Recent Media Advisories and University Statements

• AU President Sylvia Burwell Statement on Receiving the Trailblazer Award at the Women Business Collaborative Action for Impact Summit
  American University President Sylvia Burwell was recognized today with the Trailblazer in Gender Equity and Diversity Award at the Women Business Collaborative’s annual Action for Impact Summit.

• Extreme Weather as the New Norm: American University Experts Available for Comment
  Climate experts at American University are available to comment on a wide range of topics related to extreme weather events and the changing climate.

• American University’s Feminist Art History Conference Begins Sept. 29
  Gathering convenes scholars at the forefront of feminist art history to discuss new insights and contemporary relevance of artists, movements and more

• American University Experts Available to Comment on the Upcoming GOP Presidential Debate
  As you continue your coverage of the 2024 presidential election, we would like to share some insights that American University experts presented at a media briefing on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.

• Trump and the 2024 GOP Race: AU Experts Comment
  American University experts will share their insights into the 2024 presidential campaign at a media briefing on Wednesday, August 16.

• Anthropologist and Global Health Expert Available to Comment on Immigration, Immigrant Health
  Summer Migrant Labor Season in U.S.: American University Anthropologist and Global Health Expert Thurka Sangaramoorthy Available to Comment on Immigration, Immigrant Health

• SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision: American University Experts Available for Comment
  The following experts from American University have availability and can discuss the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision for higher education and society at large.

• LGBTQ+ Pride Month: American University Experts Available for Commentary
  American University experts are available to comment on issues related to LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the history of the gay rights movement, and legislation impacting the rights of members of the LGBTQ+ community.

• EXPERTS Advisory: Aquatics Expert, Former Collegiate Swimmer Tiffany Quash, Ph.D., Available to Discuss Topics Surrounding Swim & Summer Season 2023
  Dr. Tiffany Quash is available to discuss topics including the history of swimming and experiences of Blacks and African Americans.

• American University Experts Comment on the Debt Ceiling Situation
  American University experts are available to comment on a wide range of issues related to the debt ceiling.