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downtown Davenport

Quad Cities in top 10 places for millennials

When it comes to where young professionals can live and thrive, the Quad Cities stands well above New York, Los Angeles, or any big city. That's according to a new RealtyHop study.

Emma Hydorn and Katie Griswold

Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø to present 'The Children¡¯s Hour'

Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø will present "The Children¡¯s Hour,"  a 1934 play by Lillian Hellman set in a girls' boarding school run by two women. Performances will be Dec. 6-9.

sandzen

Art exhibit shows Swedish modernism

The Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Teaching Museum of Art will open the  exhibition "V?rlden ?r Liten: the World is Small. Modern Swedish and Swedish American Works" with a reception Nov. 16.

PLEN

PLEN-tiful opportunities thanks to '79 grad

Thanks to Shelby Olson ¡¯79, five students got the chance to be Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's first attendees at a national three-day seminar, "Preparing Women to Lead." It was an eye-opener for all, and for one student, at least, a career-changer.

Class Notes

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daniel chetel

Passionate Augie orchestra conductor is going places

 If you see Daniel Chetel strolling the Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø campus, you¡¯d be forgiven for thinking he¡¯s a student. The boyish 34-year-old  embodies the artistic drive and passion of many of his students. And as conductor of the 75-member Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Symphony Orchestra, Chetel literally is going places.

Mike Wolf near Bonaire

Geology faculty explore a tropical island for midwinter classes

Dr. Kelsey Arkle talks about a faculty scouting trip to the island of Bonaire, one J-term option for students in 2020.

Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø board approves $3.5M Brodahl expansion

The Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Board of Trustees has approved a $3.5 million expansion of the Brodahl Building to accommodate the college¡¯s new master¡¯s degree program in speech-language pathology.

Colette Lariviere and history class

Graduates find futures in history

Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s history courses and mentors prepare graduates for all kinds of success.

COGs

Round-robin letter delivers for 60 years

Five 1958 alumnae of Chi Omega Gamma have kept their friendship alive for 60 years, in part via a round-robin letter in circulation all these years.

Carver

Newcomb honored in 'new' Augie weight room

The strength room in the Carver Center at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø is now state-of-the-art thanks to donations made to upgrade the space honoring former football coach Ben Newcomb.

 

Swenson Center co-hosts seminar with Swedish Embassy

The seminar ¡°Swedish Footprints in the U.S.¡ªNew Perspectives on Swedish-American History¡± explores new ways of understanding Swedish-American history.

Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis captures CCIW title for third time in four years

Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø won three singles titles and three doubles championships and the Vikings were represented in the championship matches in five of six singles and all three doubles flights.

augustana choir

Oct. 26 concert to reflect on anniversary of armistice

The Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Choir and Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø 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

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.

Career outcomes

Career Outcomes

Class of 2024 outcomes, of those who responded to the survey. Source: Institutional Research at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø; CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration) at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø



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