By Bralyn Louise Faculty and students called college campus diversity and open-mindedness refreshing and important factors in both sustaining and contributing to a more inviting culture, but they recognized inclusion [ … ]
Category: American University
Social media hate targets journalists; shifts newsroom policies
By Reagan Carter, Lexi Friesel, Rordan Mullen, Connor Sturniolo and Allegra Vercesi American journalists experiencing harassment believe social media amplifies the backlash they receive, and a December 2020 UNESCO report [ … ]
Back to school brings excitement; concerns
By Ava Anselmo and Zoe Shubin American University students and staff are set to come back to campus full time this fall after taking classes from home since March 2020. [ … ]
American University alumna shares journey in journalism
By Ava Partridge and Olivia Sperbeck A Discover the World of Communications alumna reflected Saturday on her path from student to professional digital producer. Bri Crummy, 23, attended DWC in [ … ]
Student media provides career roadmap
By Blair Martin, Cassandra Crabb and Jasmine Shi As students return to campus in the fall, they will need to make decisions about getting involved with student media and consider [ … ]
Campus a welcome respite during pandemic
By Dahlia Weinstein and Daniel Wu American University excels each year in making their campus eco-friendly and carbon neutral, creating a more inviting and relaxed atmosphere for students, staff and [ … ]
Arboretum reminder of global goodwill; importance of outdoor space
By Lexi Critchett and Skyy Cakmak While strolling between vibrant bushes of yellow coreopsis, landscape architect and arboretum manager Mike Mastrota reminisced over life pre-pandemic when students flooded the campus, [ … ]
American University creates a global garden
By Kyra Brownlee and Alex Grosso The head gardener at American University explained the significance of using plants to create a global campus that connects students to their home, peers [ … ]