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Ken Brill leaves behind a legacy in OSL

Maranda Bargren April 24, 2024

After serving Augustana for almost 40 years, Ken Brill, the associate dean and director of the Office of Student Life and Leadership (OSL), will be retiring in late June of this year.  Brill first...

SGA hosts Presidential/Vice Presidential debate

SGA hosts Presidential/Vice Presidential debate

Abbey Mondi April 22, 2024

SGA held its annual presidential and vice presidential debate on Monday, Apr. 22 in the Gävle rooms. Present were running mates Neleigh Rush and Tsion Nigate along with running mates Kelly Moore and Izzy...

Letter to the Editor: Senior prom date excludes track students

March 23, 2024

Editor’s note: This piece was submitted by senior Mike Hudson.  As a delegated representative of the Augustana Track and Field team, I am currently at odds with the OSL for their lack of due diligence...

Augustana search committee eager for new DEI arrival

Sylvia Hughes February 21, 2024

On Feb. 29, Gauri A. Pitale will join Augustana College as the next vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). After thorough consideration, Pitale was selected by a search committee composed...

First-Year Moss Truman cooks using the microwave in the Westerlin kitchen area.

Westerlin kitchen cooks up renovations

Abbey Mondi December 6, 2023

Augustana’s First-Year residence hall, Westerlin, is cooking up a storm with kitchen renovations starting Dec. 13. Over the next several weeks, residents and students can expect to see renovations occurring...

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...

The gift that keeps on giving: Dahl leadership scholarship rewards Augustana’s scholars and co-curricular leaders

Gavin Nicoson March 8, 2023

March 20 marks the application deadline for Augustana’s Dahl leadership scholarship. Open to juniors, this scholarship is different from many gift scholarships offered by the college, as it is offered...

A close-up of a COVID-19 at home test kit.

Campus COVID-19 response evolves

Feven Zewdu and Brett Kuras March 1, 2023

Editor's Note: This story has been modified from its original version. This article previously referred to the COVID-19 dashboard which is no longer in use. The error has since been corrected. COVID-19...

Augustana Observer, file photo.

Students react to threat to Augustana’s campus

Charlie Roiland December 9, 2022

Many Augustana students said Friday they feared for their safety following several threats made Thursday against the Augustana campus. An Augustana alumni posted several potentially threatening TikToks,...

COVID cases rising on campus

COVID cases rising on campus

Mia C. Vu October 2, 2020

While the college’s positivity population remains less than one percent, an uptick in COVID-19 cases stir up concerns among the campus community. Eight individuals were required to start isolating due...

Study abroad canceled due to COVID-19

Carly Davis March 12, 2020

International & Off-Campus Programming canceled spring semester trips to China, South Korea and Japan on March 4. The decision was made by students registered for the trip, the registrar’s office...

Poobah fraternity suspended during student protest

Poobah fraternity suspended during student protest

Olivia Doak February 22, 2020

The Dean of Students Office suspended the fraternity Phi Omega Phi (Poobah) on Friday, Feb. 21 due to violations of Augustana’s code of conduct policy. The decision to suspend the fraternity resulted...

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