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Dr. Brian Dirck presents at conference in South Korea

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On his office door is a name plaque that reads “Professor Bred Birk.” Dr. Brian Dirck’s name was translated from English to Korean and then back to English, and this was the result. To students in his department, it is a funny reminder of the professor’s recent visit to South Korea.  The Civil War and Lincoln presidential scholar traveled to Seoul, South Korea, upon an invitation to attend the 2019 Social Design Conference from Apr. 11–15, hosted by the Korean Abraham Lincoln Society, or … [Read more...]

Nicholson Library hosts book signing with Dr. Dirck

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Beneath him were thousands of dead Americans. Their bodies were scattered across the Civil War battlefields during the darkest years of the American experiment. President Abraham Lincoln, who suffered a tragic death much like his soldiers, led a deadly and divided America. Four years turned America’s glorious plains into mass graves. Dr. Brian Dirck, both a Civil War and Lincoln presidential scholar, is releasing a new book titled The Black Heavens: Abraham Lincoln and Death. The book … [Read more...]

A cultural and political perspective on Lebanon

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While the U.S. began her longest government shutdown in Dec. 2018, Lebanon was limping away from nine years without a president, two years without a government and 12 years without a federal budget. In order to compare American and Lebanese culture, it is key to understand how their politics compare. The forging of American independence came at the help of the French allies in the 18th century. However, Lebanese independence was conceived in opposition to French colonial rule in … [Read more...]

Fall play, “Rose and the Rime,” premieres tomorrow

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Rose and the Rime is a play that casts a shadow into the 1960s, a time when the Cold War chilled the nation, as civil rights and opposing generations fought in an arena of cultural and political differences. Meanwhile, in the fictional Michigan town of Radio Falls, residents struggle against the mystical spell that has frozen the world around them.  The fall production will debut in Byrum Hall, on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The show is recommended for an audience of children and adults, … [Read more...]

Visual communication senior show opens this weekend

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When she was a sophomore at AU, Shania Bishop was told that her artwork would be featured at the Wilson Art Gallery for her senior year.  Like the other visual communication design majors who wait to be featured at the gallery for their senior show, Bishop was excited. She has since been anxiously awaiting this moment. The seniors do not have to wait much longer, because the Wilson Art Gallery will be celebrating their creativity on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 3-5 p.m.  The gallery opening … [Read more...]

Former White House aid to speak at AU

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From around the globe, every passing moment, the U.S. faces terror threats to its national security infrastructure. Defending the security interests of the U.S. republic is what AU promotes in preparing its national security students. Defending the U.S. from national security threats is exactly what Dr. Michele L. Malvesti took seriously in her five years on the White House National Security Council as the Senior Director for Combating Terrorism Strategy from 2002 to 2007.  When the Obama … [Read more...]