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Mentoring Matters. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Mentoring Matters for AU Staff

The 2025–26 mentorship program, hosted by the Office of Human Resources, recently wrapped up its yearlong run helping university colleagues build vital personal and professional skills.
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Illustration by Jaylene Arnold.

On Campus ·

Eagle Tales: She’s Got the Beat

AU boasts about 1,700 dedicated staff members. Meet one here: Liz Kan, operations manager for the Investigative Reporting Workshop (IRW) in the School of Communication.
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Lindsay Studer stands in her office. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Show and Tell: Work and Whimsy

Take a peek inside Office of the President staffer Lindsay Studer’s workspace.
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Edythe-Anne Cook

On Campus ·

Eagle Tales: A Healthy Love for the Job

AU boasts about 1,700 dedicated staff members. Meet one here: Edythe-Anne Cook, CAS/BA ’02, SPA/MPA ’06, associate director for administrative services at the Student Health Center.
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Chandni Ramwani poses outside of the Kogod School of Business. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

A Commencement Nine Years in the Making

After nearly a decade of balancing a full-time career at AU with her studies, Chandni Ramwani, Kogod/BSBA ’26, director of strategic initiatives and special projects in the College of Arts and Sciences, will walk across the graduation stage next week.
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Shatina Williams

On Campus ·

Eagle Tales: A Prescription for Community

Meet Shatina Williams, executive director of the Center for Well-Being Programs and Psychological Services, who shares how she balances leading a team of 60 with finding her own moments of serenity on campus.
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Photo from spring 2025 commencement. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Want Extra Time Off? Volunteer at Commencement

Help guest navigate campus or line up graduates and earn additional leave or performance days.
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Campus Beautification Day

On Campus ·

Pride in Our Place

American University’s 33rd Campus Beautification Day on April 7 brought together more than 400 staff, students, and faculty for a day of service.
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Basketball swishes through the net. Getty Image.

Athletics ·

Do You Believe?

Register now to take your best shot at AU Now’s free 2026 March Madness bracket challenge.
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Photo courtesy of CUMU HQ.

In the Community ·

American University Continues to Strengthen Its Impact Through CUMU Membership

For the past two years, American University has been an active member in the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU), a national network of nearly 120 institutions committed to advancing the role of higher education in their home cities.
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