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ROTC students hold the American flag during a Veterans Day ceremony at American University.

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A Circle of Support: AU Veterans Strengthen Campus Community

More than 350 AU students use VA benefits as veterans, active-duty service members, or are dependents or spouses of service members.
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AU Announces Fall Commencement Speaker

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AU Announces Fall Commencement Speaker

Renowned CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett to Speak at American University’s Fall Commencement
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Thasunda Brown Duckett, CEO of TIAA

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Renowned CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett to Speak at American University’s Fall Commencement

Renowned CEO to speak at AU's Fall Commencement.
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Gary Cohn with Marc Duber and Sylvia M. Burwell

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AU Changemakers Honored at the 2022 President’s Circle Celebration

American University supporters gathered on November 10 to attend the annual President’s Circle Celebration—in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
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2023 Sine Fellows Combined photo

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New Cohort of Sine Institute of Policy & Politics Fellows and Distinguished Lecturers Brings Unique Experience and Innovation to American University

The Sine Institute of Policy & Politics at American University welcomed its 2023 cohort of Spring Fellows  and Distinguished Lecturers.
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collage of silhouettes

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New Resource From PERIL and SPLC Aims to Help Communities Counter Mainstreaming of Hate in America

The Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a new resource to help communities confront and build resilience against the mainstreaming of hate.
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Glover Gate POB KSB Quad

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Scholarships Empower Education for Four SOE Students

The Karin A. Akerson Memorial Scholarship Fund creates more affordable education for four future teachers.
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People in the psychotherapy clinic

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AU’s Gray Psychotherapy Training Clinic Offers Low-Fee Psychotherapy

Clinic celebrating 25th Anniversary serving AU and DC communities
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AU's three newest deans are Linda Aldoory (CAS), Shannon Hader (SIS), and David Marchick (Kogod).

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AU’s Newest Deans Share Thoughts from Their Semester and Plans for the Future

For each of the new deans, engaging with enthusiastic members of the AU community has been among the highlights of their first semester.
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microbiology

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Alumni Spotlight: Adewale Adengua, MS Biotechnology

Ade Adenuga, a 2017 graduate of the Biotechnology Master’s Program at American University
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