Augustana is a private, selective college of the liberal arts and sciences, located on 115 wooded acres overlooking the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Illinois, which is part of the Quad Cities metro area. MTV is coming to Augustana, and it's bringing two bands and a village with it. Augustana Alum Daniel Tsui shares Nobel Prize for Physics Dr. Daniel C. Tsui, a professor at Princeton University and a 1961 graduate of Augustana College, is one of three scientists working at U.S. universities who will share the Nobel Prize for Physics, according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Concert Features Premiere of Work by Eduardo Olivares Bari Acapulco en la Azotea, a new work by Mexican composer and Augustana College graduate Eduardo Olivares Bari, will receive its world premiere in a performance by members of the Augustana Department of Music.
Admission is free.
Leaping Over Tall Buildings. Get ready for a great homecoming weekend, starting on October 30th with a powerpacked schedule of events . The cornerstones of the construction program are the Science Building and the Franklin W. Olin Center for Educational Technology, which will be dedicated during homecoming on Saturday, October 31st. There are also plenty of other new buildings around campus including a student recreation center, townhouses, art facilities, student activities center and a radio station. We're glad you stopped by and hope you come to campus for a real visit very soon.