SPA hosted six female ambassadors to the U.S. for a panel discussion about the progress and challenges involving female political representation and participation around the world.
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On March 8, 2019, Dr. Brett Anitra Gilbert was formally installed as the inaugural Kogod Regional Innovation Chair in a ceremony on March 8 at American University’s Constitution Hall.
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College of Arts and Sciences Dean Peter Starr has announced that veteran financial executive Eric Leal will be joining the College as its new associate dean for budget and administration. Leal starts at AU on April 15.
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The Center for Media & Social for Impact is partnering with Comedy Central, Define American and Moore+Associates to launch "Yes, And... Laughter Lab."
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Who does the cleaning in your house? If you are a woman, and you do the bulk of the housework, you are not alone. And now there is a new Smithsonian exhibition for you—All Work, No Pay: A History of Women's Invisible Labor, curated by AU's Kate Haulman.
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Four specialties receive first-time recognition; three specialties jump in ranking
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The National Antiracist Book Festival, the first book festival of its kind organized around authors writing for racial equity and justice, will be hosted by American University’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center on AU's campus on Saturday, April 27.
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Kasich will speak to the AU community in Bender Arena on March 21.
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Four leaders in government, media, and higher education shared the trials and triumphs that them led to where they are today, reflected on the meaning of "changemaking," and more.
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The Doyle Forman Theater was packed with students and community members eager to watch "On the Basis of Sex", the new film about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early years as a lawyer.
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