Category Archives: Annual theme
Fallen Augustana tree tells our story Posted on April 9, 2013
Environmental Science students counted the rings from a cross-section of one large spruce tree felled on campus last year, then created a bit of an Augustana and environmental history.
Read more…Resilience & Idle No More Posted on April 4, 2013
Scheduled for: Thursday April 11th, 2013 @ 12:30 PM
Blue Quills professor Janice Makokis, one of the young leaders of the Idle No More movement, will address issues surrounding this new and influential cause: its foundations, its people, and its objectives. Thursday, April 11 12:30 – 2:00 pm Dr. Roger Epp Conference Room Janice is a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation and …
Read more…Meet Naomi McIlwraith (BA English ’00): Friday Lunch & Learn Speaker Posted on March 18, 2013
With one graduate and two undergraduate degrees under her belt, Naomi says, “I received my best education from Augustana.”
Read more…Augustana Resilience Symposium Posted on March 18, 2013
This Friday will feature one of the final events of our Annual Theme year, including four separate and engaging sessions!
Read more…Pride Week Keynote Speaker Posted on March 13, 2013
Scheduled for: Monday March 18th, 2013 @ 4:30 PM
Relationship violence in LGBTTQ Lives: Thinking through a framework of intersectionality with Dr. Janice Ristock Monday, March 18 4:30 pm Dr. Roger Epp Conference Room Janice Ristock is Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) and Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Manitoba. She has been active in the feminist and queer anti-violence movement for …
Read more…Rainbow Day Photo in the Forum! Posted on March 13, 2013
Scheduled for: Wednesday March 20th, 2013 @ 12:15 PM
Support Augustana’s LGBTQ community and wear your colour with PRIDE! This Pride Week, Augustana students, faculty and staff will dress up for a Pride Flag photo opp on Wednesday, March 20 at 12:20 pm. Meet in the Forum! 4th Years wear RED 3rd Years wear ORANGE or YELLOW 2nd Years wear GREEN 1st Years wear …
Read more…Aboriginal Resilience with Dr. Wilton Littlechild Posted on March 6, 2013
Scheduled for: Tuesday March 12th, 2013 @ 9:15 AM
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 9:25 — 10:40 AM Dr. Roger Epp Conference Room 2-004, Forum U of A, Augustana Campus Dr. Littlechild is a passionate advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples and we are truly honoured to have him join us on campus to share his perspective, thoughts and experiences on the topic of …
Read more…Hustle and heart sets him apart Posted on February 5, 2013
Currently in his 3rd year of a Bachelor of Science with a major in economics, Jason Yuha exhibits a resiliency that few people can imagine: he is legally blind.
Read more…International Week at Augustana Posted on January 17, 2013
Don’t miss this year’s celebration of Cultural Resilience as Augustana celebrates International Week from January 21-25.
Read more…The intersection of environment, conflict and innovation Posted on November 30, 2012
Author and researcher Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon spoke at Augustana Campus on Wednesday, November 28 about the present and some solutions for the future.
Read more…Thomas Homer-Dixon speaks at Augustana! Posted on November 28, 2012
Thomas Homer-Dixon is speaking tonight at Augustana about Community Resilience in a Turbulent World: Pathways to Innovation.
Read more…Fall Drama Production is Student-Powered! Posted on November 16, 2012
Haroun and the Sea of Stories runs Nov 15-17, 22-24, at the Augustana Theatre. Doors at 7 pm, show at 7:30. $5 students, $15 all others.
Read more…Resilience: Guest speaker Thomas Homer-Dixon Posted on November 7, 2012
Scheduled for: Wednesday November 28th, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Doors at 6:30pm, talk at 7:00pm, Book Signing at 8:30pm Augustana Chapel, Camrose Community Resilience in a Turbulent World: Pathways to Innovation Read more about Thomas Homer-Dixon’s visit here!
Read more…Augustana Waste Sort Posted on November 5, 2012
Scheduled for: Wednesday November 7th, 2012 @ 4:00 PM
On Wednesday, November 7, join Community Service-Learning students for the Augustana Waste Sort. The sort will be taking place all day in the Faith & Life Lounge. There will also be a small presentation in the forum beginning at 10:00am which will focus on waste diversion and outreach. Augustana does a waste sort each semester …
Read more…Visiting lecturer explores the links between society, technology and nature Posted on November 1, 2012
Scheduled for: Wednesday November 28th, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
“Can we create ideas fast enough to solve the very problems – environmental, social and technological – we’ve created?” Thomas Homer-Dixon
Read more…Environmental activist challenges Augustana students to get involved Posted on November 1, 2012
Good things are happening on campus, but the danger that faces us is very real, says author Bill McKibben.
Read more…Conversations on Fracking Conference, Nov 2-3 Posted on October 22, 2012
Scheduled for: Saturday November 3rd, 2012 @ 6:00 PM
The University of Alberta, Augustana Campus is hosting a conference on fracking this Nov. 2 & 3. Entitled “Responsibility for the Land: Conversations on Fracking in Alberta,” we hope the conference will promote dialogue across traditional barriers and facilitate responsible stewardship of our land, water and air for future generations to come. Everyone is welcome …
Read more…Environmental Activist to speak at Augustana Posted on October 17, 2012
Adapting to that Which You Can’t Prevent–and Vice Versa. Bill McKibben speaks at Augustana Campus on Tuesday, October 23.
Read more…Response to Dr. Lewis Wolpert’s Augustana visit Posted on September 25, 2012
The world-renown Emeritus Professor in Cell & Developmental Biology visited Augustana to speak about Darwinian medicine and students respond in their own words.
Read more…Sustainapalooza Posted on September 21, 2012
Scheduled for: Tuesday November 20th, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
Have you wondered where all the bees have gone? Or what the hoopla is all about between the invasive and native plant species? Why have all of our endangered critters lost substantial amounts of habitat? Find out the the causes and consequences of these issues, and what YOU can do about it at Sustainapalooza on …
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