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Jocelyn Hill (illustration by Jaylene Arnold)

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Eagle Tales: The Fencing Mentor

AU boasts more than 3,000 dedicated staff members. Meet one of them: Jocelyn Hill, associate athletics director for recreation and aquatic facilities.
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The AU team that integrated college basketball in DC. Photo courtesy of AU Athletics.

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Making Baskets—and History

A February 3 event shared little-known stories about how AU integrated DC college basketball in 1956.
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This year’s Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, running now through March 23, will tip off on February 7 at Bender Arena with the 10th Annual Sustainability-themed Men’s Basketball game.

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AU Men's Basketball 10th Annual Sustainability Awareness Game, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.

Tip-off to eight-week national competition to reduce waste produced on campus
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Teagan Odders in the Reeves Aquatic Center lifeguard stand. Photo by Jeff Watts.

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Is There a Lifeguard on Board?

AU lifeguard Teagan Odders, CAS/BS ’27, put her CPR training to work, helping a flight attendant having a seizure while traveling back to campus after Thanksgiving.
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From left: Taylor Lester and Katie Benoit at Reeves Field. Photo by Jeff Watts.

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Mental Health Champs

Sports clinician Taylor Lester and Katie Benoit, associate athletic director for student-athlete well-being, help support the wellness of AU student-athletes on and off the field.
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Barry Goldberg has won 72 percent of his overall games and 89 percent of Patriot League games.

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The Count: Spiking Records

In August, legendary volleyball coach Barry Goldberg became only the fourth active Division I coach to notch more than 800 wins.
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