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The beach volleyball stadium during the women’s Brazil versus Switzerland match

Communications ·

Talan’s Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts on the 2024 Olympic Games

SOC professor and media aficionado Scott Talan shares his experience at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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DC downtown lights and Potomac at night.

Education ·

Top Five Reasons to Attend Grad School at AU in Washington, DC

From internships and networking opportunities to cultural enrichment, AU, CAS, and the nation’s capital offer one-of-a-kind grad school experiences and opportunities
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Ryan Durazo '21 (left), Henry Pachnowski (center), and Professor Jayesh Rathod (right) after Pachnowski passed his citizenship test.

WCL ·

Immigrant Justice Clinic Helps Holocaust Survivor Gain U.S. Citizenship

Holocaust Survivor Finally Becomes U.S. Citizen After 73 Years
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Introducing the Reimagined MA in Global Governance, Politics, and Security

On Campus ·

Reimagined for Real Impact: GGPS

SIS is now accepting applications for a revamped Master’s in Global Governance, Politics, and Security (GGPS) program and a newly-named GGPS: Quantitative Economic Methods (GGPS:QEM) degree program.
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Edgar Aguilar, SIS/MA ’25

Student Life ·

Student Reflection: Preparing for a Change-Making Career

Edgar Aguilar, SIS/MA ’25, shares a reflection about his experience as a master’s student at SIS and discusses the ways in which his program is preparing him for an impactful career.
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ADVANCE AU Cohort members pose for a photo at Airlie. Photo courtesy of Darrion Sprueill.

In the Community ·

Faculty Retreat to Airlie

ADVANCE AU’s faculty peer mentorship retreat, held in September, built community and helped tenure-line and term faculty grow their careers.
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Thomas Zeitzoff

Political Science ·

Tracing the Roots of Antisemitism

SPA professor explores the relationship between education and prejudice across countries.
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Jane Palmer

Criminology ·

"Survivor-Defined Justice"

SPA professor explores the civil legal needs of sexual assault survivors.
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AU neighbors watch Inside Out 2. Photo by Jeff Watts.

In the Community ·

A Blockbuster Night

AU’s Office of Community and Government Relations welcomed campus neighbors for a free screening of Inside Out 2.
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AU women soccer team huddled together, Brooke Steel in center, shouting.

Athletics ·

CAS Women Soccer Players Shine on Field and in Classroom

Teammates Jordan Mahony and Brooke Steel looking forward to a winning season for AU Women’s Soccer
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