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SOC Lunch and Learn

On Campus ·

Living Learning Laboratory: SOC Faculty Showcase Scholarship with Social Impact

March 18 Lunch and Learn—part of the 250+ at American initiative—featured professors Natalie Hopkinson, Aram Sinnreich, and Laura Waters Hinson
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Nicholas Boggs during the Bishop C.C. McCabe Lecture on March 25. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Love and Other Things

During the Bishop C.C. McCabe Lecture on March 25, Nicholas Boggs, CAS/MFA ’09, award-winning author of Baldwin: A Love Story, reflects on the “impossible” relationships that fueled James Baldwin’s life and legacy.
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Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

A Global Feast on the Quad: AU Celebrates the Rich Tapestry of Jewish Heritage

Jewish Food Festival brought the community together on March 26 to explore identity, history, and the power of a shared meal
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Mary Beth Tinker

On Campus ·

For Mary Beth Tinker, Free Speech in Schools Is a “Good Way of Life”

KPU and the ACLU at AU hosted the activist on March 26 as part of the 250+ at American initiative.
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Photo from spring 2025 commencement. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Want Extra Time Off? Volunteer at Commencement

Help guest navigate campus or line up graduates and earn additional leave or performance days.
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Campus Beautification Day

On Campus ·

Pride in Our Place

American University’s 33rd Campus Beautification Day on April 7 brought together more than 400 staff, students, and faculty for a day of service.
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New Eagle Day

On Campus ·

ABusyU: Landing the Class of 2030

For the more than 70 AU staffers in the Office of Enrollment, spring is a high-stakes race to the May 1 deposit deadline—but securing AU’s future is a shared institutional responsibility that relies on the support of our entire community.
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Flight of Accomplishment Week

Student Life ·

A New Era of Celebration Begins This Commencement Season

The new Flight of Accomplishment Week will bring several university-wide celebrations under one umbrella.
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SPA Lunch and Learn

On Campus ·

Classrooms as “Nurseries” for Citizenship: SPA Faculty Bridge Career Readiness and Civic Life

During the final 250+ at American Lunch and Learn of the spring semester on April 14, panelists discussed scholarship with real-world impact.
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Shatina Williams

On Campus ·

Eagle Tales: A Prescription for Community

Meet Shatina Williams, executive director of the Center for Well-Being Programs and Psychological Services, who shares how she balances leading a team of 60 with finding her own moments of serenity on campus.
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