1000 protesters gathered on the sidewalk of Davenports, Brady St on Saturday April 5 to protest President of the United States Donald Trump and Senior Advisor Elon Musk. This protest was a part of a nationwide protest, Hands Off!

Local protestors demand Trump and Musk, “Hands Off!”

Abbey Mondi April 9, 2025

Over a thousand protesters filled the sidewalks of Davenport’s Brady Street on Saturday, April 5 as a part of a nationwide protest against the actions of President of the United States (POTUS) Donald...

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