Ariana Milla Ramírez, who is originally from Honduras, is a graduate assistant at AU. Milla Ramírez earned her undergraduate degree in general studies and business administration here at AU and is currently working on a master’s in business. Milla Ramírez worked as an RA for two years and has been involved in the Hispanic Latino Student Association in the Cultural Resource Center. Q: Before coming back to AU, you were going to be taking a position in Canada. What exactly was the position that … [Read more...]
AU students find success in undergrad research
For the past four years, AU students have been conducting research for the Sagamore Institute, a non-partisan think tank in Indianapolis. A group of undergraduate researchers from AU had their work on the decentralization of the Liberian government published by the Isoko Institute in the journal Marketplace: Liberia this January. Dr. Michael Frank, professor of political science, has been the liaison between the Department of History and Political Science and the Sagamore Institute. Frank is … [Read more...]
Soul of the season: The generous spirit of Christmas
As we prepare to celebrate Christmas this year, many of us will be looking for ways to share God’s love with others. A classic, time-enduring way to spread Christmas cheer is through gift giving. This year, Jessica Cartwright, director of the Kingdom Kids at The Kingdom Church in Anderson, led Operation Christmas Child for the children’s ministry. “Operation Christmas Child is a worldwide ministry of Samaritan’s Purse,” Cartwright explains. “In this specific ministry, individuals or … [Read more...]
Student recital to showcase vulnerable work of composition
This November, the AU School of Music, Theatre & Dance is hosting the Student Composers Recital in York Performance Hall. Dr. Caroline KyungA Ahn, professor of composition and music theory, defines composition as “writing using musical language.” She says that in the composition process “you try to describe the feelings or emotions that you have in your heart through, or using, the musical elements.” Ahn’s favorite part about being a composition teacher is seeing her students’ … [Read more...]
‘One giant leap for mankind’: Why America needs to return to the moon
Following the success of Apollo 11 in 1969, there have been ongoing debates about returning to the moon, but recent discoveries indicate that a second moon mission would be the logical next step in the American space voyage. A brief history of the moon mission controversy: In 2004, President George W. Bush requested that NASA—the National Aeronautics and Space Administration—create a program tasked with making a return trip to the moon. In 2005, NASA obliged with the creation of the … [Read more...]