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Today's Experts...

		AU Prof. and Author Available to Comment on IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings World leaders and private financiers descend upon Washington, D.C. this weekend for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Robin Broad, co-author of Development Redefined: How the Market Met its Match and expert on globalization and development at AU’s School of International Service, says there are alternatives to the free-market approaches used for decades by the World Bank to try to catalyze “development.” Broad and her co-author—husband John Cavanagh, who directs the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. —will be attending the meetings and will be available to comment throughout the weekend. To arrange an interview, contact the Media Relations office at 202-885-5950.
		What Does the Bailout Mean? Ask the Experts America's economic crisis continues as Congress works to pass a bailout bill to stem the damage. American University experts are available to comment on the current bill, the efforts of Congress and what the economic crisis could mean for small businesses, average Americans, and the U.S. economy. George Guess and Bob Carroll, of SPA's Center for Public Finance Research, can comment on the bailout bill and its details, while Kogod School of Business professors Robert Losey and Leigh Riddick and others are available to comment on the economic ramifications of the crisis. To arrange an interview with these and other American University financial experts, contact the Media Relations office at 202-885-5950.
		The Final Presidential Debate: Ask the Experts John McCain and Barack Obama will meet head-to-head on Wednesday for the final presidential debate of this campaign. James Thurber, of AU's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, Karen O'Connor and Julia Piscitelli of American University's Women and Politics Institute, and many others can offer insight and analysis on the debate. They and other AU political experts can speak extensively about presidential elections and history, voting behavior, polling, survey research, public opinion, and many other important topics. To arrange an interview with an American University election expert, contact the Media Relations office at 202-885-5950. For more information visit our Election Experts webpage.

Around Campus...

Fifty Women Leaders from the Middle East and North Africa in United States to Study Elections
Fifty women political leaders from the Middle East and North Africa will participate the Election Exchange Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and held at the American University’s Center for Democracy and Election Management (CDEM) and Women and Politics Institute (WPI).

Primary Turnout Story: Presidential Races Miss Record High, Gov. and Sen. Contests at Record Low
Average voter turnout in the 2008 presidential primaries rose to its second-highest level ever, but average voter turnout in the statewide primaries that did not occur on the same day as presidential primaries—primaries for governor and U.S. senator—fell to a record low, according to American University’s Center for the Study of the American Electorate (CSAE).

Veteran Journalist, Television Host Nick Clooney Appointed Faculty Member at American University
Nick Clooney, veteran journalist and television host, joins the faculty at American University this fall as American University School of Communication and Newseum Distinguished Journalist in Residence.

AU Students Named "Most Politically Active" by 2009 Princeton Review Guide
American University students were ranked the "Most Politically Active" according to The Princeton Review in the newly released 2009 edition of its annual book, 'The Best 368 Colleges.'

American University's School of International Service Construction Underway on "Green" Building
American University's School of International Service (SIS), the nation's largest school of international affairs, has begun work on a new 70,000-square-foot environmentally-friendly building. The state-of-the-art, LEED certified building is scheduled to open to students and faculty in 2010.

AU Professor: Being “Always On” Impacts Interpersonal Relationships More Than Writing
These days, people can communicate with each other wherever, whenever. But have these online and mobile technologies widely impacted written language? Naomi Baron, a professor of linguistics at American University, says that surprisingly, this probably isn’t so.

AU MBA Students Revved Up To Attract Chinese Sponsorship to NASCAR
This spring, as the central component of the applied business practicum at American University’s Kogod School of Business, five MBA students are taking a look under the hood of NASCAR in hopes of helping the sport seek new sponsors in a largely untapped market—China.

American University Study Finds Many Uses of Copyrighted Material Could Be Legal
A new, first-of-its-kind study conducted by American University Professors Pat Aufderheide and Peter Jaszi finds that many online videos are using copyrighted material legally. The study, Recut, Reframe, Recycle: Quoting Copyrighted Material in User-Generated Video identifies nine kinds of uses of copyrighted material.

Upcoming Events...

An American Forum: Youthquake '08—How Millennials Are Shaking up the Media, Mavericks, and History Makers This Election
When: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14
Where: Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center
The night before John McCain and Barack Obama have their final debate, Rock the Vote’s executive director, an Obama campaign strategist, an RNC pollster, and two young journalists will discuss young voters and the election during An American Forum: Youthquake 08.

Presidential Transitions: From Campaigning to Governing
When: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15
Where: The Center for American Progress, 1333 H Street NW (click for directions)
As the Nov. 4 election grows nearer, one thing is certain: the impending presidential transition will mark a historical event for the country. American University's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies and the Center for American Progress will host a conference discussing this shift in power.