Another amazing Family Weekend is now in the books! We were thrilled to see families, friends, and alumni join students, faculty and staff in AU's annual campus-wide celebration. We hope you will enjoy these photos from the event and plan to join us on campus next fall!

AU Career Center has resources to support your student! Here is a sample of what's available:

October 10 - Deadline to Apply for Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) (students with disabilities)

The Government Shutdown and Student Internships

October 16 - Nonprofit Internships, Career Paths, & their Impact Panel

Students log into Handshake for details and for additional Career Center programming.

Have you attended a family webinar this fall? Each session is designed to keep you informed and provide you with resources to help support your student's success.

October Family Webinars:

   📌October 8, 6:30pm - Safety at AU

   📌October 21, 7:00pm - Recreational Sports and Fitness

Check out the family webinar webpage (button below) for future dates and to register to attend! And check back often--we will post session recordings when they come available!

Is your student graduating soon? On September 30, students received an email with important deadlines for Commencement. The checklist includes applying to graduate, ordering the cap & gown, diploma name verification, and other elements. Please talk with your student for additional details.

✅Tickets are required for guest admittance to Fall Commencement ceremonies.

✅For Fall 2025 only, six (6) tickets and one parking pass will be distributed to students in November. This applies only to students who have registered to participate in Commencement by ordering their cap and gown.

✅Graduates will not need a ticket. In November, registered students will receive a unique link to their AU email to access their electronic tickets.

View the Commencement Schedule and visit the commencement website for more information. Go Eagles!

Thanks to student innovation and AU’s commitment to sustainability, the campus is becoming a model for bird-friendly design 

To strengthen civic engagement and innovation, American University launches a suite of connected democracy initiatives.

Dr. Stacey Snelling, a leading nutrition scholar at American University, advances public health through nutrition education, behavior change, and equitable food systems connecting policy, community, and education.

Check your inbox for communications from eaglefamilies@american.edu, visit the AU Parents & Families website, and contact the New Student and Family Programs team with any questions.