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“The Adventures of Toni the Tampon” soaks up success

By Lydia Calitri | February 15

Alumna hopes to change conversation surrounding menstruation

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Joe Vidulich named AU’s Alumni Association president

By Mackenzie Carmen | February 1

As Joe Vidulich begins his two year term as the new president of the American University Alumni Association, promoting inclusion and strengthening the link between students and alumni are his top priorities, he said.

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National Society of Collegiate Scholars makes a revival at AU

By Ivy Kaplan | December 7

After a brief hiatus, the AU chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars is coming back to campus, initiated by senior and chapter president, Jon Shapiro.

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AU alumna shares her path to success on Capitol Hill

By Riddhi Sarkar | December 5

Throughout her time at AU, Stephanie Rivera, currently an executive assistant for the Republican political consulting firm OnMessage Inc., made it a point to always stay open-minded to different kinds of internships, from working on Capitol Hill to traveling the city covering political news with the television network Univision.

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AU alumna wins North American Writing Competition

By Anna Donohue | November 30

Marija Stajic’s short story earns her a spot on the winner’s list

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AU’s former Muslim chaplain speaks on fight to end Islamophobia

By Anna Donohue | November 8

Imam Adeel J. Zeb lectures on living as a Muslim in modern America

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“Invisible Hands: Jornaleros” explores lives of day laborers

By Anna Donohue | November 8

AU students collaborated with workers to document their everyday lives

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ICYMI: University hosts final events of election season

By Nora Turner and Jonathan Bergman | November 7

With election day rapidly approaching, both the School of Communications and the School of Public Affairs offered final events before voters cast their ballots on Tuesday. In case you missed it, here are three election events hosted in the past week at AU.

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Get to know AU’s professional fraternities

By Ivy Kaplan | October 30

AU is home to eight of these student groups

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Student celebrates birthday with 30 days of service

By Riddhi Sarkar | October 7

Melissa Sullivan completed the project for the second year this September

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Fitness trail unveiled on campus

By Elise Metcalf | October 7

The trail is part of AU’s partnership with Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign

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UN International Day of Peace event at AU calls to #wagepeace

By Maria Carrasco | September 20

In honor of the United Nations’ International Day of Peace, AU alumni Amanda Brenner and Amanda Molina will host a 24 hour nonviolence kickoff event on campus to benefit D.C.

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Michelle Obama, Laura Bush headline conference led by SPA at the National Archives

By Courtney Rozen | September 19

It’s rare to see a sitting and former first lady in one room, but it’s equally uncommon to hear them share their own stories as spouses of the Commander in Chief. That’s exactly what happened at the National Archives on Friday morning, where first lady Michelle Obama and former first lady Laura Bush emphasized their shared support for military service members and their families at the School of Public Affairs sponsored conference America’s First Ladies: In Service to our Nation. The private event was part of an ongoing series on the legacy of the nation’s first ladies spearheaded by Anita McBride, the event’s coordinator and SPA’s executive in residence. “This theme today was the thread that binds all first ladies together because no matter what issue that they choose while they are in the White House, they are all spouse of the commander in chief,” McBride told The Eagle following the event.

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Faculty, staff reflect on their memories of 9/11

By Theresa Maher and Alisha Rajan | September 13

In commemoration of last weekend’s 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, The Eaglehas collected stories from AU faculty describing their experiences from that day