Recent Media Advisories and University Statements

• AU Statement on Off-Campus Incident Involving a Palestinian Flag
  A small, attempted fire involving a Palestinian flag occurred on the public sidewalk along Nebraska Avenue on Friday afternoon. It did not occur on university property, and we do not have information about who was involved.

• AU Statement on Student Election BDS Referendum
  American University remains opposed to boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) proposals toward Israel.

• Kamala Harris to Announce Vice Presidential Nominee: American University Experts Are Available to Comment
  Faculty experts at AU are available to comment and offer their analysis on this historic election cycle.

• Selected Comments from American University Experts on Trump-Biden Debate
  American University experts shared their insights into the upcoming Trump-Biden debate at a virtual media briefing held on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

• AU Statement on Social Media Post that Glorified Violence
  American University condemns the glorification of terrorism in a student organization’s social media post.

• American University and Federation of Southern Cooperatives Release Interactive Toolkit “Pointing the Farm Bill Toward Racial Justice” for Advocates & Policymakers
  In advance of Congress taking up reauthorization of the U.S. Farm Bill, the toolkit outlines opportunities to move toward equity and racial justice under each of the bill’s titles

• Event at American University: Spotlight on Israeli Politics, U.S.-Israel Relations
  Guy Ziv, associate director of the Meltzer Schwartzberg Center for Israel Studies, will discuss his timely new book, Netanyahu vs The Generals: The Battle for Israel’s Future.

• Super Tuesday in an Unprecedented Election Year: Experts Available for Comment
  As we watch the election results come in, American University experts are available to comment on a broad range of issues related to the 2024 presidential elections.

• American U. Breaks Ground: First Net-Zero University Building in the Mid-Atlantic and the National Capital Region
  The event will recognize the school’s largest investment in student thriving. The new building will be the first net-zero university building in the region.

• AU Statement on Antisemitic Social Media Post
  AU statement on antisemitic social media post