Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.) -- Students
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of Augustana College debate societies records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 267
Abstract
Augustana College students established several debate clubs during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, participating in both inter-club and intercollegiate debates. The Augustana College debate societies records, 1889-1994 and undated, has been arranged into twelve series: Third Class Debating Club, Websterian Debating Society/Webster Debating Club, Gladstone Debating Club, Balfour Debating Society, Augustana Debating League/Board of Control of Forensics, Torgny Debatt Förening, Board of...
Dates:
1889-1994 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Augustana College Department of History records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 283
Abstract
The Augustana College Department of History records, 1950-1983 and undated, contains departmental records and papers of students and faculty of the Augustana College History Department. Of note are papers and promotional information from specific courses offered both on campus and abroad, and meeting minutes from such organizations as the Faculty Senate. The papers document the process of changing departmental policies on curriculum, the quarter system and grading systems. Also represented...
Dates:
1950-1983 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Augustana College Friendship Fair collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 182
Abstract
The Friendship Fair had its origins in World War II, with the first official Friendship Fair being held in 1949. The annual carnival-style festival raised money to bring international students to Augustana and to send an Augustana student abroad for a year. The Augustana College Friendship Fair collection, 1953-1998 (bulk 1953-1976), contains publicity materials, publications, news clippings, scrapbooks, and memorabilia related to the annual Friendship Fair.
Dates:
1953-1998; Majority of material found within 1953-1976
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Augustana College Inter-Fraternity Council records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 56
Abstract
The Inter-Fraternity Council at Augustana College was founded in the fall of 1929. The object of the group, as set forth by its constitution and outlined in the 1931 Rockety-I yearbook, was "...to decide upon any and all matters pertaining to fraternity rushing, pledging and general acts of conduct, at all times keeping in mind the rules and regulations of the administration." At the time of its founding, the Council consisted of three officers, a President, Vice President, and...
Dates:
1970-1981
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Augustana College Mathematics Club records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 238
Abstract
The Mathematics Club began at Augustana College in 1952 with twelve student members and four faculty members. The club’s purpose was “the pursuit of both cultural and scientific mathematical interests and the furthering of mathematical appreciation in college and community.” The Augustana College Mathematics Club records consists of early records of the Mathematics Club, including a program and list of officers, 1956-1957, the 1952 Constitution, two photographs of the Mathematics Club on a...
Dates:
1952-1957 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Augustana College Mortar Board records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 50
Abstract
Aglaia Honor Society was founded in 1940 as an honor society for senior class women at Augustana College. The society chose to name itself after Algaia, or "Brillance," one of the three graces of Greek mythology.
In 1946, the group began a long campaign to establish itself as a chapter of the Mortar Board, a national women's honor society. After twenty years of attempting to fulfill the necessary requirements, Augustana College's Mortar Board chapter was initiated in 1965. In 1975, per...
Dates:
1940-1990 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Augustana College Office of Residential Life records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 265
Abstract
The Office of Residential Life deals with student living arrangements. They place students in dorms or TLAs (Transitional Living Areas). The office also matches roommates, and deals with any change in a student’s living situation. Staff in Residential Life enforce rules and regulations, as well as provide support and activities for students in their assigned areas. Materials in this collection include handbooks on living in the dorms for incoming freshmen, blank forms concerning dorm room...
Dates:
circa 1956-2010
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Augustana College Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity records
Collection
Identifier: MSS -170
Abstract
Formerly called the Office of Multicultural Student Life, the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity provides support, resources, and programming for and among all identity groups on Augustana College’s campus. The Augustana College Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity records, 2015-2018 and undated, contains event planning documents, ephemera, and two oversize posters.
Dates:
2015-2018 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Augustana College S.O.S. records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 48
Abstract
S.O.S. was a women’s service organization at Augustana College from 1971 until 1974. S.O.S. was briefly the counterpart to the all-male Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, until the two groups merged in the mid-1970s.
The Augustana College S.O.S. records, 1971-1972 and undated, consists of one folder of material. The collection includes two letters documenting the Student Personnel Committee’s approval of the S.O.S. constitution, three letters thanking S.O.S. members for participating in...
Dates:
1971-1972 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Augustana College Student Government Association records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 66
Abstract
Student government began at Augustana College in 1892 with the group calling itself the “Students' Union.” Upholding the honor system, assigning committee members, and overseeing committees were among some of the first responsibilities of the Students' Union. Eventually the group changed its name to the Representative Assembly and then the Student Government Association. The group currently operates as a governing body on campus and a liaison between students and Augustana College...
Dates:
1892-2000 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections