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Xong Song Yang (left), Director of the Office of International Student and Scholar Services, Daniel Lee (middle), religions professor, and Anna Badamo (right), TRIO employee, talk at “First Gen Gems.”

First gen gems shine bright celebrating education

Molly Sweeney November 17, 2023

Community, belonging and celebration were at the heart of an event organized by Augustana’s Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity (OSID) and TRIO. On Nov. 8, “First Gen Gems” celebrated National...

Diversity, equity and inclusion empower students to embrace their culture

Gavin Nicoson October 7, 2023

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...

African artifacts for sale at the Diversity Week
celebration on April 28, 2023.

OSID honors diversity week in Gävle rooms

Allie Lewis May 5, 2023

On Friday, April 28, Augustana held its annual Diversity Week celebration. The Augustana Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity (OSID) was at the forefront of this event and gave a great opportunity...

Augustana should speak against regressive Iowan legislation

Carly Davis March 25, 2023

On Wednesday, March 8, the Iowa legislature passed a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender and gender non-conforming children in the state.  If the governor signs the bill into law, the...

Augustana should speak against regressive Iowan legislation

Carly Davis March 18, 2023

On Wednesday, March 8, the Iowa legislature passed a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender and gender non-conforming children in the state. If the governor signs the bill into law, the bill...

Sangeetha Rayapati, Mayor of Moline, in a meeting with Alexandra Elias, President and CEO of Renew Moline, at her city hall office.

Brunch and Bloom cures the hunger for empowerment

Victoria Campbell March 18, 2023

HerCampus, alongside the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity (OSID), hosts Shades of Beauty during women's history month to celebrate the diverse Augustana community. This year, the event will take...

Safe Zone training helps unite the campus

Kayla Hobbs March 15, 2023

Numerous training have begun at Augustana College, to encourage community education on sensitive topics. On Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2022, the first session of the Safe Zone training took place in the Black...

OSID collects books for culture house libraries

Krystina Slack March 3, 2023

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...

Cristina King, Miss Nationwide 2022 - keynote speaker at the event.

Students Observer Transgender Day of Remembrance

Krystina Slack November 25, 2022

The day after Arun Gandhi spoke to the Augustana community about the value of nonviolence, the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity hosted an event that stressed the damage violence has had on the...

President Andrea Talentino gives a speech in the quad after being inaugurated as 9th president of Augustana College on Oct. 15, 2022.

Augustana inaugurates its ninth president

Brett Kuras October 19, 2022

On Oct. 15, President Andrea Kathryn Talentino was inaugurated as Augustana’s ninth president in 162 years since the school’s founding.  The inauguration took place on the Viking Plaza, where speakers...

Talentino prepares for inauguration

Molly Sweeney October 15, 2022

Dr. Andrea Talentino, the ninth president of Augustana College, celebrated her 100th day as President on Oct. 9. Student groups, including culture groups, sports teams and several sororities and fraternities...

Students discuss Roe v. Wade overturning

Krystina Slack October 14, 2022

With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many people have become very worried about their reproductive futures.  On Oct. 6, Students for Reproductive Rights (SSRF) and the Office of Student Inclusion and...

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