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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.聽
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Collage of photos of CCW campaign donors

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Donor Superlatives: People of Change Can't Wait

Every single donor made a difference to AU鈥檚 historic campaign. Meet some of our incredible changemakers.
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Gary Wright standing in front of the American University gate on campus.

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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鈥攖he largest scholarship bequest to date鈥擶right champions the dreams of generations of Eagles.
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A box of grocery items with text "Faculty & Staff Gifts to the Market 1:1 Match to the Market."

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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鈥檚 student food pantry鈥攁 vital campus lifeline for student nutrition and services.
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Marlene RedDoor at SIS

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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鈥檛 Wait creates a more equitable, affordable, and empowering AU education.
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Inclusive Excellence Week 2024

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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.
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The Eagle statue on campus, framed by magnolia blossoms.

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Heydt Scholarship Fund Honors a Commitment to Education

An estate bequest from John Heydt, CAS/BA 鈥75, and his mother, Florence Heydt, is among the largest scholarship gifts in AU鈥檚 history.
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The Eagle statue on campus, framed by magnolia blossoms.

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Heydt Scholarship Fund Honors a Commitment to Education

An estate bequest from John Heydt, CAS/BA 鈥75, and his mother, Florence Heydt, is among the largest scholarship gifts in AU鈥檚 history.
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Alumni Awards recipients, alongside LaTanya Sothern and Sylvia Burwell, pose with crystal eagles

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Six Alumni Receive Awards in 鈥淭ime-Honored Tradition鈥 at AU

Distinguished alumni recalled their time at AU and how the university helped to pave their paths to success.
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The Honored Benefactors Wall on campus.

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AU Unveils Honored Benefactors Wall

The university鈥檚 newest recognition program celebrates philanthropy at the highest level.
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