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The mission of the American University Alumni Association is to serve the diverse population of AU alumni worldwide, maintaining their connection to American University through active engagement designed to catalyze participation as volunteers, philanthropists, and ambassadors to and for American University. 
 
We offer volunteer, networking, and mentoring opportunities as well as a suite of benefits and services.

Alumni Events

2016 Alumni Awards Dinner crowd and stage

Events for AU alumni are hosted annually on campus, in DC, across the country, and around the world, engaging graduates through prospective student recruitment activities, career networking and mentoring, and lifelong learning opportunities.

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IE Award

Insight Into Diversity Alumni Association Inclusive Excellence Award 2024

American University is a recipient of the Alumni Association Inclusive Excellence Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine. The award honors the alumni association’s culture, programs, and initiatives that encourage diversity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging for all alumni. 

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Notable Alumni

Graduates' mortarboards

From heads of state to pillars of the community, AU has a surplus of notable alumni. AU graduates continue a legacy of transforming ideas into impact across the globe.

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Alumni Leadership

LaTanya Sothern, American University's new Alumni Association President, poses on campus. She smiles and wears blue and white—two of the university's colors.

LaTanya Sothern represents more than 150,000 alumni worldwide as the Alumni Association's president.

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Alumni in the News

Sarah McBride

AU alumni, including Sarah McBride, SPA/BA ’13, who will become the first openly transgender member of Congress, were among 2024 election winners.

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More than 150,000

alumni around the world

number 91

Best Colleges

2025 US News and World Report

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alumni volunteers