Kickstart Your Academic Year with Media in the Mix: Top 5 Podcast Picks for SOC Students
Whether you're a freshman, senior, or graduate student, these episodes are packed with tips and insights from SOC alumni and experts to help you succeed and thrive at AU. Full Story
Alumni ·
Alumni Board Seeks New Members
Looking for ways to reconnect with your alma mater? Interested in helping make key decisions about programming and outreach to your fellow Eagles? The American University Alumni Board is currently accepting applications for the 2025-27 term. Full Story
Announcement ·
Donor Superlatives: People of Change Can't Wait
Every single donor made a difference to AU’s historic campaign. Meet some of our incredible changemakers. Full Story
Announcement ·
An AU Legacy of Leadership, Dedication, and Profound Serendipity
Gary Wright has long been dedicated to student thriving. With nearly 30 years of career service at AU, multiple funds for student support, and now—the largest scholarship bequest to date—Wright champions the dreams of generations of Eagles. Full Story
Announcement ·
Finish Line Initiative Matches Faculty and Staff Gifts to the Market
A transformative match challenge is currently doubling all faculty and staff gifts to AU’s student food pantry—a vital campus lifeline for student nutrition and services. Full Story
Alumni ·
ELEVATE: Transforming the Student Experience
AU promotes student thriving in a diverse, inclusive environment that supports innovative minds and the purposes they courageously pursue. Change Can’t Wait creates a more equitable, affordable, and empowering AU education. Full Story
Communications ·
Unity in Diversity: A Recap of SOC's Inclusive Excellence Week 2024
Just before Spring Break, the School of Communication concluded the second annual weeklong extravaganza celebrating Inclusive Excellence in action and in our community. Full Story
Alumni ·
Heydt Scholarship Fund Honors a Commitment to Education
An estate bequest from John Heydt, CAS/BA ’75, and his mother, Florence Heydt, is among the largest scholarship gifts in AU’s history. Full Story
Announcement ·
Heydt Scholarship Fund Honors a Commitment to Education
An estate bequest from John Heydt, CAS/BA ’75, and his mother, Florence Heydt, is among the largest scholarship gifts in AU’s history. Full Story
Alumni ·
Six Alumni Receive Awards in “Time-Honored Tradition” at AU
Distinguished alumni recalled their time at AU and how the university helped to pave their paths to success. Full Story