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Dr. Monica Smith, the current vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
works in her office at the Steven C. Bahls Institute for Leadership and Service.

Dr. Monica Smith leaves Augie after five years

Gavin Nicoson May 3, 2023

After five years of service as Augustana College’s first vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, Dr. Monica Smith will take on a new role next year as the associate vice president for equity,...

Stalls being set up during the International Women's Day event at Gavle rooms on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

Augustana creates goal to #BreaktheBias

Zain Shrestha March 16, 2022

Augustana hosted its first ever International Women’s Day fair on Tuesday, March 8th at the Gerber Center.  The fair was advertised as a way to celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. There were...

Augie celebrates first-gen students

Feven Zewdu November 17, 2021

Augustana College celebrated first-generation students for the first time this past week. The celebration lasted for two days, beginning with a banner signing on Thursday, Nov. 4. On Monday, stickers were...

Día De Los Muertos: The celebration of life and connecting the dead with the living

Payton Willis November 5, 2021

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...

The background and celebrations of Hispanic heritage month

Zach Blair October 10, 2021

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...

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