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Jack Rasmussen standing among artworks in the AU Museum in Katzen Performing Arts Center.

Announcement ·

AU Museum's Jack Rasmussen Honored with Keating Directorship

AU Museum’s founding director and curator, Jack Rasmussen, CAS/MFA ’75, MA ’83, PhD ’94, will serve as the inaugural C. Nicholas Keating and Carleen B. Keating Director.
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Alumni ·

Alumnus Derek Jones Is Proud to Play a Part in Change Can’t Wait’s Bold Vision

Derek Jones, CAS/BA ’79, champions impact at AU through student support and Campaign Committee service.
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Chloe Leeds sitting outside on AU's campus

Education ·

Learning to Teach, Teaching to Excite

AU checked all the boxes for Chloe Leeds, SOE/BA ’24. Now, she's taking all that she's learned at SOE into her own elementary classrooms.
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Exterior of School of International Service Building

Announcement ·

AU’s Newest Endowed Chair Honors the Legacy and Future of Peacebuilding

A conversation among strangers. A story shared around a table. This is often the raw work of peacebuilding. In the eyes of American University professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer, the mechanisms of peace largely comprise these moments of human connection.
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Tom Snitch standing on the Quad in front of the SIS building.

Alumni ·

Through Mentorship and Philanthropy, SIS Alumnus Prepares Students to Take on Tomorrow

Tom Snitch, SIS/MA ’77, SIS/PhD ’82, deepens his commitment to SIS students through the new Tom and Mary Snitch Fund for First Generation Success.
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Wrestler with American Flag

On Campus ·

From Wrestling to Investing, an AU Eagle Plans Ahead

Whether repping the AU Eagles on the wrestling mat or weighing investment risks for a business seminar, Mervin Mancia, KSB/BS ’24, tries to think two moves ahead.
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On Campus ·

A Return to AU Marks a New Beginning

Energized by a scholarship and a vision for a more equitable world, Terwase Tor-Agbidye SIS/BA ’23 is back on campus to fulfill her dream.
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American University Students Studying on Campus

On Campus ·

Control X: Cutting the Digital Divide at American University

A campus-wide collaboration results in AU’s Inclusive Technology Initiative to provide laptops and support for Eagles who need it most.
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On Campus ·

AU’s School of Communication Is Exactly Where Student Wants to Be

Lucas Torregrossa, SOC/BA ’25, can't imagine studying anywhere but AU—and credits scholarship support for making it possible.
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On Campus ·

“Because I Care:” Art, Change, and Self-Belief

Jadyn Newman, SOC-SPA/BA ’23, channels her passions for research and storytelling through filmmaking at AU and beyond.
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