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Ruchel Limbos and friends picnic on the National Mall

Student Life ·

A Letter for the Incoming SIS Student

Ruchel Limbos, SIS/BA ’28, shares her reflections after completing the first year of her SIS undergraduate degree.
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Chandni Ramwani poses outside of the Kogod School of Business. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

A Commencement Nine Years in the Making

After nearly a decade of balancing a full-time career at AU with her studies, Chandni Ramwani, Kogod/BSBA ’26, director of strategic initiatives and special projects in the College of Arts and Sciences, will walk across the graduation stage next week.
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Almar Latour

On Campus ·

“Never Bet Against America”: Almar Latour on the Radical Reinvention of Media

The Wall Street Journal publisher and Dow Jones CEO returned to AU on April 22 to urge the next generation of “media barons” to embrace accountability and AI.
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Wisdom Zotor, SIS/MS ’26

On Campus ·

Meet Graduate Student Speaker Wisdom Zotor

Leading up to the Spring 2026 Commencement, we sat down with Wisdom Zotor, SIS/MS ’26, to hear about his journey to SIS and his career path.
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Melia Klingler, SIS/BA ’26

On Campus ·

Meet Undergraduate Student Speaker Melia Hawthorne Klingler

Melia Klingler, SIS/BA ’26, shares reflections on her time at SIS ahead of Commencement.
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Natalite Putz, SIS/BA ’27, presents her research at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research

Student Life ·

SIS Students Present Research at National Conference on Undergraduate Research in Richmond

A five-member delegation from American University’s School of International Service shared original research at the 2026 National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
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Diana Morillo, Jared Aguilera, Noah Harshbarger, and Daniel Chavez at the Cyber 9/12 Competition in DC.

Student Life ·

Student Reflection: Responding to Simulated Cyber Catastrophe

Three SIS master’s students offer reflections on their participation in this year’s Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge in Washington, DC.
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Kwame Alexander

On Campus ·

Kwame Alexander on the “Life-Giving Breath” of Poetry

The award-winning poet and 250+ at American Sine Institute Fellow reflected on the beauty and resilience of language on April 8.
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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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