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AU Student Activist Gets Face Time with Kamala Harris
Kaniya Harris, CAS-SPA/BA ’24, and other student activists visited the White House for a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris about reproductive rights.
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Achievements ·
National Archives Pioneer Pamela Wright Honored at American University
Pamela Wright’s work in fostering digital accessibility was honored with American University’s 2022 Outstanding Inclusive Technology Policy Changemaker Award. 
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Alumni ·
SPA Alumni profile: Gabe Cash SPA/MS ‘20
Gabe Cash, SPA/MS ’20, is passionate about doing what he can to bolster the homeland security enterprise.
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Research ·
Democratic Erosion Consortium Wins $1.7 Million State Department Grant
SPA Associate Professor Laura Paler part of team working to understand global democratic erosion and develop evidence-based policy recommendations to counteract it.
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Alumni ·
SPA Alumni Profile: Sissy Martinez
SPA/SOC graduate translated her undergraduate and graduate degrees into a career in international studies.
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Government & Politics ·
Mental Health, Local News Decline Among Issues for Sine 2023 Fellows
As a non-partisan platform for policy innovation and discussion of some of the nation’s most pressing challenges, the Sine Institute plays an essential role in American University’s commitment to prepare the next generation of changemakers
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Alumni ·
AU Changemakers Honored at the 2022 President’s Circle Celebration
AU Changemakers Honored at the 2022 President’s Circle Celebration
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Government & Politics ·
AU Experts Talk Midterms, Election Fallout
A group of American University administrators and professors explained how the election played out and why Republicans didn’t gain as many seats as they’d hoped.
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