SCHOOL of INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

American University · Washington, D.C.

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

Stay Connected

There are many ways for you to stay connected with SIS happenings, no matter where you are in the world. From newsletters and magazines to the alumni website and online community, you will always be able to keep in touch with your alma mater and classmates.

Alumni Update

An e-newsletter sent out monthly to all AU alums who have provided us with current e-mail addresses. It contains information about current AU events, profiles notable alums working in a variety of occupations, details upcoming alumni and campus events, and other articles about international issues and the initiatives being undertaken by members of the AU community to remedy the problems facing the international community.

To begin receiving Alumni Update, please provide us with your current e-mail address by sending it to sisalum@american.edu or by clicking here to fill out the contact information update form.

Alumni Website

The alumni website can be found at http://alumni.american.edu, and is packed with all the information you need as an alum. One this site, you can find the alumni events calendar, register for events, join an alumni group, find out more about alumni benefits, and track the progress of the AnewAU campaign.

American magazine

American, the official magazine of American University, is written and designed by the University Publications division within the Office of the President. American is published three times a year, with a circulation of about 85,000. To receive American by mail, just provide us with your current mailing address. There are several ways to submit your current information:

Or you may fill out the "Update Your Info" form by clicking here. To view the current issue of American electronically, please click here.

American Today

Weekly newspaper written by students, contains information on campus life, controversies, and current issues affecting AU students. This publication can be accessed online by clicking here. Registration is required before full-length articles can be accessed, though there is no charge. American Today was fomerly called American Weekly.

Diplomatic Pouch

The Diplomatic Pouch is the official newsletter of the School of International Service, and is published twice each semester for the SIS community. To access this publication online, please click here. To receive the Diplomatic Pouch as a PDF, or to request a hard copy, please send an e-mail to Andra Inman.

InCircle

InCircle is AU's online networking community for alumni. This website allows you to reconnect with old friends, meet other alumni in your area and around the world, search job postings, and much more! To learn more, and to set up your inCircle account, please click here to be re-directed to the inCircle main page.

Listserv

Join the alumni listserv to receive regular e-mail updates about SIS, as well as domestic and international job postings, event information, and information other campus activities and announcements of interest. To subscribe, send an e-mail to listserv@american.edu, and in the subject line type "Sub SISAlum-L Firstname Lastname."

If you would like to find out more about joining program-specific listservs (such as the IPCR listserv) go here. If you still have questions after reading the information, please feel free to call Andra Inman at 202.885.1616 for further assistance.

SIS Calendar

Check the SIS Calendar regularly to find out about events going on at SIS. In addition to the alumni activities listed on the alumni website, the SIS calendar contains information about all SIS events. To view the calendar now, please click here.

Swords & Ploughshares

The official Journal of SIS, which publishes scholarly research articles by SIS graduate students and recent graduate alumni. We provide a forum for the diverse range of academic and policy interests of the various programs at SIS. Recent issues have included articles on development, globalization, United States foreign policy, and economics, as well as book reviews and interviews conducted by our staff. To read this publication online, please click here. To receive a hard copy of the most current issue of S&P, please contact Andra Inman at ainman@american.edu for assistance.

The Eagle

A student newspaper published twice weekly, Monday and Thursday, is now available on the internet! Just register as a reader of The Eagle, and you can access all the latest information about campus, as well as reconnect with your alma mater. To read the current issue of The Eagle, please click here.

--Coming Soon--

The SIS Alumni Newsletter, written, edited, and published by alumni! This e-newsletter will contain submissions from alumni, current and former faculty, and feature the many interesting and valuable activities being undertaken by SIS graduates. If you are publishing a book, beginning a research project, looking for the perfect employee, or would like to share your thoughts about current issues, please contact Andra Inman [mailto: ainman@american.edu] to receive information about how to make a submission. All members of the SIS Alumni listserv will automatically receive the Alumni Newsletter each month; to request to receive the newsletter without joining the listserv, please e-mail Andra Inman at ainman@american.edu.