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06/02/2026

Come learn with incoming interim president as he connects with the AU community, one conversation at a time.

First up: Dave’s FaceTime call with pre-med, bio major and field hockey athlete Ashley Huddleston (CAS ’27) after her all night shift for her hospital internship.

Follow along as Dave learns and amplifies what makes AU special.

06/02/2026

In a new piece for The Conversation US, School of International Service, AU research professor Wil Burns analyzed Carboniferous—a Houston firm that secured rare EPA approval to trap carbon dioxide by sinking land plants into the deep ocean.

Ocean carbon removal is picking up, just as Microsoft pulls out as a major funder of carbon removal projects.

06/01/2026

School of International Service, AU professor Nina Yamanis has been selected as a 2026–27 Fulbright US Scholar to conduct research in Tanzania.

Nina Yamanis has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2026-27 for her project "Formative Research for a National Community Health Worker Program to Support HIV Prevention Services in Tanzania."

06/01/2026

A pandemic-era pivot led Ruby Marsh, Baker/MAT ’26, to discover her true calling in elementary education.

Finding her Classroom: How Baker School graduate Ruby Marsh, BA/MAT ’26, turned a pandemic pivot into a purpose-driven career in elementary education

05/30/2026

Dhanya Rao, SIS/BA ’21, shared how her AU journey led to her work at the Malala Fund, an NGO founded by Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai.

Dhanya Rao, SIS/BA ’21, on taking risks and finding a meaningful career at Malala Fund.

05/29/2026

Kaden Kluth, Kogod/BS ’26, and Carver Morgan, CAS/BS ’26, have qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship for the second consecutive year.

WASHINGTON – Seniors Carver Morgan and Kaden Kluth have both qualified for the First Round of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships for the second consecutive year after running times in the top 48 of the East Region in their respective events this season. Morgan will compete in the 800 met...

05/29/2026

Noah Ashe, SIS/BA ’26, is one of the rare Eagles to study at all three of AU’s signature global centers. His time in Brussels, Nairobi, and Madrid provided a deep cross-cultural understanding while helping him reconnect with his own family history.

“While there’s a lot of learning to be done in the classroom,” he said, “there’s also so much learning to be done outside of it.”

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From upstate New York to Nairobi, Noah Ashe, SIS/BA ’26, is the rare Eagle who has studied at all three of AU’s signature global centers.

05/28/2026

School of International Service, AU has established a memorial fund to honor Sarah Milgrim, SIS/MA ’23, on the one-year anniversary of her death in an act of antisemitic violence.

The fund celebrates Milgrim’s passion for global conflict resolution and environmental justice by providing crucial financial support to graduate students dedicated to building peace and bridging cultural divides.

One year after Sarah Milgrim was killed in an antisemitic attack in Washington, DC, SIS honors the alumna whose dedication to peacebuilding and environmental justice lives on through a newly established memorial fund.

05/28/2026

At the inaugural AU on the Hill Day on May 20, 100 alumni and students working as congressional staffers and interns celebrated AU’s roots in public service. The event featured remarks from Rep. James McGovern (D-MA), CAS/BA ’81, SPA/MPA ’84—one of six Eagles serving in the House—who reflected on how his AU professors inspired his path to congressional leadership.

At the inaugural “AU on the Hill” gathering, students, alumni, staffers, and lawmakers reflected on the university’s enduring role in public service careers.

05/27/2026

Today, American University announces that President Jonathan Alger will step down on June 30, 2026, as he prepares to become the inaugural America 250 Fellow, a joint appointment with the American Council on Education (ACE) and the American Association of Colleges and Universities(AAC&U). David Marchick, dean of the Kogod School of Business (American University), will serve as interim president beginning July 1, 2026.

The AU community is grateful for President Alger’s leadership and looks ahead with confidence as Dean Marchick leads the university forward, building on the momentum of Meet Our Moment and AU’s mission to prepare students lives and careers of meaning and purpose.