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Russell Williams II, SOC/BA ’74, and Barry Josephson, SPA/BA ’78, on stage with SOC Interim Dean Leena Jayaswal at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Research ·

Change Can’t Wait on the Road: Los Angeles Highlights

Amidst the buzz of the 2024 film and television awards season, AU hosted a starry evening of its own in LA with a conversation about the power of storytelling in entertainment featuring faculty and alumni experts.
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Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award 2024

In the Community ·

American University Library is awarded inaugural INSIGHT Into Diversity LEAD Award

INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine has honored American University Library with a prestigious, inaugural award for our outstanding commitment to diversity and fostering an environment that welcomes all voices and perspectives.
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SAMI will celebrate its fifth anniversary with an open house for students and alumni and a public reception in 2023.

Achievements ·

Celebrate Five Years of SAMI

The SPA Analytics and Management Institute (SAMI) was created to further prepare SPA graduate students by sharing practical, cutting-edge skills to work in and lead multidisciplinary teams after graduation.
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Will Cooper headshot

Alumni ·

SIS Alumnus Will Cooper, Jr., Believes in Giving Back

Will Cooper, Jr., SIS/BA, ’85, has created a scholarship to support the next generation of SIS students interested in making a difference in a global world.
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Will Cooper headshot

Alumni ·

SIS Alumnus Will Cooper, Jr., Believes in Giving Back

Will Cooper, Jr., SIS/BA, ’85, has created a scholarship to support the next generation of SIS students interested in making a difference in a global world.
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Luis Paredes BA '27

Education ·

Northrop Grumman Foundation Scholarship Recipient Announced

Luis Paredes Alvizurez received a full scholarship to become a math teacher.
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(From left to right) Kogod School of Business Dean Dave Marchick, Professor Sonya Grier, Acting Provost and Chief Academic Officer Vicky Wilkins

Announcement ·

AU Installs Arlene R. and Robert P. Kogod Eminent Scholar Chair in Marketing

Professor Sonya Grier drives change by examining racial dynamics in the marketplace.
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(From left to right) Kogod School of Business Dean Dave Marchick, Professor Sonya Grier, Acting Provost and Chief Academic Officer Vicky Wilkins

Announcement ·

AU Installs Arlene R. and Robert P. Kogod Eminent Scholar Chair in Marketing

Professor Sonya Grier drives change by examining racial dynamics in the marketplace.
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Aisley Wallace Harper, dressed in graduation regalia, sings the national anthem at the May 2023 College of Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony

Alumni ·

Embracing Passion(s)—Plural—at AU

Aisley Wallace Harper, CAS/BA ’23, SPA/BA ’23, MS ’24, isn’t interested in disciplinary silos. The recipient of the Eleanor Gomolinski Lally Endowed Fund feels as at home onstage as in a counter-terrorism roundtable.
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Aisley Wallace Harper, dressed in graduation regalia, sings the national anthem at the CAS May 2023 graduation ceremony

Alumni ·

Embracing Passion(s)—Plural—at AU

Aisley Wallace Harper, CAS/BA ’23, SPA/BA ’23, MS ’24, isn’t interested in disciplinary silos. The recipient of the Eleanor Gomolinski Lally Endowed Fund feels as at home onstage as in a counter-terrorism roundtable.
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