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Faculty offered early retirement

Faculty offered early retirement

For many professors, Dec. 10 was the start of a much-needed winter break after a long fall semester. Mathematics professor Martha Gregg recalled opening her inbox while on the ski slopes with her brother, expecting the usual messages from a student or colleague. She was confronted with something far more

COVID-19 prompts staffing changes, early retirements

A total of 19 faculty members will not be returning to Augustana on a full-time basis, as the COVID-19 pandemic has placed financial and economic pressure on institutions across the higher education landscape. Sixteen faculty members eligible for voluntary early retirement agreed to take it, and three continuing-term faculty positions