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Inaugural Fellow Develops Antiracist Research Tool
Key resource helps fellow students research AU, DC racial histories
By building on our strong foundation, we continue our journey, remaining focused on actions that increase student access, enhance faculty and staff learning, and create a sense of belonging for all.
AU’s commitment to advancing equity and inclusion has earned a national award. That's reason to celebrate─and recommit.
Edwin Santos, SPA/BA ’24, MPA ’25, a first-generation college student; politics, policy, and law scholar; and son of El Salvadoran immigrants; is one of 100 to receive the inaugural Voyager Scholarship: The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Working with AU’s Office of Merit Awards, Santos, who wants to start a law firm that focuses on criminal and immigration law, plans to travel across Europe helping non-profits who focus on prison reform. “I’m excited to visit other countries, see the world, and learn,” Santos said. “And thanks to this program, I can take that knowledge and use it to help low-income communities.”
Key resource helps fellow students research AU, DC racial histories
HR pilots custom leadership program for university supervisors
Initiative supports research careers of underrepresented faculty
Adds more emergency services, wellness options with campus return
Informs policymakers and corrects misperceptions about immigrants
Students focus on conflict resolution and interfaith dialogue