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Black Student Union records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 44
Abstract
The Black Student Union was formed in 1968. Its description in the Augustana College catalog for 1972-1973 states that the group was "open to minority students at Augustana...to express pride in blackness and the traditions and history of the black people; to achieve unity among the black students in their campus lives and activities; [and] to establish better social and cultural relations between black students and the Augustana community." The Black Culture House, also established in 1968,...
Dates:
1984, 1997-2019
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Hold Augie Accountable Protest collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 408
Abstract
The Hold Augie Accountable protest was held in October 2016, following an incident involving racist statements chalked around Augustana’s campus. This collection documents the chalking incident, the protest, and the immediate aftermath of the protest, including policy decisions made by Augustana administrators and students’ reactions. The collection includes agendas, speeches, news articles, photographs, recordings, artwork, artifacts, and web content generated during the protests.
Dates:
2014-2016
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Latinx Unidos records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 409
Abstract
Latinx Unidos (LU) is a student organization at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. The group attempts to both celebrate and educate the campus about Latinx and Hispanic culture and issues. LU is also actively involved in the local Quad Cities community. The Latinx Unidos records, 1996-2017 and undated, includes photographs and signs from a student protest in October 2016, event flyers, member lists, photographs of group members at various events, and organizational records document...
Dates:
1996-2024 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections