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Nkenge Friday

On Campus ·

Eagle Insights: Three Questions with Nkenge Friday

The vice president of inclusive excellence shares updates and information about the discrimination policy and community engagement.
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2025

On Campus ·

A Few of Our Favorite Things: 25 Favorite CAS Moments in 2025

Looking back at a year defined by creativity, discovery, and community across the College of Arts and Sciences
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AU Hillel Award

Announcement ·

American University Hillel Honored with Innovation Award for University Unity Meal Program

AU Hillel played a key role bringing students, faculty, staff, and alumni together to reflect our shared humanity and reinforce AU’s commitment to a welcoming campus community
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volunteers unload food

In the Community ·

A Massive Helping: Students Recover 6,500 Pounds of Food for DC Community

A student partnership with the Office of Zero Waste is turning TDR’s surplus into meals for neighbors in need
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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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Announcement ·

Bridging the Gap Secures $2 Million to Expand National Security and Policy Programming Research

Bridging the Gap, a joint initiative between SIS and the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs, has secured over $2 million in renewed funding.
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Photo by Karen Angell, AU Athletics.

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A New Era for AU: Step Inside the State-of-the-Art Meltzer Center for Athletic Performance

Join us Friday, January 16, to celebrate AU’s first net-zero building—and the culmination of the university’s historic investment in student thriving.
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Pictured: Joan Danziger, Gertrude Overnickel (Sunshine Girl's Love Band), 2010 (Right), and Ilana Manolson, Vernal Pond, 2015 (Left)

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Five Dynamic Exhibitions Open Spring Season at American University Museum

The American University Museum opens its 2026 season with six new exhibits featuring works by local, national, and international sculptors, painters, and mixed media artists.
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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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Matt, Tricia, and Truman Gephardt with SOC Dean Marnel Niles Goins.

In the Community ·

AU Parents Drive Community—Starting at Home

Fueled by their belief in higher education, Tricia and Matt Gephardt hosted an AU gathering in Atlanta last spring to foster connections among fellow Eagle families.
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