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    Neil Kerwin
    President

Mailing Address


SPRING VIDEO MESSAGE

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May 10, 2011


Following American University's 125th commencement ceremonies, and the conclusion of spring semester, President Neil Kerwin addresses the campus community with a number of updates.

The video touches on several topics, including:

• AU's commencement ceremonies and celebration of our newest alumni
• An accomplished group of scholars who will join us this summer
• COTELCO's recent grant from the Nippon Foundation
• The quality of the newly-admitted class
• Sustainability efforts and green initiatives
• The new admissions welcome center


Please enjoy the video. We appreciate your feedback.

2011 Commencement Highlights

American University celebrated commencement May 7-8, 2011. Speakers included Sen. Dick Lugar, astronomer Vera Rubin, newscaster Bob Schieffer, White House economic advisor Gene Sperling, and Peace Corps director Aaron Williams. American Bar Association president Stephen Zack spoke at the WCL commencement ceremony on May 22. Click the link below to watch video highlights of the ceremonies.

Commencement Highlights


Campus Plan

American University's 2011 Campus Plan is a "roadmap" that details proposals and objectives to enhance and build upon our campus facilities for the next decade. An overarching theme of the Campus Plan is to bring more of our undergraduate students back to live on campus.

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Strategic Plan

AU's strategic plan was adopted by the Board of Trustees on November 21, 2008. President Kerwin presented an update to the trustees on September 23, 2010. (my.american.edu login required for some documents)

Strategic Plan


President's Progress Report