American University's College of Arts and Sciences
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The official account for the College of Arts and Sciences at American University in Washington, DC.
From AU Literature classes to award-winning novelist ✨ Sarai Johnson’s "Grown Women" is drawing national praise from the LA Times, Publishers Weekly, Elle, the NAACP, and more. Read how her novel began at AU: www.american.edu/cas/news/sar...
December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
From AU Literature classes to award-winning novelist ✨ Sarai Johnson’s "Grown Women" is drawing national praise from the LA Times, Publishers Weekly, Elle, the NAACP, and more. Read how her novel began at AU: www.american.edu/cas/news/sar...
From all of us at CAS, we wish you a restful holiday break and a wonderful Thanksgiving. 🦃 💛
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
From all of us at CAS, we wish you a restful holiday break and a wonderful Thanksgiving. 🦃 💛
ICYMI: Happy Thanksgiving, American University! Headed home for break? Our professors share fun, low-stress tips for enjoying the holiday—waste less, save money, eat what you love, and find a little gratitude. Check out the story and travel safe! 🦃✨ www.american.edu/cas/news/cut...
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ICYMI: Happy Thanksgiving, American University! Headed home for break? Our professors share fun, low-stress tips for enjoying the holiday—waste less, save money, eat what you love, and find a little gratitude. Check out the story and travel safe! 🦃✨ www.american.edu/cas/news/cut...
As we head into the holidays, AU Psychology Prof. Anthony Ahrens shares insights on how gratitude shapes our health, relationships, and well-being—and why it matters even more this time of year. Read his reflections: www.american.edu/cas/news/ton...
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
As we head into the holidays, AU Psychology Prof. Anthony Ahrens shares insights on how gratitude shapes our health, relationships, and well-being—and why it matters even more this time of year. Read his reflections: www.american.edu/cas/news/ton...
ICYMI: Introducing the 2024–25 @aucollege.bsky.social Peer Advisors: Ellie, Frank, Adela & Michelle. They offer students guidance on majors, registration, and navigating AU. A fantastic resource for our community. Learn more: www.american.edu/cas/news/pee...
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ICYMI: Introducing the 2024–25 @aucollege.bsky.social Peer Advisors: Ellie, Frank, Adela & Michelle. They offer students guidance on majors, registration, and navigating AU. A fantastic resource for our community. Learn more: www.american.edu/cas/news/pee...
IYCMI: Featured on WUSA9: American University Chorus spreads peace and unity through song www.wusa9.com/video/life/h...
American University chorus spreads peace and unity through song | Get Uplifted
The American University chorus has concerts Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Katzen Arts Center. You can buy tickets online.
www.wusa9.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
IYCMI: Featured on WUSA9: American University Chorus spreads peace and unity through song www.wusa9.com/video/life/h...
ICYMI: 👏 🎉 Congrats to AU Sociology Prof. Nicole Angotti for receiving a $7,770 grant from George Washington University for the project "District of Columbia Center for AIDS Research (DC CFAR)."
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
ICYMI: 👏 🎉 Congrats to AU Sociology Prof. Nicole Angotti for receiving a $7,770 grant from George Washington University for the project "District of Columbia Center for AIDS Research (DC CFAR)."
Happy Thanksgiving, American University! Headed home for break? Our professors share fun, low-stress tips for enjoying the holiday—waste less, save money, eat what you love, and find a little gratitude. Check out the story and travel safe! 🦃✨ www.american.edu/cas/news/cut...
November 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, American University! Headed home for break? Our professors share fun, low-stress tips for enjoying the holiday—waste less, save money, eat what you love, and find a little gratitude. Check out the story and travel safe! 🦃✨ www.american.edu/cas/news/cut...
📣 CAS Students—submissions are now open for the 36th Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference! Showcase your research, scholarship, or creative work.
More info + abstract submission info: www.american.edu/cas/src/
More info + abstract submission info: www.american.edu/cas/src/
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📣 CAS Students—submissions are now open for the 36th Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference! Showcase your research, scholarship, or creative work.
More info + abstract submission info: www.american.edu/cas/src/
More info + abstract submission info: www.american.edu/cas/src/
ICYMI: 🎉 👏 Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Thomas Fauchez for receiving a $29,252 grant from the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science (BMSIS) for the project "Constraining The Habitability Of M-Dwarf Planets Using Computationally Efficient Climate Models."
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ICYMI: 🎉 👏 Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Thomas Fauchez for receiving a $29,252 grant from the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science (BMSIS) for the project "Constraining The Habitability Of M-Dwarf Planets Using Computationally Efficient Climate Models."
