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Announcement ·

New Professional Skills Programs at American University Offer Digital Badges

American University (AU) is pleased to announce the launch of a new digital badge program for lifelong learners who are at any stage of their careers.
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Announcement ·

Dignity Health Global Education Partners with American University

American University (AU) is partnering with the world’s leading healthcare workforce development company, Dignity Health Global Education (DHGE).
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Announcement ·

Cybersecurity Firm HackerUSA Partners with American University

American University and cybersecurity and education management firm HackerUSA are partnering to provide cybersecurity themed Continuing Education programs.
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Achievements ·

Two SPExS Scholars on Internships and Forgotten Educators

Diane Lowenthal and Jeffrey Sosland win Outstanding Experiential Education Research award.
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Washington Mentorship Program Orientation with students and parents

Alumni ·

Learning the Ins and Outs of DC with the Washington Mentorship Program

Milla, a Washington Mentorship Program alumna, credits the program for setting her apart from her peers by helping connect her to an internship at BBC.
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Global Economics & Business students discuss venture capitalism during a live podcast taping at American University

Student Life ·

Exploring the Start-up Ecosystem, Washington Semester Program Students Participate in a Live Podcast

Students in the Global Economics and Business concentration had a front row seat on the topic of venture capital investments and the bustling startup ecosystem.
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Achievements ·

Jill Klein Wins Tech Award—and Empowers the Next Generation of Women

The SPExS dean was honored for helping young women climb the corporate ladder.
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Dr. Jeffrey Crouch on CSPAN discussing presidential pardoning power with Robb Harleston in 2011.

Government & Politics ·

Meet one of the Nation’s Leading Experts on Presidential Pardoning

Dr. Jeffrey Crouch, an AU School of Professional & Extended Studies professor, believes that pardoning is far more than a political process - it’s also an ultimate expression of power.
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Wyatt Scott attended the Washington Semester Program in the Spring of 2017

Alumni ·

‘Go, and go all in.’: Washington Semester Program Alum Looks Toward a Sterling Career in Foreign Policy

When former Washington Semester Program student Wyatt Scott committed to a small Pennsylvania university for his undergraduate studies, he never imagined he would be working around the corner from the White House just a few years later.
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Alumni ·

Leveling Up: Three Alumni Discuss the Power of Executive Coaching

Seasoned professionals in coaching, HR, and consulting share how the certificate in Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance improved their craft.
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