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CNN’s Abby Phillip Announced as Fall 2021 Commencement Speaker

Phillip will deliver keynote address in first fully traditional in-person ceremony since the onset of pandemic
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AU Brings Students Together for Thanksgiving Dinner

About 200 members of the AU community received hot meals on Thanksgiving Day at the MGC from volunteers and workers coordinated by the Office of Campus Life, AU Alumni Association’s Pride Alumni Alliance, and Residence Hall Association.
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Creating Experiential Opportunities for Generations

Alumna Jennifer Collins has made an endowed gift to SOC that will allow generations of students of color the opportunities she had and opens the door to many more.
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