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Alumni ·
From smoked salmon to nuclear non-proliferation, alumnus Tom Snitch's salon dinners are giving SIS students a home away from home—and a network to last long after graduation.
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First Person ·
SIS professor Garrett Graddy-Lovelace was in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001. Twenty-five years later, she shares her own reflection of the day and renews a call for peace.
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International ·
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, SIS faculty, staff, and alumni share where they were that day and how it shaped their work in international affairs.
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International ·
SIS professor Mariam Durrani breaks down what has changed in the 25 years since 9/11 surrounding anti-Muslim sentiment.
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On Campus ·
SIS is launching a revamped undergraduate curriculum in fall 2026 that creates additional flexibility for students to pursue their interests in international affairs.
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International ·
SIS professor Shadi Mokhtari unpacks some of the ways the United States’ War on Terror shifted human rights landscapes in the U.S. and Middle East.
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Achievements ·
Alumni and donors enabled AU to exceed its goal and raise over $61 million in FY26 for vital student support, faculty excellence, and campus initiatives.
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Achievements ·
In fiscal year 2026, gifts to American University’s School of International Service funded hands-on experiential learning for students and a growing number of major faculty research grants.
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Professional News ·
Your weekly roundup of faculty expertise, student achievements, leadership perspectives, and top campus initiatives.
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Achievements ·
Selected from a national pool of applicants, Jocelyn Parker, SIS/BA ’26, and Griffin Cook, SPA-SIS/BA ’26, are among just 65 Americans named to the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals program.
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