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Policy Analysis ·

Safeguarding the US Federal Government Workforce

Policy Brief: Lessons from the 2025 assault on the bureaucracy.
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Janice Iwama

Criminology ·

Beyond the Blue

SPA Professor Awarded for Work Evaluating Police Peer Support Programs
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Jackson Arnold

Alumni ·

From D.C. to Local Impact

Jackson Arnold (MA, ’26) Champions Public Trust as Sheriff's PIO
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Allison Eriksen (left) and Tracy Starr (right)

Alumni ·

From Federal Upheaval to Local Action

Two AU alumnae turn job loss into civic purpose.
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Charles Lee and Fran Ulmer

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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Ryan Greer, Chief Strategy Officer, PERIL

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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Derek Hyra, David Schwegman, and Chris Alvarez Campbell

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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No Option But Sabotage book cover

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 sweetheart couples

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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