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Dr. Sarah Trembath Receives Inclusive Excellence Award
ARPC Interim Director recognized for commitment to advancing equity
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The Ballot Champion: Voters at AU Cofounder Earns National Honors for Nonpartisan Civic Leadership
Emma Baumgarten, SIS/BA ’26, was named to the ALL IN 2026 Student Voting Honor Roll for building a permanent, year-round infrastructure for student democratic engagement
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Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Meet AU’s 2026 President’s Award Winners
Ethan McBride, SPA/BS ’26, takes home the university’s highest undergraduate honor for his accessibility advocacy, while Taha Vahanvaty, SPA/BA ’26, is the inaugural recipient of the President’s Award for Civic Engagement.
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CAS Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, and Inclusion
2026 University Awards awarded to Professors Nate Harshman, Mary Frances Giandrea, Dan Kerr, and Sarah Trembath
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American University’s School of Public Affairs is Ranked No. 12 in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
This is the seventh consecutive year that SPA ranked among the top 5 percent of public affairs schools in the country, and the sixth year in a row that the school has held the distinction of the highest rated school in Washington, D.C.
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American University Programs Ascend to Top 50 in Global Subject Rankings
Historic milestones in social policy, politics and international studies, and development studies highlight AU’s continued rise in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released last week.
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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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AU Honored as 2025–26 Top US Student Fulbright Producer
Sixteen Eagles were selected for the US government’s flagship international academic exchange program in the most recent cycle—marking the 10th time AU has been honored in the last 14 years.
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Gilman Scholarship Opens the World to AU Students
As the March 5 application deadline approaches, recent recipients share how the prestigious award is funding life-changing global experiences and building career-ready confidence.
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Admiral James Stavridis Charts a Course for AU’s Class of 2025
The retired Navy officer wished graduating Eagles “godspeed and open water” during AU’s 150th commencement on December 14.
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