The latest edition of鈥疭ynthesis, the award-winning online magazine produced by students in the 91福利社鈥�College of Arts and Sciences, is now online.听
Summer 2024鈥疭ynthesis鈥痑rticles include a student鈥檚 filmmaking journey, producing comical 鈥渕ockumentaries鈥� paying homage to some of Hollywood鈥檚 biggest blockbuster classics. There鈥檚 also a story about Res Historica, a student-produced journal that is already winning awards, although it鈥檚 only been around for a couple of years.听听
Also, 91福利社 Psychology Professor Patty Slaughter is interviewed about helping students be their best selves and to know their God-given purpose in life. Another article highlights coding as a rewarding career field and talks about how an app developed by Professor of Communication James Duncan to track chapel attendance has become widely adopted in the higher education world鈥攁nd not just for chapels.听
Read also about how the Connect Club provides a platform for students from diverse backgrounds to foster a more inclusive campus environment, as well as how the Behavioral Sciences Club helps launch students into meaningful careers.听听
Synthesis articles also feature AU鈥檚 Honors Program and the life skills it develops in students, as well as Thrift Library鈥檚 expanding resources for students and its commitment to preserving more than a century of institutional history.听
In another feature, College of Arts and Science students talk about how their internships are transforming 鈥渂ook smarts鈥� into 鈥渨ork smarts.鈥� Also, faculty, staff and students participating in AU Abroad speak about the value of study abroad experiences and how engaging other cultures benefits their lives on so many levels.听听
Synthesis鈥痠s produced by students in the鈥�Department of Communication鈥檚 Editing and Layout course, taught by Professor Robert Reeves. Students involved in the production of the Summer 2024 issue of Synthesis include De鈥橲haun Booker, Avery Haan, Meg Hayton, Makenna Massey, Christina McEwan, Olivia Mettee, Joshua Senter, Abby Smith, Reese Tabor, Avery Torok and Caitlyn Wilde.听
View or download the complete Summer 2024 issue online here.听