Carlos Mark Vera, SPA/BA ’20, says his “riches to rags” story helped him find his place in politics, activism, and AU.
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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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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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AU installed Terry Davidson—a pathbreaking researcher in the effects of diet on the brain and its influence on addiction and other cognitive disorders—as the Trone Family Eminent Scholar Chair, advancing AU’s groundbreaking work in neuroscience.
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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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Alumna Jennifer Collins has made an endowed gift to SOC that will allow generations of students of color the opportunities she had and opens the door to many more.
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Alumna and tongue cancer survivor Alyssa Fischer-Reeder shares her story.
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The annual Multicultural Alumni Reunion continues to celebrate diversity and excellence at AU.
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Following life’s unexpected opportunities is the key to “writing your own narrative,” says forensic anthropologist and bestselling mystery author Kathy Reichs, CAS/BA ’70.
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The funding will support initiatives at CMSI’s core intersection of creative culture, entertainment, and social justice and equity.
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