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Ambassador Shefali Razdan Duggal

Alumni ·

The Art of the “Long View”: Ambassador Shefali Razdan Duggal on the Power of Authentic Leadership

At the annual Women in Leadership Breakfast, the former US ambassador to the Netherlands and Sine Institute 250+ at American Distinguished Lecturer shared her journey from “social introvert” to barrier-breaking diplomat in the Hague
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Robert Karch's retirement party (from left to right: Stacey Snelling, Susan Liebenow, Robert Karch, and Karen Karch)

Alumni ·

Alumna Susan Liebenow Establishes Scholarship to Honor Prof. Robert Karch

Scholarship honors the recent retirement of longtime Health Studies professor Robert Karch and will support graduate students across the health studies field
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Matilda Ajibola at Commencement

Alumni ·

How One Alumna Found a Passion for Ethics and Research at SIS

Matilda Ajibola, SIS/MA ’24, shares her journey to SIS and how the Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights program helped launch her into her next chapter.
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Patty Caballero poses on campus

Alumni ·

Greetings from Patty Caballero

A monthly message to AU alumni from Alumni Association President Patty Caballero
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Alumni sweetheart couples

Alumni ·

Eagles Turned Lovebirds

Most romantic spots on campus? Perks of sharing an alma mater? Meet two alumni couples whose love began as AU Sweethearts.
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Dave and Jennifer Noll

Alumni ·

From Campus Connection to Decades-Long Love Story

How a chance meeting at the Tenleytown Metro sparked a 30-year romance for acclaimed television show creator Dave Noll, SOC/BA ’94, and his wife Jennifer, SPA/BA ’95.
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Jeffrey Crouch and Matthew Green

Achievements ·

Congress & The Presidency: A Conversation with the New Editorial Team

Congress & the Presidency: A Journal of Capital Studies has emerged as one of the premier academic publications examining the American legislative and executive branches. Learn more.
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AUAB Board Members

Alumni ·

Alumni Board Dinner Brings AU Leaders Together

The annual event fostered reflection on the successes of the past year and welcomed new AUAB members.
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Daniel Pérez at the 2026 Grammys

Alumni ·

From AU to the Grammys: Daniel Pérez Engineers Record of the Year

An interview with AU alumnus Pérez, audio engineer on Kendrick Lamar’s 2026 Grammy-winning Record of the Year
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Janina Acevedo-Yates during her Peace Corps service in Botswana

Alumni ·

A Values-Driven Path to Peacebuilding

Janina Acevedo-Yates, SIS/MA ’17, credits the frameworks she gained at AU with shaping a values-driven career, recently recognized as a 2025 National Peace Corps Association 40 Under 40 Honoree.
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