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Oct. 26 concert to reflect on anniversary of armistice
The 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ Choir and 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ Choral Artists will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with themes of war and peace at their fall concert Oct. 26.

Gary Miller’s ‘mad genius’
As an actor-comedian, Gary Miller ’15 has made a name for himself by making a fool of himself. His liberal arts education helped.

Alumni honored for achievements, service
The 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ Alumni Association recognized the achievements, contributions and service of four alumni and one college group at Homecoming Oct. 6.

AUGUSTANA NOW campaign to raise $125 million
365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ is launching a $125 million campaign to strengthen its endowment and prepare graduates for a world that increasingly needs them.

Bock-style bell tower gets a makeover
As a part of the college’s campus beautification campaign, the venerable bell tower is getting some maintenance and a new paint job.

Campus mourns Dr. Dorothy Parkander
Dr. Dorothy Parkander, an 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ professor emerita of English whose 50-year teaching career touched an estimated 40,000 students, died Oct. 8 in Rock Island.

A major to make you stand out
Here’s a college major that makes you a serious problem-solver and superior writer. And it’s an attention-getter that shows would-be employers that you are curious and creative.

Anderson '07 to visit campus before rocking the Redstone
An 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ alumna who's found success in Nashville will speak on campus before performing at Davenport's Redstone Room Friday.

'The Crucible' will move into 2018 at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@
365体育投注_365体育备用网址@'s presentation of "The Crucible," Arthur Miller's drama about the Salem Witch Trials, will take the story out of the 1600s and into the future.
Lecture to reveal myths behind Russian influence
This year's Stanley Erikson Lecture in Public Affairs will address the timely topic of the influence of Russia in American politics and elections.
Frieze Lectures to reveal life and times of 'French Moderns'
The Frieze Lecture Series is a 21-year partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ to present four talks in the fall each year featuring 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ faculty. This year's theme is "modern lives," in conjunction with the "French Moderns" exhibit at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport.
Polar Studies lecture to examine climate change, history
This fall's Center for Polar Studies lecture at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ will examine the Arctic's histories of science and colonialism in light of current thinking on climate change.

'Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens' Sept. 27-30
365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ will present “Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens,” a dramatic musical theatre piece composed of free- verse monologues and songs that reflect the lives of people who have lived with and died from AIDs.

365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ welcomes Dr. Wesley Brooks as vice president and dean of student life
Dr. Wesley Brooks has joined 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ as vice president and dean of student life.