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She Votes: Women’s Voices at the Forefront
New poll reveals the issues that are most Important to women voters
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Business ·
Steeped in Sustainability: Kogod Launches Speaker Series
Seth Goldman, who’s twice captured lightning in a bottle with Honest Tea and Just Ice Tea, kicked off AU’s yearlong program.
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Criminology ·
The U.S. Criminal Justice System: Functional, Flawed, or "F***ed"
Second publication from SPA Assistant Professor TaLisa Carter’s Shades of Justice project finds that student perceptions of the criminal justice system vary by skin tone.
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In the Community ·
12 for ’23: A Dozen Things to Look Forward to This Year at AU
Mark your calendar for the 12 things we’re looking forward to at AU and keep an eye out for more throughout the year in This Week at AU, on social media, and elsewhere.
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Government & Politics ·
Three Facts and a Fiction: House of Pain
Distinguished Professor Emeritus James Thurber reflects on the recent turmoil in the US House of Representatives.
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On Campus ·
American University Faculty Experts On Why Change Can’t Wait
American University faculty are the leading experts in these essential fields of study (and more). AU scholar-teachers are finding solutions to the world’s most pressing issues and shaping the next generation of changemakers.
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Alumni ·
SPA Alumni Profile: C’Asha Faltz, SPA/MS ’21
Data science graduate making an impact in the world of global IT
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Government & Politics ·
Friends First: AU Roommates Set Example for Bipartisanship
Noah Burke, SIS/BA ’22, and Aidan Levinson, SPA/BA ’23, hope their work together as student associates at the Sine Institute serves as an example that civility is alive and well amongst the next generation of political changemakers.
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Health Policy & Management ·
Representative Bureaucracy Contagion Effects in Health Care
SPA researchers show that a higher proportion of female physicians in the ER improves heart attack outcomes for women, even without doctor/patient gender matching.
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Education ·
SPA Students Learn and Network at Forum with Homeland Security Experts
SPA Graduate students recently got a front row seat at a gathering of top homeland security professionals in Virginia.
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