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Amy and Alan Meltzer

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Gifts Name American University’s Center for Israel Studies and Elevate Scholarship, Research and Learning

A philanthropic gift to the Center for Israel Studies will elevate their groundbreaking work in the field of modern Israel studies
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A $5 Million Gift to American University Advances Cyber and Economic Security

New Institute Will Partner with Cyber Range Solutions to Produce Research and Create Educational Opportunities
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Image from "Light Multiplies." Courtesy Seema Reza

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Seema Reza Named 2023 Pauli Murray Art and Racial Justice Artist-in-Residence

Reza's work, titled “Light Multiplies: Healing Upstream” will be exhibited at Eaton DC in Washington, D.C. April 28 to May 31.
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AU SPA Ranked 10 in the US

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School of Public Affairs Again Ranked Tenth Overall in New U.S. News and World Report Rankings

The School of Public Affairs (SPA) at American University is ranked No. 10 overall among all public affairs institutions in the United States in the new U.S. News & World Report’s Public Affairs Graduate Schools rankings.
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Photo of Dana Fisher

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Prominent Sociologist to Join School of International Service and Lead Center for Environment, Community, and Equity at AU

Prof. Dana R. Fisher joins American University as a professor in the School of International Service and as the director of the university’s Center for Environment, Community, and Equity.
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Francesca Gill in front of world flags.

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Pursuing a Path to Public Service

A proud AU Eagle, Francesca Gill, SIS/BA '24 answers the call to a career in government service.
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Francesca Gill in front of world flags.

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Pursuing a Path to Public Service

A proud AU Eagle, Francesca Gill, SIS/BA '24 answers the call to a career in government service.
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AU students and members of community watch films created in the Community Documentary course.

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Community Voices on Film: Students Collaborate with Local Storytellers

Student filmmakers collaborated with local storytellers to create short documentaries.
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Professor Jon Wisman

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CAS Professors Honored with American University Faculty Awards

Faculty win Scholar/Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Teaching, and Fostering Collaborative Scholarship Awards
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Senators Klobuchar and Portman

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U.S. Senator Klobuchar and Former U.S. Senator Portman Receive American University’s Prize for Legislative Compromise

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and former Senator Robert Portman (R-OH) have been awarded the 2023 Madison Prize for Constitutional Excellence by the American University School of Public Affairs.
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