Arts ·
Exhibition Showcasing the DMV’s Female Visionaries Closes December 7
Women Artists of the DMV features pieces by 400 artists arrayed across 16 locations, including the AU Museum
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On Campus ·
Meet CAS Student Peer Advisors Ellie, Frank, Adela, and Michelle
Student advisors talk about the questions they get the most, the advice they wish every student heard, and how they balance it all at AU
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Literature ·
Nicholas Boggs (MFA ’09) Publishes Landmark James Baldwin Biography
In critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling biography, Boggs traces role of love in Baldwin’s life and writing
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International ·
Full Circle: Alumnus and Navy Veteran Patrick MacMahon Returns to AU
TESOL master’s student working towards degree and returning to Japan to teach English
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Humanities ·
“6-7” and the Story of Slang: A CAS Conversation
Linguist Amelia Tseng talks about the slang sweeping across our nation and how it reflects identity and culture
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Environment ·
The Making of Monster Storm Hurricane Melissa: A CAS Conversation
Professor Stephen MacAvoy explains how Hurricane Melissa became one of the most intense Atlantic Storms on record
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In the Community ·
AU Student Creates Video Game for World’s Largest LEGO Cathedral
Computer Science student Joseph DeNavas turns love of LEGO into game for iconic Washington National Cathedral
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Arts ·
November Notes: A Month of Music at AU
AU ensembles fill November with Romantic-era masterworks, vintage band favorites, soaring voices, and the vibrant sounds of jazz.
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Arts ·
Defining Dramaturgy: A CAS Conversation with Lindsey R. Barr
American University’s Lindsey R. Barr, dramaturg for Department of Performing Arts production Disarming Girls, talks about the art of dramaturgy
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Environment ·
CAS Rock Stars: Environmental Science Students Hike Billy Goat Trail
Professor Stephen MacAvoy and students take learning outdoors for a day of hiking, scrambling, and geology lessons
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