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Augie cuts faculty course load

Molly Sweeney March 6, 2024

Decreased enrollment from 2020-2023 during the COVID-19 pandemic has left Augustana with a deficit of around $7 million, according to Kirk Anderson, chief financial officer and vice president of administration....

Dr. Lauren Hammond Ford teaches History-124 Shades of Black/Brown.

History professor’s tenure makes Augustana history

Kayla Palliser March 24, 2023

At the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year, Dr. Lauren Hammond Ford made Augustana history by becoming the first Black woman to earn tenure in the school’s 163-year history. Since she was a child,...

Tenured Dr. Austin Williamson presents on universal emotions on March 8 at Evald room 314.

Students play a key role in their professors’ tenure process

Kayla Palliser May 13, 2022

Augustana currently prides itself on having 116 tenured faculty members in its collection of 197 full-time faculty. Tenure is a complicated and multilayered process where faculty members are assessed...

Student surveys affect tenure

September 24, 2015

Student input is greatly considered throughout the process of granting a teacher tenure at Augustana College. A great majority of Augustana students take surveys at the end of courses which are taught...

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