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Professors use open source textbooks to alleviate student costs

While the start of a new semester can result in a sense of excitement around campus, it can also cause a significant drop in many students’ bank accounts as they buy new textbooks. The Education Data Initiative states that full-time undergraduate students in the United States spend an average of

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Students and professors have access to new syllabus database

Augustana recently introduced a new tool to help students register and prepare for their classes. The syllabus repository, introduced last December, is an online database containing syllabi of classes taught by participating professors. Students can see syllabi with previous assignments, projects and workloads to get a sense for the class

Undergrad tuition increases 4%

Undergrad tuition increases 4%

After tuition was frozen during the 2020-2021 school year, Augustana will increase undergraduate tuition by 3.84% Augustana will increase undergraduate tuition by nearly 4% for the 2022-23 academic year, up from the 0% for the 2021-2022 year. This increase translates to an additional $1,398 for undergraduates in the

La Niña to impact winter weather conditions

La Niña to impact winter weather conditions

Although the National Weather Service is predicting a normal amount of precipitation and normal temperatures for the upcoming winter months, students and staff should prepare for cold weather to begin earlier than last year. This year will be a La Niña year, meaning colder waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean

ASA buys one year of Grammarly for Writing Center

ASA buys one year of Grammarly for Writing Center

The Writing Center will have access to a new software to help students by this January. The Augustana Student Association voted last month to fund Grammarly accounts for use by Writing Center tutors. The resolution, introduced by senators Slater Dixon and Britney Thong Sing Yi, allocates $151 to the Writing

Students to bring beekeeping and hives to campus next semester

Students to bring beekeeping and hives to campus next semester

Bees will be added to campus this spring, bringing with them the hope for greater biodiversity, interconnectedness with the environment and sustainability efforts. “I think they’ll do some good work in pollinating, and they’ll also teach us something about where our food comes from,” said professor David O’

New menstrual product dispensers come to campus

New menstrual product dispensers come to campus

The Augustana Student Association (ASA) voted last month to fund the purchase of menstrual product dispensers to be placed in 17 bathrooms on campus. ASA allocated $7,650 to Healthy Accessible Prevention and Protection for You to purchase dispensers (about $200 each) to replace the current bins that reside in