Announcement ·
Alison Jacknowitz Named Dean of AU’s Top-Ranked School of Public Affairs
The interim leader and long-serving public administration and policy professor will step into the permanent role on June 1.
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Alumni ·
AU Honors 2026 Alumni Award Recipients
The AU Alumni Association's highest honors go to four remarkable Eagles.
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Alumni ·
To the Class of 2026, You Don't Walk This Path Alone
AU Alumni Board President Patty Caballero's Commencement Address
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Communications ·
Uncovering Coded Antisemitism Online Takes Both Human Expertise and AI Automation
The Unmasking Antisemitism project at American University uses artificial intelligence, qualitative analysis and survey experiments to develop studies and tools to detect overt and coded hate speech.
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In the Community ·
Abracadabra: This Magician is an AU Adjunct
How leadership consultant and SPA adjunct professorial lecturer Andrew Bennett uses the art of illusion to transform the classroom and the boardroom
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Achievements ·
Ambition, Empathy, and Authenticity: Distinguished Speakers Inspire Class of 2026
Nearly 2,700 graduates embraced the charge to lead with curiosity and find meaning in service during American University’s 151st commencement in Bender Arena
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Political Science ·
The Ultimate Capstone: AU Senior Sets Sights on Connecticut State House
Jack Pavia, SPA/BA ’26, is trading the classroom for the campaign trail as the political science major joins a wave of Gen Z voices entering the political arena.
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Achievements ·
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Meet AU’s 2026 President’s Award Winners
Ethan McBride, SPA/BS ’26, takes home the university’s highest undergraduate honor for his accessibility advocacy, while Taha Vahanvaty, SPA/BA ’26, is the inaugural recipient of the President’s Award for Civic Engagement.
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SPA launches a new model for cultivating national security talent in a challenging era
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On Campus ·
Classrooms as “Nurseries” for Citizenship: SPA Faculty Bridge Career Readiness and Civic Life
During the final 250+ at American Lunch and Learn of the spring semester on April 14, panelists discussed scholarship with real-world impact.
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