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Seventy-five percent of campus waste filters into large containers near AU’s Sports Center Annex.

Environment ·

Trace Your Waste

Leave fewer (environmental) footprints behind by following Facility Management’s trash-sorting guidelines.
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AU Audio Tech alums, from left to right, Jonathan Cornell, Rebeca Lindenfeld, and Liz Grzyb

Arts ·

Hitting the Right Notes: AU Audio Tech Alums Making Their Mark on Industry

Connor Lammas, MA’25, checks in with recent alumni to learn about their successes in the world of audio tech
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Man paints on a canvas.

Arts ·

Celebrating Black Creators

In honor of Black History Month 2024—the theme of which is African Americans and the Arts—AU faculty experts share a few of their favorite creative works.
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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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Joanne Allen, Geometric pattern from the Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, 2021 (detail)

Arts ·

Artist and Art Historian: Professor Joanne Allen’s Solo Exhibition Opens

An interview about Infinite Geometries: Exploring the Arts of the Medieval Islamic World
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"Head Over Heels," photo: Jeff Watts

Arts ·

Announcing Spring 2024 Performing Arts Events

Music, theatre, and dance performances are free for AU students
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Billy Pappas, Marilyn Monroe, 2003. Graphite on paper; 25 x 28 inches. Courtesy of William A. Christens-Barry, Chief Scientist, Equipoise Imaging, LLC.

Arts ·

New Exhibitions at AU Museum Open Feb. 7

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center presents seven new exhibitions opening Feb. 7.
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Food spills out of a trash can. Photo from Getty.

Environment ·

Two Facts and a Fiction: Waste Not

CAS professorial lecturer and RECIPES fellow Kristine Beran on wasted food, which reaches a peak during the holiday season.
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AU arts management fellows at the Kennedy Center.

Arts ·

AU Arts Management Fellows Take the (Back)stage at the Kennedy Center

Students engage in yearlong fellowship positions across departments
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Representatives from AU and LAYCCA accept the Transformational Partnership Award.

In the Community ·

A Transformational Partnership

AU's Center for Community Engagement and Service and DC's Latin American Youth Center Career Academy Public Charter School recently received the Transform Mid-Atlantic's 2023 Transformational Partnership Award.
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