IYCMI: Prof. Andrew Taylor, Director of the AU Arts Management Program, spoke with @en.afp.com about the changes that the second Trump administration has introduced at the Kennedy Center and their impact on attendance. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Prayers and anthems: welcome to the Trump-era Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater is a smaller venue that typically features everything from A-list classical music recitals to dance performances to film screenings.A Washington Post analysis published Friday reveals that ticket sales for orchestra, dance and theater performances are down sharply in 2025 as compared to last year.
www.yahoo.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
IYCMI: Prof. Andrew Taylor, Director of the AU Arts Management Program, spoke with @en.afp.com about the changes that the second Trump administration has introduced at the Kennedy Center and their impact on attendance. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Introducing the 2024–25 @AUCollege Peer Advisors: Ellie, Frank, Adela & Michelle. They offer students guidance on majors, registration, and navigating AU. A fantastic resource for our community. Learn more: www.american.edu/cas/news/pee...
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Introducing the 2024–25 @AUCollege Peer Advisors: Ellie, Frank, Adela & Michelle. They offer students guidance on majors, registration, and navigating AU. A fantastic resource for our community. Learn more: www.american.edu/cas/news/pee...
ICYMI: Patrick MacMahon (SPA ’12), a TESOL master’s student at AU and a Navy veteran who served for six years, including four in Japan. He’s now preparing to return to Japan to teach English. Read his story: www.american.edu/cas/news/alu...
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ICYMI: Patrick MacMahon (SPA ’12), a TESOL master’s student at AU and a Navy veteran who served for six years, including four in Japan. He’s now preparing to return to Japan to teach English. Read his story: www.american.edu/cas/news/alu...
Featured on WUSA9: American University Chorus spreads peace and unity through song www.wusa9.com/video/life/h...
American University chorus spreads peace and unity through song | Get Uplifted
The American University chorus has concerts Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Katzen Arts Center. You can buy tickets online.
www.wusa9.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Featured on WUSA9: American University Chorus spreads peace and unity through song www.wusa9.com/video/life/h...
ICYMI: AU alum Nicholas Boggs (MFA ’09) has published Baldwin: A Love Story—a @nytimes.com bestseller hailed as “a stunning achievement.” ✨ The first major Baldwin biography in 30 years, it traces how love shaped his art, politics, and legacy. 💙
🔗 www.american.edu/cas/news/nic...
🔗 www.american.edu/cas/news/nic...
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ICYMI: AU alum Nicholas Boggs (MFA ’09) has published Baldwin: A Love Story—a @nytimes.com bestseller hailed as “a stunning achievement.” ✨ The first major Baldwin biography in 30 years, it traces how love shaped his art, politics, and legacy. 💙
🔗 www.american.edu/cas/news/nic...
🔗 www.american.edu/cas/news/nic...
ICYMI: 👏 🎉 Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Gregory Harry for receiving a $20,839 grant from Stanford University for the project "Mirror Coatings for Next-Generation Gravitational-Wave Detectors: A Path to Discovery."
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ICYMI: 👏 🎉 Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Gregory Harry for receiving a $20,839 grant from Stanford University for the project "Mirror Coatings for Next-Generation Gravitational-Wave Detectors: A Path to Discovery."
Economics Professor Gabriel Mathy has been busy this week chiming in on the end of the penny:
Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
NBC4 Washington: www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t...
USA Today: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
NBC4 Washington: www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t...
USA Today: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Toss-up: Does the penny have sentimental value, or is it just spare change?
After more than 230 years in circulation, the U.S. Mint has pressed its last pretty penny. President Donald Trump ordered the penny to be phased out back in February. The U.S. Treasury has long argued they cost more to make than they are worth, and while it may make cents … uh, sense for the government, the decision isn’t just…
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Economics Professor Gabriel Mathy has been busy this week chiming in on the end of the penny:
Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
NBC4 Washington: www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t...
USA Today: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
NBC4 Washington: www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t...
USA Today: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
🎉 👏 Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Thomas Fauchez for receiving a $29,252 grant from the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science (BMSIS) for the project "Constraining The Habitability Of M-Dwarf Planets Using Computationally Efficient Climate Models."
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🎉 👏 Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Thomas Fauchez for receiving a $29,252 grant from the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science (BMSIS) for the project "Constraining The Habitability Of M-Dwarf Planets Using Computationally Efficient Climate Models."
Welcome fresh choreographic voices and new student performers to the Greenberg Theatre stage at Fall Dance Concert 2025!
