Achievements ·
Philanthropy Activates Campus-Wide Opportunities
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 ·
SIS Raises $5.1M in FY26 for Experiential Learning and Research
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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Achievements ·
Bound for Berlin: Two Recent Grads Land Prestigious Appointments
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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Professional News ·
AU in the News: Week of August 7
Your weekly roundup of faculty expertise, student achievements, leadership perspectives, and top campus initiatives.
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International ·
After Ceuta, Europe Faces Migration Chaos of Its Own Making
SIS Professor Nicholas Micinski and Kelsey Norman of Rice University explain the recent migration crisis in Ceuta, and how it fits into longstanding debates over EU migration.
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Research ·
How Hackers Attack Municipal Water Systems and Why Utilities Are So Vulnerable
Professor William Akoto explains how hackers are targeting drinking water systems and considers defensive moves utilities can make in response.
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International ·
Revolving Door at 10 Downing Street is Weakening U.S.-U.K. Relationship
Professor Garret Martin writes about how leadership turnover in the U.K. is impacting the special relationship between Britain and the U.S. for this article originally published in The Conversation.
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Alumni ·
A Legacy of Opportunity
How AU Trustee Mehdi Heravi, SIS/PhD ’68, has committed his life to education, peace, and giving.
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Internships ·
Interning at the Embassy: Connecting Ghanaians to Their Heritage
For Gloria Anane, working as a consular assistant at the Embassy of Ghana has shown her that diplomacy isn't just about policy—it's also about helping people reconnect with home.
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Research ·
Israel and Lebanon Have a History of Failed Ceasefires—Will This Time Be Different?
Professor Anthony Wanis-St. John and Visiting Scholar Federico Manfredi Firmian analyze the history and patterns of failed ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon.
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