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Mary Beth Tinker

On Campus ·

For Mary Beth Tinker, Free Speech in Schools Is a “Good Way of Life”

KPU and the ACLU at AU hosted the activist on March 26 as part of the 250+ at American initiative.
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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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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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Flight of Accomplishment Week

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A New Era of Celebration Begins This Commencement Season

The new Flight of Accomplishment Week will bring several university-wide celebrations under one umbrella.
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New Eagle Day

On Campus ·

ABusyU: Landing the Class of 2030

For the more than 70 AU staffers in the Office of Enrollment, spring is a high-stakes race to the May 1 deposit deadline—but securing AU’s future is a shared institutional responsibility that relies on the support of our entire community.
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SPA Lunch and Learn

On Campus ·

Classrooms as “Nurseries” for Citizenship: SPA Faculty Bridge Career Readiness and Civic Life

During the final 250+ at American Lunch and Learn of the spring semester on April 14, panelists discussed scholarship with real-world impact.
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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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Kwame Alexander

On Campus ·

Kwame Alexander on the “Life-Giving Breath” of Poetry

The award-winning poet and 250+ at American Sine Institute Fellow reflected on the beauty and resilience of language on April 8.
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Screenshot courtesy of Joseph DeNavas.

On Campus ·

Game On: AU Student’s National Cathedral Game Nearing Completion

Computer science student Joseph DeNavas, CAS/BS ’26, is bringing the DC landmark to life in the virtual world, leading a collaborative to launch a Lego-inspired quest through the Gothic church by August 2026.
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Diana Morillo, Jared Aguilera, Noah Harshbarger, and Daniel Chavez at the Cyber 9/12 Competition in DC.

Student Life ·

Student Reflection: Responding to Simulated Cyber Catastrophe

Three SIS master’s students offer reflections on their participation in this year’s Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge in Washington, DC.
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