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A dime a dozen: Augustana’s student union continues the fight for reasonable wages

A dime a dozen: Augustana’s student union continues the fight for reasonable wages

Anh Bui November 25, 2023

In the world of higher education, students have to juggle extracurricular activities, coursework, and tuition bills, making advocacy and solidarity critical. This is especially true for student workers,...

Student wages increase

Student wages increase

Charlie Roiland November 3, 2023

Student workers can expect to see another increase in their hourly wages. On Nov. 2, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration Kirk Anderson sent out an email notifying campus of a wage...

The argument for a pay raise for international students

Rojeena Thapa April 29, 2023

11.9% of the student body at Augustana College are international students, which brings diverse perspectives and experiences to the campus across the globe. However, from a student’s perspective, moving...

Katie Frese, SGA Vice Presidential candidate, speaks during the debate.

By students for students – presidential debate at Lindberg

Jack Brandt April 20, 2023

SGA hosted a debate on Tuesday, April 18, between the two tickets vying for president and vice president of next year's student government in the Lindberg Center. Sophomores Neleigh Rush and Katie Frese...

Supervisors and skilled positions receive raise

Supervisors and skilled positions receive raise

Jack Brandt April 12, 2023

As of April 28, student supervisors will begin to see a wage increase reflected in their paychecks as they were previously informed in an email sent on March 30. The student body received an email confirming...

Questions arise as student supervisors receive wage increase

Charlie Roiland February 16, 2023

Student supervisors at Augustana College can expect to see an increase in their hourly wages, beginning in their April 14 paychecks. On Thursday Feb. 9, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration...

Student supervisors receive wage increase

Student supervisors receive wage increase

Charlie Roiland February 9, 2023

On Feb. 9, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration Kirk Anderson sent out an email notifying the campus of a wage increase for certain on-campus jobs. The increase is $1.25, bringing...

Students benefit from wage increase

Melida Castro November 21, 2019

The state of Illinois will be increasing its minimum wage to $9.25 on Jan. 1, 2020. Augustana will be raising its wages to this for students during this time as well. However, the question of whether the...

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