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Student Life ·

How You Can Help Stock the Market’s Shelves

AU’s free food pantry for Eagles experiencing food insecurity served 240-plus students this fall
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On Campus ·

Earth Scholars: Advancing Environmental Equity Through Service Learning

A new program for undergraduates across the AU community will engage students in community-based research and service-learning.
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CAS 2024 Year in Review

On Campus ·

A Few of Our Favorite Moments: Celebrating CAS in 2024

Looking back at 2024, we celebrate a year of big ideas, bold achievements, and inspiring people across the College of Arts and Sciences
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A row of red chairs in the renovated 3rd floor of MGC

On Campus ·

A Transformed “One-Stop-Shop" for Student Life on Campus

Renovations to the second and third floors of AU's Mary Graydon Student Center (MGSC) have created highly functional community spaces and streamlined access to vital student services.
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Battelle Tompkins Memorial Building covered in snow

On Campus ·

Welcome Back CAS! Top Things to Do and See on Campus This Semester

Check out these “don’t miss” uniquely American University things to do and see
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Malini Basdeo. Graphic by Jaylene Arnold.

On Campus ·

Eagle Tales: Student Thriving and the Joys of Dining

AU boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one here: Malini Basdeo, a licensed clinical psychologist and director of outreach and prevention services, Center for Well-Being.
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Josh Finver. Graphic by Jaylene Arnold.

On Campus ·

Eagle Tales: AU’s Resident Rock Star

AU boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one here: Josh Finver, SOC/BA ’05, assistant director of transportation demand management, Parking and Commuter Services.
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Claudia Blount. Graphic by Jaylene Arnold.

On Campus ·

Eagle Tales: Iced Coffee and Warm Community

AU boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one of them: Claudia Blount, Baker/MA ’20, assistant director for admissions and marketing for online programs at the School of International Service.
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President Jon Alger greets attendees at the Unity Meal held at WCL's Claudio Grossman Hall.

On Campus ·

AU Community Unites to Celebrate Service

The university’s third Unity Meal, held a day after the inauguration, focused on the power of service—a key aspect of AU’s mission.
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Alexis Downey. Graphic by Jaylene Arnold.

On Campus ·

Eagle Tales: Keep Calm and Help Students Carry On

AU boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one here: Alexis Downey, assistant dean of students in the Office of the Dean of Students.
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