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Wrestler with American Flag

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From Wrestling to Investing, an AU Eagle Plans Ahead

Whether repping the AU Eagles on the wrestling mat or weighing investment risks for a business seminar, Mervin Mancia, KSB/BS ’24, tries to think two moves ahead.
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Barbara Tucker Parker in the costume department.

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AU’s Costume Designer Retires

Greenberg Theatre costume designer Barbara Tucker Parker retires after 38 years.
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All-American Welcome

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Call for Volunteers: Sign Up to Help with All-American Weekend

Register for a shift by August 11
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A Changemaking Presidency

The AU community has reached new heights over the last six years under the leadership of Sylvia Burwell
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Hannah Busing

On Campus ·

Disability, Health, and Bodies: How We View Each Other

An interview with Senior Professorial Lecturer Tanja Aho about AU’s new certificate in “Disability, Health, and Bodies”
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Shilpa Das Gupta

On Campus ·

Bender Library Staffer’s Podcast Gains Accolades and Global Audience

Started by Shilpa Das Gupta, SOC/MA ’18, during the pandemic, the show is now among Feedspot's top 50 global folklore podcasts
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Kogod School of Business Welcomes New Faculty to Award-Winning Sustainability Program

The Kogod School of Business at American University announced today the addition of two new faculty members and a new Executive-in-Residence who will be joining its award-winning sustainability program this fall.
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Portrait of SIS professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer

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New Endowed Chair at American University to Advance Strategies  for International Peace and Conflict Resolution

SIS Professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer will serve as the inaugural Abdul Aziz Said Chair in International Peace and Conflict Resolution to advance the development and adoption of faith-informed peace interventions.
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Exterior of School of International Service Building

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AU’s Newest Endowed Chair Honors the Legacy and Future of Peacebuilding

A conversation among strangers. A story shared around a table. This is often the raw work of peacebuilding. In the eyes of American University professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer, the mechanisms of peace largely comprise these moments of human connection.
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Exterior of School of International Service Building

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Endowed Chair Honors the Legacy and Future of Peacebuilding

AU has recently designated Professor Abu-Nimer the inaugural Abdul Aziz Said Chair in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at SIS. The chair is named in honor of Professor Abdul Aziz Said, SIS/BS ’54, SIS/MA ’55, SIS/PhD ’57.
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