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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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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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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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Basketball swishes through the net. Getty Image.

Athletics ·

Do You Believe?

Register now to take your best shot at AU Now’s free 2026 March Madness bracket challenge.
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Photo courtesy of CUMU HQ.

In the Community ·

American University Continues to Strengthen Its Impact Through CUMU Membership

For the past two years, American University has been an active member in the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU), a national network of nearly 120 institutions committed to advancing the role of higher education in their home cities.
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Amanda Dowd with her colleagues. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Baking Spirits Bright

Amanda Dowd, SOC/MA ’25, won last week’s AhealthyU Holly Jolly Bakeoff with her butter cookie crunchies. Discover the secret ingredient—family—and grab the recipe.
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Threads of Hope. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Building Community, Block by Block

Threads of Hope—a campuswide art project born out of The Civic Life—is now on display in the Katzen Arts Center rotunda as a permanent reminder of what hope means to American University
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Two staff members smile for a photo on the quad during the community picnic. Photo by Jeff Watts

On Campus ·

Snapshots from Eagle Welcome

Look back at photos from celebration for faculty and staff, which kicked off the 2025–26 academic year.
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University Conference and Guest Services team

On Campus ·

A Busy U: Bringing the World to AU

Meet the University Conference and Guest Services team that generated $7.7 million to support AU’s academic mission in fiscal year 2025.
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