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Senior class of dance students poses together

Arts ·

AU’s Senior Dance Capstone: A Celebration of Artistry and Transformation

Seven seniors present their dance capstone research at Greenberg Theatre
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President Alger chats with a community member

On Campus ·

Unifying After a Heated Election

Eagles came together “to talk about something other than vote counts” during the second Unity Meal, November 6
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Colleen Cohen, SIS/MA ’25, and Johnnie Lee Fielder, SIS/MA ’25

On Campus ·

Helping First-Generation Students Thrive

Colleen Cohen, SIS/MA ’25, and Johnnie Lee Fielder, SIS/MA ’25, talk about their involvement with the First-Generation Graduate Society, an affinity group for first-gen master’s students at American University.
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Dara Ford running across bridge in Marine Corps Marathon 2024

In the Community ·

Training for the Marine Corps Ultramarathon: A CAS Conversation with Dara Ford

CAS Nutrition Education Director shares her tips for fueling and training for the elite Marine Corps Marathon 50k
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Students perform Urinetown: the Musical, waving protest signs and singing on dark stage in industrial work clothes.

Arts ·

AU Launches New “Social Action, Justice, and the Performing Arts” Certificate

Department of Performing Arts prepares students to make a difference through the arts
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AU staff and students with trash sorting for compost, recycling, and trash.

Environment ·

AU Ranks Second in The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Colleges List

Highest ranking yet in annual list
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Hannah Jardine (illustration by Jaylene Arnold)

On Campus ·

Eagle Tales: Helping Teachers Soar

AU boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one of them: Hannah Jardine, teaching and learning specialist for the Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning (CTRL).
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AU faculty and staff work to answer trivia at the U-Club. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Trivia Time

Quiz Pro Quo—the first in a slate of AU faculty and staff community events at the U-Club—tested participants’ DC knowledge.
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AU faculty and staff sit at tables in Constitution Hall at an Office of Inclusive Excellence event. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Turning Talk into Action

The Office of Inclusive Excellence convened faculty, staff, and university leadership on October 22 to kick off Dialogue Across Differences, an ongoing series about how to build a more inclusive AU.
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President Jon Alger speaks at the launch event for the Civic Life. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Learning from Disagreement

On October 21, AU launched the Civic Life with a discussion about finding ways to dialogue through disagreement featuring campus experts.
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