Attend a webinar for information and resources designed to support your student's academic success! Webinars on various topics are helpful and informative, whether your student is a first-year, a sophomore, a junior, or a senior.

Next session: Monday, November 25 at 7:00pm EST

Title: Helping Your Eagle End the Semester Strong Bridget Trogden, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Academic Student Services and Professor, will share resources from our academic coaching resource library to help parents/families support their AU students in preparing for the final week of class and finals. Right on time for family conversations over the Thanksgiving break! Click here to register here.

And be sure to view the Parents & Families website for future webinar events.

Planning ahead for your Eagle to come home for Winter Break? Be sure to ask your student when their last fall final exam is before making travel arrangements (Final Exams are December 9-14) and review the Housing & Residence Life Fall 2024 Closing page for information on residence hall exam quiet hours, closure and reopen dates, and more.

Alternative Break Applications Now Open!

Is your student ready to make a difference? Encourage your student to join one of American University’s 2024 Alternative Break Programs – a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful service, explore diverse cultures, and deepen their understanding of social justice. From addressing health disparities in Brazil to supporting youth empowerment in New Orleans, each program offers hands-on experiences that foster growth, resilience, and global awareness.

Help your student take the first step toward creating positive change! Students can explore programs and apply today (application deadline: November 29).

World Kindness Day was on November 13 and AU made a whole week of it! Students shared what they were thankful for on the Thankful Wall in the Terrace Dining Room (TDR), dropped off donations to The Market, signed up for a drink token to treat a friend to coffee, made cards for Ronald McDonald House Kids, joined in a Sweetness Pop Up with President Alger, and more.

Consider giving to The Market during Giving Tuesday on December 3!

Join us in supporting The Market Food Pantry, a vital resource that provides free food and essentials to AU students experiencing hunger. Your donation will help ensure that every Eagle has access to nourishing meals during the holidays—a time when no one should go without.

Donate through our Amazon Wishlist or make a monetary donation to help us continue providing essential resources to our students.

Together, we can work to make this season brighter for all students at AU!

Seven Dance majors, rising choreographers, presented their senior capstone research at Greenberg Theatre.

AU SPA professor receives NIH award to study the effects of federal funding on the efforts to reduce obesity and obesity-related health conditions in the U.S.

American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) has made history once again. Professor Carlos Ayala, a renowned human rights expert and current AUWCL adjunct professor, has been elected to lead the prestigious International Commission of Jurists (ICJ).