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AU Museum at Home Engages Patrons Away from Campus
Under the initiative “AU Museum at Home,” the museum staff is finding new ways to engage the museum community.
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Going to the Movies for Class, When Class is Remote
Professor Jeff Middents has taken his “Critical Approach to the Cinema” class online in a brand-new and very popular way. Students are watching movies, critiquing them, and sharing their thoughts online through social media.
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Music Grant Winners Hopeful in the Face of Uncertainty
In February, seven standout music majors received Koster Foundation Summer Study Grants to pursue their musical ambitions. Now their plans are uncertain. But these talented students remain hopeful and thankful—and focused on accomplishing their dreams.
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Literature ·
New MA Degree Combines Literature, Culture, and Technology
This fall, American University is offering an exciting, forward-looking new graduate degree: an MA in Literature, Culture, and Technology, combining literary and cultural studies, cinema, and writing, along with digital technology and coding.
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In Legacy: Associate Professor Emerita Carol Bird Ravenal
In Memorium: remembering artist, art historian, AU professor emeritus, and philanthropist Carol Bird Ravenal.
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No Visible Bruises: Rachel Louise Snyder’s NY Times Top Ten Book
Professor Rachel Louise Snyder, the nation's leading writer on domestic violence, has published her latest award-winning book, No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us.
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Welcome to the House of Machado
Carmen Maria Machado, bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and American University alumna came back to campus this week to read from her new memoir In the Dream House in front of a packed crowd in Katzen’s Recital Hall.
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AU Museum Winter Exhibits Open Jan. 25
Winter shows at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center will open Jan. 25.
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AU Museum Late Fall Exhibits Open
Late fall shows at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center will open Nov. 9 and close Dec. 15.
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Growing Up Too Soon: "Ivan's Childhood" at the Russian Embassy
The Carmel Institute of Russian Culture and History at American University opens a season dedicated to the 75th anniversary of World War II's end with a classic story of an orphan during the great conflict.
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