Policy Analysis ·
Safeguarding the US Federal Government Workforce
Policy Brief: Lessons from the 2025 assault on the bureaucracy.
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Criminology ·
Beyond the Blue
SPA Professor Awarded for Work Evaluating Police Peer Support Programs
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Alumni ·
From D.C. to Local Impact
Jackson Arnold (MA, ’26) Champions Public Trust as Sheriff's PIO
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Alumni ·
From Federal Upheaval to Local Action
Two AU alumnae turn job loss into civic purpose.
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Environment ·
SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy Names 2026 William K. Reilly Environmental Leadership Awards
The Center for Environmental School Policy (CEP) is pleased to announce the selections for the 2026 William K. Reilly Awards for Environmental Leadership.
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Announcement ·
American University Forges New National Effort to Prevent Ideological Violence
A national program that aims to combat extremist and political violence has made its home at AU as the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) joint effort with Bedrock.
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On Campus ·
Global Perspectives: Four Ambassadors, One Mission for Equality
AU’s Women and Politics Institute welcomed diplomats from Rwanda, Jordan, Costa Rica, and Iceland during a Women’s History Month panel, March 5.
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Public Finance and Budget ·
How Rent-Control Intensity Relates to Tenant Outcomes in California Cities, 2010–2019
Policy Brief: Rising rents and growing housing cost burdens in high-cost metropolitan regions have intensified policy interest in rent regulation.
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Environmental Policy ·
No Compromise in Defense of Mother Earth
In his new book No Option But Sabotage, SPA professor traces the rise, fall, and potential reemergence of the radical environmental movement.
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Alumni ·
Eagles Turned Lovebirds
Most romantic spots on campus? Perks of sharing an alma mater? Meet two alumni couples whose love began as AU Sweethearts.
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