Meet Nadia Murad, CAS/BA ’24, who lost her family, her homeland, and her peace to ISIS—but found purpose in her pain. Learn about the history of fast fashion and how one CAS professor is trying to mend the industry and read about the 1956 Eagles squad that integrated men’s basketball in DC. Discover how many alumni have served in the Peace Corps and how AU is sticking it to single-us plastics. Also in this issue: an AU groundskeeper blooms where he’s planted; an SPA alumnus takes us on a walk through Memphis; Sine Institute fellow Kara Swisher talks about her new book; student actors learn the art of swordplay; and Jon Alger is named our 16th president.
Michael Meneer’s journey to Vancouver, where he is president and CEO of the Pacific Salmon Foundation, was a winding one
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