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Nowhere to park

Nowhere to park

Growing enrollment deepens parking crunch Another year of record-breaking enrollment numbers, while an overall positive for the university, has intensified an age-old issue on campus: parking. Though Campus Safety Training Coordinator Chad Campbell doesn’t relish it, he knows that issuing parking citations is part of the job. In fact,

Reimagining campus spaces

Reimagining campus spaces

Task force acts as major debt payments loom Following a year-long audit, Augustana’s Space Utilization Task Force has until the middle of spring semester to propose specific changes to how the university uses its space. That process now includes student representation through a newly formed sub-task force focused on

Publications honored at MediaFest25

Publications honored at MediaFest25

The Augustana Mirror and Edda staffs returned home from Washington D.C. with a host of national awards after competing at MediaFest25, the Fall National College Media Convention from Oct. 16–18. The two publications secured nine individual Pinnacle Awards from the College Media Association (CMA) and three top-10 “Best

Foundation Heights takes shape

Foundation Heights takes shape

What began as a concrete elevator shaft on the corner of Grange Avenue and 28th Street has quickly transformed into the recognizable frame of a four-story apartment building. Construction of Foundation Heights, the university’s newest student housing project, is in full swing. The project is expected to provide housing

Students face ID issues as Augustana begins switch to tap card system

Students face ID issues as Augustana begins switch to tap card system

After having to get a new student ID at the beginning of the school year, sophomore Sage Warner lost access to Ordal Dining Hall for a week. Warner is one of several students across campus experiencing issues as Augustana slowly transitions from magnetic stripe IDs to a more secure tap

Augustana welcomes jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker as first Artist-in-Residence

Augustana welcomes jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker as first Artist-in-Residence

Matthew Whitaker, a Juilliard-trained jazz pianist, joined Augustana this fall as its Artist-in-Residence, making history as the first blind School of Music faculty member. Whitaker is currently teaching music theory and ear training, working with several of Augustana's musical ensembles — including the Augustana Choir, Angelus, VikingKor and the

Tuve Hall reopens, work still underway

Tuve Hall reopens, work still underway

Anthony G. Tuve Hall re-opened for students in August after two years of closure, but the building is still a work in progress. The university has been officially in the process of renovating Tuve Hall since spring of 2025 to provide more on-campus housing. As class sizes continue to increase,