Join us for a virtual meeting of AU Gamers after a stressful week of classes! Play games with your fellow students that range from strategic board games and war games to hilarious video games and party games!  New members are always welcome, and bringing friends is encouraged. Each week there will be games to play online with new friends, and even opportunities to run your own games!

What does it feel like to be coming of age at this complicated and problematic time? Does turning 18 and entering adulthood feel the same now as it did for past generations? What unique challenges face young people right this moment, and how well can anyone else truly understand their particular struggles?
Join this year’s incoming theatre freshmen to explore their unprecedented journey through …more

African American "Swing" Voters: 2020 and Beyond
Tuesday, Sept 29 at 12 p.m. EST
A Live Streamed Event. Advance Registration Required.

Register Here: https://american.swoogo.com/2020andBeyond

In American politics, “swing voters” are usually defined as white, working class voters in the Midwest and Rust Belt. By contrast, African Americans are treated as a monolithic constituency that the …more

September 29, 2020
12:00PM to 5PM (EST)
Virtual log in to be provided
The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act and the 30th anniversary of the 1990 amendments. This landmark public health law was enacted with bipartisan cooperation and has saved hundreds of thousands of lives. However, more than 141 million Americans still live in areas where the air quality puts their …more

From the growing number of marches we have seen in the past several years, activism is swelling to new heights. From the Women's March on Washington to climate marches around the world, from the March for Our Lives to Black Lives Matter, these activist movements are taking cities around the world by storm. Our culture as a society is evolving to be more vocal, continuing to cry out for justice on …more

Join us for a virtual meeting of AU Gamers after a stressful week of classes! Play games with your fellow students that range from strategic board games and war games to hilarious video games and party games!  New members are always welcome, and bringing friends is encouraged. Each week there will be games to play online with new friends, and even opportunities to run your own games!

Book Launch: Story Movements: How Documentaries Empower People and Inspire Social Change by Caty Borum ChattooMonday, October 5, 2020 at 6pm EST
This will be a virtual event conducted via zoom. Reservations are required and can be reserved for free online, https://story-movements.eventbrite.com
Join us on Monday, October 5th at 6pm Eastern for the launch of Professor Caty Borum Chattoo’s new …more

The aftermath of the 2016 election may have been the first time most Americans considered the idea that other countries might try to interfere in US elections, but national security experts have considered this a threat for years. The development of digital technologies which allow foreign governments to reach individual US citizens directly on platforms they trust has placed election …more

Films Across Borders: Stories of Resilience and Hope2020 Kick Off Event Featuring "For Sama"Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 12pm Eastern
This will be a virtual event conducted via zoom. Reservations are required and can be reserved for free online, https://fab-for-sama.eventbrite.com
Event Description:Join us on Tuesday, Oct 6 at 12 pm ET for a live virtual panel discussion about For Sama. View the …more

The Office of the University Chaplain invites you to Soup with Substance – a simple lunch (vegetarian & vegan soups) with food for thought.  Topics vary each month!  50 Seats available, RSVP required to KSLC@american.edu.  Please let us know if you have any dietary or disability-related accommodation requests.