"Voting is not magic. Democracy is not magic. But it is the medicine we needed to cure the ills in our society. And it worked." -
@StaceyAbrams
#KPUxAbrams
AU is carbon neutral! We are the first university in the US to achieve this sustainability goal, and we did it two years ahead of schedule.
#CarbonNeutralAU
AU has joined 58 other universities around the nation in signing an amicus brief in support of the Harvard/MIT lawsuit challenging the new government policy restricting access and opportunities for international students
It's official!
@WonkCat
won the most votes and was named the People's Choice winner in
@Washingtonian
's Cutest Cat Contest 2019!! A true feline legend.
AU students are active, engaged citizens. We're proud to be ranked as the
#1
campus with the Most Politically Active Students in the nation by
@ThePrincetonRev
this year!
Congratulations to
@AU_SOC
alumna
@szirinsky
, who has been named president of
@CBSNews
, making her the first-ever woman to hold the position. Susan started her career at CBS when she was still an AU student.
After weighing the many considerations, we are announcing that all AU students who reside on-campus or come to campus for any reason in the fall will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Following spring break, AU will temporarily shift to online classes for three weeks. The university will remain open and we are ensuring support for students, faculty, and staff. Critical functions for teaching, research, and other services will continue.
Fifty-five years ago this week, President John F. Kennedy delivered the commencement address at AU in 1963, where he spoke of creating "peace for all men and women--not merely peace in our time but peace for all time"
#tbt
AU Alert: ALL CLEAR. SEARCHES HAVE CONCLUDED. ALL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ARE NOW DEEMED SECURE. LOCKDOWN RELEASED. UNIVERSITY IS RETURNING TO NORMAL OPERATIONS.
American University is proud to announce the 2019 Spring Commencement speakers:
@staceyabrams
, former Minority Leader of the Georgia State House of Representatives and founder of
@fairfightaction
, will speak at the
@AU_SPA
ceremony.
#2019AUGrad
AU is proud to announce District Scholars, $3 million in full scholarships for high-achieving DC students, that will cover tuition, room, board, and fees for 10 students each year starting in fall 2020
As part of our comprehensive commitment to sustainability, American University has divested all public fossil fuel investments from our endowment
#CarbonNeutralAU
Join Founders Week and the Kennedy Political Union, in partnership with the ARPC as we invite Meena Harris, CEO of Phenomenal and NYT Bestselling Author or Ambitious Girl to speak virtually at American University on Thursday, February 25th at 7 PM.
Charlie Wachtel,
@AmericanU
and SOC alum, wins Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay with co-writers David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, and Spike Lee. Congratulations, Charlie & team.
This fall, AU will launch a new Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies, dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion programming, teaching, and scholarship
Due to evolving health conditions and government requirements, AU will offer fall semester undergraduate and graduate courses online with no residential experience. We will be updating the FAQ and providing additional details going forward
This morning,
@SylviaBurwell
was on
#MorningJoe
to announce the launch of
@AUSineInstitute
. "What we hope to accomplish is to convene, collaborate, and communicate, and do that in a way that is around the substance and in a non-partisan way."
#SineAtAU
"I believe that your legacy will be determined by how big a life and how impactful a life that you live. And I think you can change the world."
-
@JohnKasich
#AUWonkKasich
.
@StaceyAbrams
emphasizes that
@FairFightAction
is not doing this work alone, mentioning the
@ACLU
and other civil rights organizations. "We convened, we worked together. We were proud at Fair Fight to convene these groups."
#KPUxAbrams
Congrats to
@AmericanUAlum
Andre Ingram (
@AndreIngram_20
), who just signed a 10-day contract with the
@Lakers
for their upcoming road trip! 🏀
And here's Andre's interview with
@AU_AmericanMag
after he rose to the big leagues last year:
Andre Ingram has signed a 10-day contract with the Lakers!
Are we going to get an epic Ingram game part two in LA?
In the meantime, check out 'Star for a Night: The Andre Ingram Story' on SI TV:
AU will have a presence in the Biden White House. At least four
@AmericanUAlum
, as well as
@AU_SIS
distinguished visiting research fellow
@AmbassadorRice
, are set to join the new president’s team.
While we know these are difficult times, we want to take a moment to announce some happy news: We have sent out
@AUAdmission
decisions to our new class of AU Eagles and are excited to welcome them to the AU family
#NewAUEagle
#AU2024
AU is proud to announce a collaboration with
@SpecialOlympics
, which will include research and educational initiatives focused on people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
We are proud to announce the launch of The Sine Institute of Policy and Politics.
@AUSineInstitute
will bring together experts and top scholars with students to promote common ground and bipartisan policy solutions.
#SineAtAU
AU's
@WonkCat
is a star! 🤩 For winning
@Washingtonian
's Cutest Cat in DC 2019 (People's Choice), the magazine sent a mock cover and featured everyone's favorite campus cat in a spread in their April issue!
AU Alert: Reports of armed intruder near campus. Lock doors & stay away from windows-If outside, leave campus immediately-Police responding. More info to follow
We've been featuring
#2020AUGrad
and photographer
@tedchaffman
's images of campus and DC on Instagram — here's a sampling of some of his favorite campus shots. You can see more photos from him here:
The
@USnews
latest rankings are out! AU’s undergraduate teaching ranks 25th in the nation, and the university placed 76th in national universities, up a notch from last year’s rankings.
CHAMPS ON OUR HOME COURT! 🏆
With a 65-54 win over Bucknell we are
@PatriotLeague
Champions for the 3rd time in program history and we are GOING DANCING!!! 💃
Tune into the NBC Nightly News tonight to see AU student
@MissMariaRose
talk about
@MEANSDatabase
, the app she created that connects businesses with excess food with nearby hunger nonprofits
This college senior built an app that quickly connects businesses with leftovers to charities needing them. Today, the app can be used in 49 states.
@LesterHoltNBC
will have more of her story tonight, on
@NBCNightlyNews
.
Social entrepreneur and alum
@marcalainb
established
@BanjHT
, Haiti’s largest coworking space, to help strengthen his native country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Learn more about how the tech startup accelerator produces concrete results by visiting
Incredibly proud of former
@AUeagles
player and
@AmericanUAlum
Andre Ingram, who made an unforgettable NBA debut last night after 10 years in the G League!
Congratulations to the Class of 2020! We are so glad to share this virtual commencement celebration, featuring speaker
@HenryLouisGates
, with you. The entire community is incredibly proud of your accomplishments and resilience.
#2020AUGrad
Congratulations to
@VPCampusLifeAU
Fanta Aw on receiving a Centennial Medal from the Institute of International Education (
@IIEglobal
) in recognition of her exceptional service to the field of international education!
#iie100
"The work we did with
@FairFightAction
was suing the state to say, you owe Georgians a functioning democracy... especially Black and brown citizens who stood in line to vote... Because when you cement democracy as a truth, the voices you hear are extraordinary"
@StaceyAbrams
.
@AUcollege
Professor
@allanlichtman
has correctly predicted every presidential election since 1984 🔮 — including this past election
Watch this
@nytimes
video to find out who he says will win the presidency in November
Remember when everyone thought they knew who the next president would be in 2016? Well, unlike most of us, Professor
@allanlichtman
made the right call. Can he do it again in 2020?