Jill Seaholm
Julbord a Feast
The Swenson Center's annual Julbord Dinner took place on Monday evening December 5th before the College's Festival of Sankta Lucia. We...
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Jill Seaholm
- Dec 16, 2022
SAG Workshop back in person
The SAG Workshop was at long last held in-person in Salt Lake City last month. Including staff and spouses, about 65 of us spent a week...
Lisa Huntsha
- Dec 16, 2022
Festival of Sankta Lucia
Augustana College hosted its annual Festival of Sankta Lucia on Monday, December 5th, immediately following the Swenson Center's Julbord...
Dag Blanck
- Dec 15, 2022
Donald Duck and Christmas?
You may be surprised to learn that one of the most important Swedish Christmas traditions today is Donald Duck. At 3 p.m. every Christmas...
Lisa Huntsha
- Dec 15, 2022
Meet Kurt!
The Swenson Center is happy to introduce to our community our fundraising advisor, Kurt Peterson. Kurt has worked in higher education...
Lisa Huntsha
- Dec 8, 2022
Augustana's joint course with Sweden
This fall, Augustana College and Uppsala University students piloted the first joint course between the two schools.
Lisa Huntsha
- Dec 8, 2022
Advent Calendar
It's that time of year again! Peak behind-the-scenes with our virtual advent calendar.
Swenson Center
- Oct 24, 2022
Sponsor Julbord Dinner
Sponsor our Julbord Dinner! Support the Swenson Center and include your name/business name in publicity reading over 25,000 individuals....
Lisa Huntsha
- Oct 11, 2022
Wheat Weaving Recap
Augustana College students and their families learned the basics of wheat weaving during Augustana's Family Weekend at the end of...
Lisa Huntsha
- Oct 3, 2022
Annual Report
Download (recommended) or view our annual report for Fiscal Year '22 Welcome to our first-ever annual report for the Swenson Center! We...
Lisa Huntsha
- Sep 19, 2022
Meet Brianne
Advisory Committee Member Spotlight Brianne Berogan Brianne Berogan is the Director of Advancement Services and Data Analysis at...
Lisa Huntsha
- Sep 12, 2022
Meet Jennifer
Advisory Committee Member Spotlight Jennifer Attebery "I taught folklore and American studies for three decades at Idaho State...
Lisa Huntsha
- Sep 2, 2022
Meet Adam
Advisory Committee Member Spotlight Adam Hjorthén "I am Senior Lecturer in North American Studies at Uppsala University and hold a PhD in...
Lisa Huntsha
- Sep 2, 2022
New Library/Archives Assistant
Lucas Henry joins the Swenson Center team this fall as the Library/Archives Assistant. He is also a Visiting Instructor in Scandinavian...
Dag Blanck
- Aug 24, 2022
Changes Coming for SAG
Our journal, Swedish American Genealogist, is launching exciting changes with its next issue, due out in early September. Dear SAG...
Lisa Huntsha
- Aug 11, 2022
Meet Mike
Advisory Committee Member Spotlight Mike Swanson I am originally from Fulton, Illinois, and have worked for the last 14 years as an...
Lisa Huntsha
- Jul 21, 2022
We're hiring!
The Development Officer is a newly developed key position for the Center. The person in this position will have ability to grow the developm
Lisa Huntsha
- Jul 21, 2022
Faculty Research Stipend Recipient
Dr. Mike Scarlett (Associate Professor, Education Department, Augustana College) just finished his week-long visit combing through the Cente
Lisa Huntsha
- Jul 21, 2022
July 2022 Newsletter
Exciting things are happening at the Center! We're hiring our first-ever Development Officer. The ideal candidate is someone who can speak
Lisa Huntsha
- Jul 20, 2022
Meet Kelly
Advisory Committee Member Spotlight Kelly Lao Kelly Lao is the Executive Director of the German American Heritage Center and Museum in...
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