American University Parents & Families

Save the date for Family Weekend 2025, October 3 to October 5-- the annual celebration of all things AU! Families are invited to return to campus to experience performances, talks, tours, food, interactive sessions, events, fun, and more with students, alumni, faculty and staff. Registration will open later this month. We hope to see you in October!

📣 Join this amazing virtual panel "Music for Social Justice: Amplifying Voices of Resistance and Resilience" on June 20 with Dr. James T. Jackson, Ashley Cuthbertson, Brooke Viner, Chelsea Nona Green, Veronica Jackson, Matthew J. Bowerman, and Mary Lambert, moderated by Dr. Toks Fashola.
👉🏾 https://www.american.edu/soe/summer.cfm
Register now for the institute happening June 19-21 in Washington, DC, and virtually.

Join us on June 28 at Audi Field for an AU Athletics fundraiser at a D.C. United game!

A portion of each ticket sold will go towards the Champions Fund and directly support our student-athletes. Hope to see you there!

🔗 gofevo.com/event/Americanuniversity74

First-Year students can learn about sustainability and AU's Airlie Farm during the Sustain AU Pre-Orientation Program! Located in Warrenton, VA, Airlie's 20 acres of farmland produces 20,000 pounds of produce/year and is a longstanding hub for sustainability and social action. The first Earth Day was announced at Airlie in 1969, and it has hosted conferences for civil rights and LGBTQ+ rights groups. Airlie was gifted to AU in 2016 and since then, AU has expanded its involvement, hosting retreats and excursions on the farm to give students, faculty and staff the opportunity to see the farm up close and offering farm-to-table dining options on campus. Students who participate in Sustain AU will receive a tour of Airlie Farm and enjoy lunch on site. Register today! https://www.american.edu/student-affairs/orientation/pre-orientation-programs.cfm

Great advice from the Class of 2025!

Is your student new to AU and starting in the Fall 2025 semester? First-year students who are interested in exploring a key interest area and making early connections with fellow first-year students are encouraged to sign up for an AU pre-orientation program! Students can read more about each program (sustainability, civics, or outdoor education) and register to participate here:

Pre-Orientation Programs New Student Orientation, Orientation, Pre-Orientation, American University, Division of Student Affairs

Family or friend of a 2025 graduate? Share your words of congratulations! Read on for more.

Fellow and friends of Spring 2025 graduating students: Be sure to tag your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok posts with and your words of congratulations will display on our big screens during Spring Commencement ceremonies starting next Friday!

For more information about Commencement, visit https://www.american.edu/commencement/.