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Photos by Ethan Kauffman, SOC/BA ’26.

On Campus ·

Serving up Caffeine and Community: The Bridge Offers Extra Shot of Ambiance

This is part of AU Now’s three-part series on campus coffee shops. Up next week: Starbucks.
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SIS graduate dean Mike Schroeder, SIS dean Shannon Hader, FGPS department chair Piper Campbell, and Hurst senior professorial lecturer Garret Martin. Photo courtesy of Garret Martin.

On Campus ·

SIS Department Makes a Splash with Dunk Tank

SIS’s Department of Foreign Policy and Global Security started the academic year with a dunk tank that gave students and colleagues a chance to drench faculty.
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Image source: AU Theatre/Musical Theatre Program on Facebook

Arts ·

Discounted and Free in D.C.

Check out the free or discounted exhibits and shows available to students!
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Absentee Ballot Days. Photo courtesy of AU Library.

On Campus ·

Get Help Requesting Your Absentee Ballot on Campus

AU Votes and Bender Library are sponsoring Absentee Ballot Days—a nonpartisan initiative that helps students navigate the process of requesting mail-in ballots—on September 16–20.
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Julia Gibson. Graphic by Jaylene Arnold.

On Campus ·

Eagle Tales: Lights, Camera, Action

AU boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one here: Julia Gibson, digital content coordinator, Division of Student Affairs.
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Provost Office colleagues work on a puzzle in Leonard Hall. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Building a Community, Piece by Piece

The Office of the Provost completes a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle each week as a way to connect and collaborate.
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Bram Weinstein stands along the sidelines of Northwest Stadium. Photo by Jeff Watts.

Athletics ·

A Voice for the Fans

Bram Weinstein, SOC/BA ’95, the radio voice of the Washington Commanders, helps preview the DC football team’s upcoming season.
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Tiana Hakimzadeh. Graphic by Jaylene Arnold.

On Campus ·

Eagle Tales: Hoops and Campus Hospitality

AU boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one here: Tiana Hakimzadeh, SOC/BA ’12, director of on-campus programs.
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Garret Martin and Christine Gettings led a student trip to Belgium as part of a seminar on NATO.

On Campus ·

What We Did This Summer

SIS students, faculty, and staff share how they spent their summer.
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Matthew Van Hoose has been the Nationals organist since 2010. Courtesy of the Washington Nationals Baseball Club

In the Community ·

Playing in the Big Leagues

Matthew Van Hoose has delighted baseball fans for 14 years as the organist for the Washington Nationals, which will host AU Day on August 28.
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