Six 2023 spring graduates represent AU's changemaking ethos.

On Campus ·

Challenge Accepted: Graduating Changemakers Share Stories of Perseverance

Six accomplished forthcoming graduates talk about the most significant challenges they faced at AU and how they found a way to overcome them.
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Public Communication Capstone Award Winners

Communications ·

American University Public Communication Capstone Award Winners

The PC division honors this year’s best capstone, political capstone, and public relations portfolio projects from SOC's graduating class of 2023.
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Yasmeen Jabara, Meagan Keefe, Nicolas Blanco Ballesteros and Gabriela Perez

Communications ·

SOC Students Win Second Place in Global Arthur Page Case Study Competition

The winning case study explored the complexities of Starbucks’ recent worker tensions.
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Sophie Myers

Communications ·

Meet Your 2023 SOC Student Commencement Speaker

Get to know PRSSA President and Stafford H. Cassell Award Winner Sophie Myers.
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Filmmaker and AU alumna Dounia Benjelloun Mezian smiles in front of pink flowers and green leaves.

Alumni ·

Dounia Benjelloun Mezian: Moroccan Moviemaker Extraordinaire

How American University stoked a young filmmaker’s passion for documentary production
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AU students and members of community watch films created in the Community Documentary course.

In the Community ·

Community Voices on Film: Students Collaborate with Local Storytellers

Student filmmakers collaborated with local storytellers to create short documentaries.
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Fine Art Photography Students at Exhibit

Communications ·

DC History Center Exhibit Features American University Student Photography

Several AU SOC students’ works are currently on display in a featured exhibit at the DC History Center.
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AmericanU Girl Dolls say Thank you for letting me live the AU dream of being on a podcast

Communications ·

From Plastic Playthings to a Powerful Portfolio

@AmericanUGirlDolls gives SOC student a unique way to build her professional portfolio through Instagram.
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