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May 24 JFK's AU Speech: 50 Years Forward on Peace
A direct thread runs from President John F. Kennedy’s speech through President Barack Obama’s agenda for nuclear arms.
May 24 Melillo’s New Book Uncovers History Behind Ad Council’s Iconic Campaigns
Even when elbow-deep in musty archives in leaky basements, SOC professor Wendy Melillo had a ton of fun researching her new book, How McGruff and the Crying Indian Changed America: A History of Iconic Ad Council Campaigns, out this September.
How One Alum Turned a Social Spotlight on “The Invisible War”
SOC alum Megan Ackerman played a key role in the documentary The Invisible War, which received a Oscar nomination.
Sites' New Book Looks at the Shadowy Cost of War
Communication alumnus and award-winning journalist Kevin Sites' new book The Things They Cannot Say is getting rave reviews from around the US.
SOC’s Discover the World of Communication program teaches students to build a digital portfolio, script, shoot and edit a film, write a news story like a pro, speak with confidence, persuade, inform, educate and entertain. The professional, hands-on workshops- open to students entering grades 9 through 12- are taught by American University School of Communication faculty and communication professionals.
