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Augustana UMC seeks partners for regional problem solving
Augustana College’s Upper Mississippi Center (UMC) is inviting applications for community partnerships through its Augustana Accelerator program. Cities, counties, and local organizations are encouraged to submit proposals for one-to two-year collaborations aimed at addressing high-priority regional challenges. The Augustana Accelerator…
Augustana Biology hosting collaborative mural event
The Augustana College Biology Department wants campus nature and science lovers to turn out for…

Marking a milestone – Augie celebrates 1st year of strategic plan
The Augustana College community gathered Friday afternoon, Feb. 14, to celebrate the first year of…

Augustana to host saxophone festival on Feb. 22
Augustana College will host the annual Shockingly Modern Saxophone Festival on Saturday, Feb. 22, on…

Augustana College library awarded for diversity efforts
Augustana College’s Tredway Library received the 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) award…

QCBJ Newsmakers: Staples thrives in grad school, more inmates work to graduate
This story is part of the QCBJ’s annual Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up by the…

Augustana tabs Kempker for new Center for Engaged Learning
Erin Kempker will lead Augustana College’s newly launched Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship.…

New international students propel Augustana to 6th in nation
Augustana College rocketed from 24th place to a tie for sixth on the federal 2024…

Augustana receives $1.2M grant for math and science educators
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Augustana College a research and development grant to…

Wehling new Augustana civil rights director, Title IX coordinator
Augustana College named Steve Wehling to serve as civil rights director and chief Title IX…

Augustana wins ‘INSIGHT into Diversity’ magazine award
Augustana College has for the fifth time captured the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED)…

Augustana receives $105K grant for business-liberal arts program
Augustana College has received a $105,000 “Vocation Across the Academy” grant from the Network for…

Augustana bucks higher ed woes
Andrea Talentino has been president of Augustana College for just over two years. While she…

Borys named Augustana’s assistant VP of marketing, brand communication
Irene Karedis Borys is the new assistant vice president of marketing and brand communication at…

Businesses, society pay price of permanent punishments
Released prisoners routinely face insurmountable odds when they try to get a good job and…

Augustana is one of Money’s ‘Best Colleges in America’
Augustana College has been selected as one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges on…




