🎊It was our pleasure to welcome family and friends to AU for Family Weekend 2024, and we'd like to hear from you about your Family Weekend experiences!

Did you enjoy the Welcome with President Alger and the Change Can’t Wait Festival, or enjoy exploring campus with your Eagle? Did you wander through the AU Museum, attend school open houses, listen to faculty lectures, enjoy music performances, the Comedy Show with Roy Wood Jr, or participate in tours, events and activities? Share feedback on your Family Weekend experience and help inform programming for AU Family Weekend 2025! If you haven't yet completed the survey, please access the event survey here or via the button below.

And be sure to save the date for next year's Family Weekend October 3-5, 2025.

We can't wait to welcome AU families and alumni back to campus! 

Whether your Eagle is new to AU or is approaching graduation, we are here for you! The Eagle Family Webinar Series seeks to expose Eagle families to AU staff and resources that help families best support their students and facilitate ways for families and supporters to work in partnership with AU. 

Our 2024-2025 webinar calendar is here! View events on the Parents & Families website and register to attend -- and be sure to check back often for added topics and dates. We look forward to seeing you on screen!

The Nest Network is designed to foster community, enhance family engagement, represent the interests of AU families, and support student success and the University. Together, we create an environment in which families can connect, discover AU, and contribute to the wellbeing of both students and families in partnership with the New Student and Family Programs team.

We held a kick-off meeting during Family Weekend where we engaged in small group discussion (What successes has your student had so far at AU? What would you like to see regarding family engagement?) and generated some ideas on what families would like to see and participate in. We invite you to join in the conversation with us! Please complete the survey below to share your ideas with us, and we look forward to continuing the conversation during a winter virtual meeting (date coming soon).

Join the Nest Network and engage with AU to support your Eagle!

Did your student tell you about the Fall Concert featuring Flo Milli on October 24? Over 2200 student tickets have already been sold. Consider buying a ticket for your student and their guest for $10 per ticket today. Seats are limited.

We at The Market want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the families who supported us during Family Weekend and in the days that followed. From generous donations during the food drive to the many Amazon Wishlist packages we've received, your support of The Market Food Pantry has been truly invaluable.

Your contributions help us make a real impact in the AU community, and we couldn't do it without you. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Thank you for continuing to support us!

If you haven't had a chance to contribute as yet, there are plenty of ways to support The Market! 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 sure no student goes hungry. Thank you for supporting this vital cause!

AU parents and families joined President Jon Alger for a listening session last month. Throughout the semester, President Alger is engaging in an active listening tour to learn more about the AU community by asking questions and soliciting feedback as he develops his vision for the university’s future. 

President Alger gave brief remarks and parents and families shared their thoughts about what makes AU special and unique, and how we can build a stronger, better AU. Click the link to listen to the recording.

Tea Time from 2–3 p.m. every Tuesday draws more than 100 students for a communal gathering over sweet treats at the Kay Spiritual Life Center.

AU’s first Unity Meal convened 300 community members for fellowship and reflection

Ann Cleaveland, Executive Director at the University of California Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, was honored with American University's annual Inclusive Technology Policy Changemaker Award.