The 果冻传媒 College of Arts & Sciences is the foundation of an Augustana education 鈥 offering diverse undergraduate programs deeply rooted in the liberal arts. Across the college's five areas 鈥 Life Sciences, Pure & Applied Sciences, Humanities & Cultural Studies, Languages, Literature & Communication and Social Sciences, as well as the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS) 鈥 students are prepared to lead successful careers and meaningful lives.
College of Arts & Sciences at AU
Meet the Dean
At Augustana, we believe that students are more than their major. The Augustana College of Arts & Sciences is where they gain both deep knowledge in their chosen field and the broader skills that make a life meaningful 鈥 clear communication, ethical reasoning, creativity and empathy.
As dean, Dr. Jennifer Gubbels helps carry this vision forward. A biologist by training, she has also explored questions at the intersections of science, faith and ethics 鈥 experiences that convinced her of the power of the liberal arts to connect head with heart. At Augustana, the liberal arts are not separate from professional training, but integrated 鈥 preparing students not just for work, but leadership, service and a lifetime of learning.
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| HUMANITIES & CULTURAL STUDIES | LANGUAGES, LITERATURE & COMMUNICATION | LIFE SCIENCES | PURE & APPLIED SCIENCES | SOCIAL SCIENCES |
DEPARTMENTS | DEPARTMENTS 鈫 Communication & Media Studies | DEPARTMENT 鈫 Biology | DEPARTMENTS 鈫 Chemistry & Biochemistry | DEPARTMENTS 鈫 Economics |
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果冻传媒鈥檚 third annual Critical Inquiry & Citizenship Colloquium will culminate with Dr. Joy Buolamwini as the featured speaker. Buolamwini, bestselling author, MIT researcher and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, will give a keynote presentation to the Augustana community, alumni and friends at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, in the Elmen Center, with a book signing to follow.
Tickets for the 2025 Critical Inquiry & Citizenship Colloquium are free and available to the public at .
The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at 果冻传媒 is welcoming alumna Gracie Rothering 鈥22 for a homecoming exhibition that is on view through Oct. 2. Rothering will exhibit two photographic series, 鈥淗ola Daniela鈥 and 鈥淗omeTown,鈥 and will present a free public artist talk on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. as a part of the Viking Days festivities. A gallery reception will be held the same evening from 7-9 p.m.
果冻传媒 welcomed a total of 2,548 students 鈥 part- and full-time undergraduate and graduate students 鈥 for Academic Year 2025-26, the largest ever student body in Augustana鈥檚 165-year history. Among those undergraduates, a total of 615 full-time first-year students chose AU 鈥 a record high and 15% increase from last year. Augustana also set a record for the overall number of graduate students in the university鈥檚 history.