11/14 at 7:30PM & 11/15 at 2PM at Greenberg Theatre. 🎟️ $10-$15, free for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/
📷: Jeff Watts; Artwork: "Sudama" by Elyn Zimmerman
11/14 at 7:30PM & 11/15 at 2PM at Greenberg Theatre. 🎟️ $10-$15, free for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/
📷: Jeff Watts; Artwork: "Sudama" by Elyn Zimmerman
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Welcome fresh choreographic voices and new student performers to the Greenberg Theatre stage at Fall Dance Concert 2025!
11/14 at 7:30PM & 11/15 at 2PM at Greenberg Theatre. 🎟️ $10-$15, free for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/
📷: Jeff Watts; Artwork: "Sudama" by Elyn Zimmerman
11/14 at 7:30PM & 11/15 at 2PM at Greenberg Theatre. 🎟️ $10-$15, free for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/
📷: Jeff Watts; Artwork: "Sudama" by Elyn Zimmerman
ICYMI: How does a storm turn into a record-breaking hurricane in a day? 🌪️ In our latest CAS Conversation, Prof. Stephen MacAvoy explains how a warming ocean may be fueling rapid, record-breaking storms that are becoming the new normal. 🔗 www.american.edu/cas/news/mon...
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ICYMI: How does a storm turn into a record-breaking hurricane in a day? 🌪️ In our latest CAS Conversation, Prof. Stephen MacAvoy explains how a warming ocean may be fueling rapid, record-breaking storms that are becoming the new normal. 🔗 www.american.edu/cas/news/mon...
ICYMI: 📘 Congrats to Prof. Pamela Nadell — her book Antisemitism in the American Tradition just made the WSJ’s “10 Books to Read” list for October!
As History Prof. and AU’s Jewish Studies Program Director, she brings rich insight into American Jewish and women’s history: on.wsj.com/3LniwCW
As History Prof. and AU’s Jewish Studies Program Director, she brings rich insight into American Jewish and women’s history: on.wsj.com/3LniwCW
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ICYMI: 📘 Congrats to Prof. Pamela Nadell — her book Antisemitism in the American Tradition just made the WSJ’s “10 Books to Read” list for October!
As History Prof. and AU’s Jewish Studies Program Director, she brings rich insight into American Jewish and women’s history: on.wsj.com/3LniwCW
As History Prof. and AU’s Jewish Studies Program Director, she brings rich insight into American Jewish and women’s history: on.wsj.com/3LniwCW
👏 🎉 Congrats to AU Sociology Prof. Nicole Angotti for receiving a $7,770 grant from George Washington University for the project "District of Columbia Center for AIDS Research (DC CFAR)."
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
👏 🎉 Congrats to AU Sociology Prof. Nicole Angotti for receiving a $7,770 grant from George Washington University for the project "District of Columbia Center for AIDS Research (DC CFAR)."
AU alum Nicholas Boggs (MFA ’09) has published Baldwin: A Love Story—a @nytimes.com bestseller hailed as “a stunning achievement.” ✨ The first major Baldwin biography in 30 years, it traces how love shaped his art, politics, and legacy. 💙
🔗 www.american.edu/cas/news/nic...
🔗 www.american.edu/cas/news/nic...
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
AU alum Nicholas Boggs (MFA ’09) has published Baldwin: A Love Story—a @nytimes.com bestseller hailed as “a stunning achievement.” ✨ The first major Baldwin biography in 30 years, it traces how love shaped his art, politics, and legacy. 💙
🔗 www.american.edu/cas/news/nic...
🔗 www.american.edu/cas/news/nic...
ICYMI: 🎉 👏 Congrats to AU Sociology Prof. Kim Blankenship for receiving a $12,111 grant from George Washington University for the project "District of Columbia Center for AIDS Research (DC CFAR)."
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ICYMI: 🎉 👏 Congrats to AU Sociology Prof. Kim Blankenship for receiving a $12,111 grant from George Washington University for the project "District of Columbia Center for AIDS Research (DC CFAR)."
📣 CAS Students—submissions are now open for the 36th Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference! Showcase your research, scholarship, or creative work.
More info + abstract submission info: www.american.edu/cas/src/
More info + abstract submission info: www.american.edu/cas/src/
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
📣 CAS Students—submissions are now open for the 36th Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference! Showcase your research, scholarship, or creative work.
More info + abstract submission info: www.american.edu/cas/src/
More info + abstract submission info: www.american.edu/cas/src/