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Law ·

Advancing ‘Right to Research'

In Spring 2021, the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law has launched three new, exciting initiatives related to access to justice, election monitoring, and public finance.
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Alumni ·

Emergency Funds: Filling in the Financial Gap to Ensure Student Thriving

Unforeseen life events can arise at any given time—for anyone. And for some families, such hardships put into question whether a student will be able to pay their college tuition as planned.
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Glover Gate POB KSB Quad

Alumni ·

A Year of Change: Elevating, Inspiring, and Leading with Impact 

Change Can't Wait
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Sara Clarke Kaplan

Alumni ·

A New Vision for AU’s Antiracism Center

Sara Clarke Kaplan shares her goals as the new executive director of AU’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center—and how philanthropy can help achieve them.
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WCL alumni

Alumni ·

Alumni Can Help Boost WCL

Jason Kanner, SPA/BA ’94, WCL/JD ’97, believes WCL alumni can elevate the school’s reputation by ensuring that skilled students graduate from WCL and go on to top jobs in a range of law specialties.
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Announcement ·

Filmmaking as Catalyst for Sustainability Change

One of the world’s leading environmental film programs, CEF advances filmmaking, photography, and media to raise awareness, promote solutions, and mobilize movements to effect change.
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Alumni ·

Filmmaking as Catalyst for Sustainability Change

One of the world’s leading environmental film programs, CEF advances filmmaking, photography, and media to raise awareness, promote solutions, and mobilize movements to effect change.
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Alumni ·

Matching Gift Challenge: Coming Together to Give Back

A matching gift challenge gave three alumnae the opportunity to honor their AU experiences and create change for future AU students, further amplifying why philanthropy at AU matters.
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Betsy Moler

Alumni ·

Energy Policy Leader Gives Second Gift to Support AU Scholarships

Elizabeth (Betsy) Moler, SIS/BA ’71, blazed trails in US energy policy over the course of her long and influential career.
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Alumni ·

Equity-based Giving on the Rise at AU

Gifts to funds that help create an equitable and inclusive American University are growing at a rate of 43 percent year over year. Learn why these funds are at the core of the Change Can’t Wait campaign and how you can get involved.
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