Change Created

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  Created a home for scientific discovery with the opening of the Hall of Science and creation of the Trone Family Eminent Scholar Chair in Neuroscience and Behavior, reflecting the value and rapid growth of the study of sciences at AU. The sciences are now the fastest-growing course of undergraduate study at AU.

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  Cemented the AU Museum’s cultural significance as an institution for Washington, DC, that presents relevant, conversation-creating exhibitions and builds community with the Corcoran Legacy Collection, a gift of 9,000 works valued at over $30 million, the C. Nicholas Keating and Carleen B. Keating Director, and support for long-term collections management.

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  Invested in global bridge-building and understanding with the naming of the Meltzer Schwartzberg Center for Israel Studies, which, along with the Helen and Daniel Sonenshine Professorship and support for conferences, study abroad, and more, strengthened the center’s distinction in modern-day Israel and Jewish studies.

• Expanded opportunities for students through scholarships, funded experiential learning opportunities, including research activities and co-authorships with faculty, and the recently launched Science and Policy certificate program, which highlights the intersections of the two areas of study.