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Call of (Civic) Duty

A new $1.75 million grant expands the Political Theory Institute’s work helping high schoolers navigate democracy’s mechanics and imperfections

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In Their Own Words

Read nine of the admissions essays that opened the door to AU

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No Exams, Just Encouragement

Amidst a record-breaking government shutdown, SPA opened its doors to hundreds of public servants for a day of learning and relief

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Show and Tell: Global Gallery 

From a 40-year-old plant to pieces of the Berlin Wall, SIS professor Stephen Silvia’s office is a curated collection of mementos 

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The Examined Life

Classic texts, modern questions: How SPA’s Lincoln Scholars program reimagines the human condition 

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Manual: Model Community 

Head delegate shares the “unconventional” diplomacy behind AU Model’s four-year reign as the nation’s No. 1 team

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Common Threads

Campus art project builds community—stitch by stitch, block by block

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Safe Passage

AU is ensuring the Hall of Science isn’t a dead end for DC’s migratory birds

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Love Notes

44 things to love about our AU community