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Student Life ·

Creating Connections: D.C. Content Creators at AU

AU's Class of 2030 is finding community on TikTok.
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Text reads: Life in Washington, Finding Your Place in DC. The text is on a green-blue gradient background. Two photos of students are next to the text. One is holding a guitar, and the other is wearing an AU Eagles sweatshirt and smiling at the camera.

Student Life ·

DC Life: How Students Find Their Place Beyond Campus

AU students are exploring DC’s sports and music scenes.
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Student Life ·

Not on the Syllabus: How AU Students Learn in the Classroom and the City

At AU, the classroom lays the foundation. The city is where students build.
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Internships ·

From Campus Involvement to Career Impact: How AU Students Turn Experience into Opportunity

For AU students, the path to a high-impact internship doesn’t start with an application—it starts in the clubs, mentorship programs, and student organizations where leadership is practiced every day.
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Getty Image of Joe Daniels at the 9/11 Memorial during his time as its CEO and president.

On Campus ·

9/11 at 25: What It Means to “Never Forget”

Joe Daniels, former president and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, spoke about our collective responsibility to remember the tragedies of September 11, 2001, and the unity born of profound loss.
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2026 University Student Awards

Announcement ·

Meet 2026’s University Student Award Winners

Winners of Top Awards for Scholarship, Service and Achievement Named
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In the Community ·

Putting Faith into Action

Avery Field, SPA-SOC/BA ’28, mobilized the AU community through her Interbelief Community Action Project, assembling $2,300 in essential supplies for local immigrant families navigating the legal process
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On Campus ·

2,300 Miles of Mindfulness: Monks Conclude Cross-Country Peace Pilgrimage at American University

The 108-day walk from Texas to DC culminated in an emotional ceremony at Bender Arena, quietly affirming interfaith unity and the enduring human spirit
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