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AU students stop by Kay for a cupcake. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Cupcakes Are Just the Icing on Top

Tea Time from 2–3 p.m. every Tuesday draws more than 100 students for a communal gathering over sweet treats at the Kay Spiritual Life Center.
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AU President Jon Alger speaks during the Unity Meal. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Breaking Bread, Building Bridges

AU’s first Unity Meal convened 300 community members for fellowship and reflection.
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Latinos En Acción

On Campus ·

Latinos En Acción Brings AU Latine Community Together

Elizabeth García, SIS/BA ’27, shares how the Latinos En Acción organization at AU is fostering an inclusive environment for the Latine community on campus and beyond.
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Change Can't Wait Fesitval lockup over an image of the Quad.

On Campus ·

Celebrating Impact at the Change Can't Wait Festival

Thank you to all the Eagle alumni, students, faculty, staff, and families who joined us at the Change Can’t Wait Festival on September 28.
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To the Point. Degas' Little Dancer Aged Fourteen surrounded by paint splatters.

Arts ·

To the Point: Why Are Climate Activists Attacking Art? 

Art history professor Nika Elder answers our question of the week 
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Dennis Smith, building automation technician, operates an automated logic control (ALC) panel.

Buildings ·

Building Automation Systems – a ‘Sixth Sense’ for Ensuring Energy Conservation and Optimal Efficiency

How do university engineers ensure that energy conservation and optimal efficiency are maintained in campus buildings?
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AU students sit at a table in the Dav. Photo by Ethan Kauffman, SOC/BA '26.

On Campus ·

Serving up Caffeine and Community: Eagles Line up for the Dav’s Lavender Lattes

AU Now’s three-part series on coffee on campus concludes with the university’s most storied java shop.
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From left, Patrick Atwell, Sean Barrett, and Rick Putnam stand in front of their Ram work truck at Airlie Berkshire Farm. Photo by Jeff Watts.

In the Community ·

From Farm to Fork

Airlie Berkshire Farm’s three hardworking agriculturists care for the animals and tend to the crops that feed the campus community.
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Aerial view of a swirling hurricane over Earth. Photo from Getty.

Environment ·

3 Facts and a Fiction: The Eye of the Storm

Hurricanes are the deadliest, costliest, and most destructive of all weather-related hazards in the US. With Hurricane Helene battering the East Coast, environmental science professor Stephen MacAvoy explains what to expect now—and in the future.
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Pete Magee with his family at commencement in May 2024. Photo courtesy of Pete Magee.

In the Community ·

DCPS Teacher Becomes the Student at AU

After taking a free course through a partnership with the NASA DC Space Grant Consortium, DC Public Schools science teacher Pete Magee, CAS/MS ’24, went on to become the first teacher from the program to earn his master’s degree in data science.
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