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...]
Dates and location set for fall spiritual retreat
The fall spiritual retreat for next semester will be held at Epworth Forest, a conference center in northern Indiana, on October 5 and 6. Campus Pastor Tamara Shelton said that they haven’t picked a theme for the retreat yet, but it is likely to connect with next year’s chapel theme, which will be announced at both freshman orientation and opening chapel. “Retreats in the last several years have focused on taking time away from campus for personal reflection, rest, prayer and worship,” … [Read more...]
Gallery: Spring into Dance brings variety to the stage
Photos by Nouhad Melki II … [Read more...]
Gaithers contribute to School of Theology lounge
A group of undergraduate Christian ministry students, seminary students and faculty are working to renovate the lounge in the School of Theology and Christian Ministry. They have the opportunity to work with Gloria Gaither who is contributing to the renovation after the closing of the Gaither's store Gaither Family Resources. Kelsi Allen, a current seminary student working toward a Master of Divinity, said that her desire to help came out of the frustration that seminary students don’t … [Read more...]
Spring play explores comedy and romance
As the semester ends and students and professors are counting down the days until summer break arrives, the curtain fell on Byrum stage with its final performance of the season. The musical theatre department could not have gone out with a louder bang. The cast of “Boeing Boeing” deserves nothing short of the standing ovation that was given by the audience on opening night. “Boeing Boeing” is a 1960s French play written by Marc Camoletti and translated by Beverley Cross and Francis … [Read more...]
Communications students travel to London
On March 15, six students headed to London on a Tri-S trip. The trip was designed for students in the global communication class taught by Stefanie Leiter, Assistant Professor of public relations. Leiter accompanied the students along with her husband, Dave. “London is a location that is easy to acclimate to quickly, because they speak English,” Leiter said. “It was important for our new class to travel abroad as a class but for many, it was their first trip outside the … [Read more...]
Students lead worship for Vision Revision
Every semester, AU sets aside a week of chapels for students and faculty to experience Vision Revision. This unique service is dedicated to observing the Christian faith through the lens of the arts. Hope Brandenberger, the Vision Revision coordinator, collaborated with student performers to develop the service around the theme of “creation continued.” “God’s creation is continuing in and through us every day,” said Brandenberger from the Reardon Auditorium stage. AU students and … [Read more...]
Gallery: Gospel Choir students celebrate Heritage Week
ImageFest is an event hosted by Gospel Choir during Heritage Week. … [Read more...]
Anderson’s Alley Theatre puts a twist on Shakespeare
The Alley Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew premieres Thursday, March 14, at the Anderson Museum of Art. The production takes classic Shakespeare and gives it a narrative twist, recounting the story of love and trickery underneath a big- top tent. The comedy follows a plucky Lucentio in his pursuit of Bianca, a fair woman who cannot marry until her head-strong older sister, Katherine, finds a suitor. Lucentio encourages the rich man Petruchio to woo Katherine … [Read more...]
Student storytelling at Quoth the Raven
Tonight on stage in Reardon Auditorium, students will be sharing real stories of all kinds. Quoth the Raven is an opportunity for students in the art of storytelling class to tell true stories from their lives. The class is taught by Jack Lugar, associate professor of cinema and media arts. Lugar said the idea originated from a show on NPR called “The Moth.” The show consists of people across the country sharing true stories on live TV. Lugar also said that the art of storytelling is … [Read more...]