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Living His Dream

June 08, 2015

Faculty Member Named as Emerging Scholar

March 31, 2015

Diverse Issues in Higher Education recognized Rachel Gonzales-Castaneda, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, as 1 of 12 Emerging Scholars of the Year in the January 2015 issue. The publication annually honors young scholars for the uniqueness of their fields of study and their commitment to teaching.

Honors College Hosts Renowned Political Theorist

March 30, 2015

Students and faculty explored the incisive language and organic nature of America’s cardinal text, the Declaration of Independence, when the Honors College hosted Danielle S. Allen, Ph.D., during a Koch Lecture Series event on February 18, 2015. With doctorates from Cambridge University and Harvard University, Allen holds an endowed chair and teaches at Princeton University. Her APU lecture focused on her recent book, Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality (Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2014), delving into the meaning of democracy and its implications for Americans, and facilitating rigorous dialogue among attendees.

A Tale of Two Schools

March 09, 2015

Silent Beauty

January 20, 2015

Silent Beauty

Art and Soul

January 14, 2015

Before the mind comprehends the stories unfolding on the ceiling, before the eye delights in the incredible palette of rich, saturated colors, even before the nostrils breathe in the unmistakable musty aroma of ancient paint and polished wood, each visitor to the Sistine Chapel experiences an indescribable visceral response—a feeling—that transcends the senses and speaks to the soul.

Art and Soul