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Augustana Observer
At the Division-III level, student-athletes often choose their school where academics come first, but balancing coursework, practices, travel and competition still demands constant discipline and careful time management. Student-athletes aren’t on athletic scholarships, instead being encouraged to prioritize academics alongside their sport. This creates an e
Augustana Observer
Augustana’s Prison Education Program (APEP) sponsored a showing of “The Alabama Solution” in Olin Auditorium on Wednesday, May 6. The showing was meant to educate students, staff and community members about the treatment incarcerated people face. Specifically, faculty who have participated in APEP were encouraged to attend. APEP was founded by Augustana prof
Augustana Observer
After strong performances at the CCIW Outdoor Championships, where the men’s team finished second in the conference, and the women’s team placed fifth, the Augustana track and field teams enter one of the most important stretches of their season. The Vikings continued to build momentum heading toward the national qualifying period at the Outdoor Championship
Augustana Observer
True to its original form, the Augustana College Athletic Hall of Fame has an interesting history. Whether through its creation or its dormancy, the honor stands today as a beacon of athletic achievement for Augustana’s storied and proud athletic programs. Named the “Tribe of Vikings,” the hall was created in 1977 by former Athletic Director...
Augustana Observer
The City of Rock Island and Augustana College are partnering to conduct a years-long ecological study of the Southwest Rock Island Wetlands as officials work toward establishing the area as a protected Land and Water Reserve. A public informational meeting about their partnership was hosted on May 5 in Hanson Hall at Augustana. The project...
Augustana Observer
Provost Dianna Shandy has submitted her resignation and will be stepping down as provost effective June 30. This information was announced via email to the Observer after request, from strategic communications and media outreach specialist Joushua Blount. President Andrea Talentino notified staff in April in a statement explaining the transition of leadershi
Augustana Observer
As new technologies emerge, Augustana strives to be part of the conversation. This effort includes a talk held by associate dean for graduate students at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Gayle Woloschak. The talk discussed the ethics of artificial intelligence and gene editing. Woloschak travels around the globe speaking to various
Augustana Observer
Augustana College celebrated 11 retirees from the 2026-2027 school year at a retirement ceremony on May 7. Jon Hurty, Henry Veld Professor of Music and director of choral activities, have been at Augustana for 30 years. Hurty said that what he will miss most from Augustana is being able to work with the students. One...
Augustana Observer
When we think of violence, we usually think of war. But one can be violently ill, or something can violently shake; so what really is violence? What prompts this question is a recent alleged arson committed at a Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario, California. A viral video appears to show an employee, in reaction to his...
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