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Straight from print: AU aims to archive artifacts from Women’s March on Washington

By Brianna Crummy | April 24

Inside AU’s Archives and Special Collections lie posters from Vietnam protests, pro-choice marches, anti-Apartheid rallies and gay rights movements.

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AU alumna Tara Palmeri has a front row seat to Trump's White House

By Jonathan Bergman | April 22

Politico correspondent discusses her career path and why Sean Spicer sees her as a "threat"

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AU to host four events for Environmental Film Festival

By Brianna Crummy | March 23

The annual festival is runs until March 26

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Students to End Abortion Stigma makes presence known on campus

By Brianna Crummy | March 10

New student organization creates space for women’s reproductive rights

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Straight from print: Decades of dedication

By Ellie Hartleb | March 7

This article originally appeared in The Eagle's Feb. 24, 2017 special edition. Dr. Gail Hanson will retire from her post as Vice President of Campus Life in March, leaving behind 20 years of leadership at AU, and what her colleagues describe as a legacy of vision, dedication, composure and an uncanny sense of humor.

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Straight from print: Inside Jamie Raskin’s campaign to victory

By Anna Donohue | March 6

This article originally appeared in The Eagle's Feb. 24, 2017 special edition. It’s clear that Professor Jamie Raskin of AU’s Washington College of Law is passionate about politics.

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AU alumna earns spot on “Forbes 30 under 30”

By Maria Carrasco | March 6

AU Ph.D alumna Davina Durgana has received a spot on this year’s “Forbes 30 Under 30" list in the science category. Forbes “30 Under 30” list is compiled of people younger than 30 years old that are “the brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers.” Durgana is mentioned in the list’s science category and is 28 years old. Durgana, who graduated in 2015 from AU created a statistical model, called the Human Vulnerability Diagnostic Tool (HVDT), that tracks human trafficking and its vulnerabilities around the world.

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AU Professor uses CIA background in reality show “Hunted”

By Emaan Khan | March 1

Students can see CBS see a familiar face in tonight’s season finale of “Hunted,” a reality show that involves fugitives and their attempts to evade their hunters for 28 days.

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Senior film major hopes to create documentary on horrors in Laos

By Emaan Khan | March 1

Erin McGoff’s “This Little Land of Mines” is in the funding stage of production

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“The Adventures of Toni the Tampon” soaks up success

By Lydia Calitri | February 15

Alumna hopes to change conversation surrounding menstruation

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Joe Vidulich named AU’s Alumni Association president

By Mackenzie Carmen | February 1

As Joe Vidulich begins his two year term as the new president of the American University Alumni Association, promoting inclusion and strengthening the link between students and alumni are his top priorities, he said.

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National Society of Collegiate Scholars makes a revival at AU

By Ivy Kaplan | December 7

After a brief hiatus, the AU chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars is coming back to campus, initiated by senior and chapter president, Jon Shapiro.

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AU alumna shares her path to success on Capitol Hill

By Riddhi Sarkar | December 5

Throughout her time at AU, Stephanie Rivera, currently an executive assistant for the Republican political consulting firm OnMessage Inc., made it a point to always stay open-minded to different kinds of internships, from working on Capitol Hill to traveling the city covering political news with the television network Univision.

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AU alumna wins North American Writing Competition

By Anna Donohue | November 30

Marija Stajic’s short story earns her a spot on the winner’s list

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AU’s former Muslim chaplain speaks on fight to end Islamophobia

By Anna Donohue | November 8

Imam Adeel J. Zeb lectures on living as a Muslim in modern America

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“Invisible Hands: Jornaleros” explores lives of day laborers

By Anna Donohue | November 8

AU students collaborated with workers to document their everyday lives

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ICYMI: University hosts final events of election season

By Nora Turner and Jonathan Bergman | November 7

With election day rapidly approaching, both the School of Communications and the School of Public Affairs offered final events before voters cast their ballots on Tuesday. In case you missed it, here are three election events hosted in the past week at AU.

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