AU named No. 8 for Peace Corps alumni
AU made No. 8 on the list of the top 25 medium-sized schools that have alumni serving in the Peace Corps, according to a press release from the Peace Corps Press Office.
With 41 alumni currently serving, AU moved up three spots in the rankings from last year, according to the press release. AU has had 687 alumni in total chosen to serve in the Peace Corps, making it the No. 53 all-time producer of Peace Corps volunteers, according to the press release.
George Washington University was named the top medium-sized school producer of volunteers. Schools are ranked according to the size of the student body, with medium-size schools having between 5,001 to 15,000 undergraduates, according to the press release.
The Peace Corps is intended to "promote a better understanding between Americans and the people of the 139 countries where Volunteers have served," according to the press release.
Multicultural club sponsors MLK Jr. Week
To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and his achievements, the Office of Multicultural Affairs has made this an observance week with different events to commemorate Dr. King and his legacy.
On Tuesday, United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton, a 1974 graduate from the Washington College of Law, gave a keynote address concerning affirmative action titled "Affirmative Action: What Would Dr. King Think?"
Wednesday's events featured a welcome back reception and screening of Byron Hurt's "HIP-HOP: Beyond Beats and Rhymes." The event was co-sponsored by the Center for Social Media. The film "takes an in-depth look at representations of manhood, sexism and homophobia in hip-hop culture," according to the week's program.
Upcoming events include a table-talk discussion of the impacts of the Dred Scott case Thursday, a jazz recital Friday, and a day of service at the Washington Center for the Aging on Friday. All interested students can visit www.american.edu/ocl/ma for more information.
