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SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy Announces 2025 William K. Reilly Leadership Award Winners

Announcing the 2025 William K. Reilly Leadership Award winners
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AU men's basketball alumni at the Patriot League Championship. Photo courtesy of David Bierwirth.

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Ball in the Family

American University men’s basketball alumni shared reflections and excitement about this year’s season.
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The American University Alumni Awards are the highest honors presented by the AU Alumni Association.

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Announcing AU’s 2025 Alumni Award Winners 

The Alumni Association will honor the five recipients of the 2025 Alumni Awards on Thursday, May 15. 
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AU's mace is one of many symbols that will ground AU President Jon Alger's inauguration. Photo by Jeff Watts.

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Inauguration Traditions Are More Than Symbolic

From the mace to the regalia, decipher the meaning and history behind President Jon Alger’s forthcoming inauguration.
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AU Honored as a Top Fulbright Producing Institution in 2024–25

The university is one of just 19 institutions—and only 13 doctoral universities—named a top producer of both Fulbright US students and Fulbright US scholars for 2024–25.
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“You are trained to think, analyze and act. Expand your vision and start something new to keep you going and then pivot again and again until you are on a comfortable path.”

Alumni ·

Letter from Alumna to Students at a Time of Change

In response to a call to action by Dean Shannon Hader, Jo Lamas, SIS/BA ’67, wrote a letter of hope to SIS students facing uncertainty right now.
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Alumni Association Welcomes Two New Affinity Groups

AUAA welcomes two new affinity groups
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AU community members conduct research in the Hall of Science. Photo by Jeff Watts.

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Through Strengthening Its Commitment to Research, American University Achieves Prestigious R1 Status

The highest possible designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education recognizes the university as one of the top doctoral research institutions in the country.
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The Impact of AI and Cybersecurity on Homeland Security

Like most fields, the use of AI in cybersecurity has only grown. According to MixMode’s State of AI in Cybersecurity Report for 2024, fifty-three percent of organizations say their use of AI is currently in the early stage of adoption.
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A collage of three AU Sweetheart couples

Alumni ·

Eagles in Love: Get to Know Three More AU Sweetheart Couples

Introducing the AU Sweetheart Questionnaire, featuring some quick questions with a trio of Eagle couples who found love through AU. 
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