Augustana College

Augustana College to celebrate 150-year history Sept. 21
Augustana College will celebrate 150 years since its relocation to Rock Island with a celebration from 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at Schwiebert Riverfront Park. The event is free and open to the public. The college moved to its current…
Designing Augustana College’s future
Since January, I’ve joined a team of nine Augustana College campus leaders to envision the…

College expands Augie Choice transformative experience grants
Augustana College’s 15-year-old Augie Choice program is adding sophomores to the juniors and seniors already…

Autism Society to hold an acceptance walk Saturday
The Autism Society of the Quad-Cities (ASQC) will host a walk to celebrate Autism acceptance…

Cedar Rapids film festival announces award winners
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Fifty-seven films from across the country, all with an Iowa connection,…

Augustana to host ‘Moved by Waters’ screening, panel discussion
Augustana College will offer a free screening of “Moved by Waters,” a documentary focused on…

Augie’s film production home sets stage for student success
Augustana College not only cut the ribbon on a new state-of-the-art film home in Sorensen…

Augustana hires new diversity, equity, inclusion vice president
Gauri A. Pitale, associate dean of students for diversity, equity and inclusion at Bridgewater College,…

Augustana is the No. 9 best Midwest liberal arts school in 2024
Augustana College is ranked No. 9 on the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s 2024 Best Colleges…
Augustana College’s Swanson named 2023 Advocate of the Year
Kai Swanson, a 1986 Augustana College alumnus and special assistant to the president of Augustana…

Augustana College tabs new assistant VP of marketing, brand
Experienced marketing professional Jill Johnson will be Augustana College’s new assistant vice president of marketing…

Augustana names Enslin new VP for college advancement
Jonathan Enslin will become Augustana College’s vice president for college advancement, effective Jan. 1. Mr.…

Augustana named among top colleges for economic diversity
Augustana College is among the top 21% of U.S. schools on the New York Times’…

Six new members to join Augustana’s Board of Trustees
Six new members were elected on Friday, Oct. 6, to join Augustana College’s Board of…

Swensen Center gets $50K grant to protect historic archives
Augustana College’s Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center will receive $50,000 to help ensure that the…

Augustana to welcome one of its largest, most diverse classes
Augustana College is poised for a larger influx of students on move-in day Friday, Sept.…



