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AU Newsmakers 8.11 - 8.18, 2017
Top Stories
Anti-Racism Research and Policy Center Created at American University
Director of the Anti-Racist Research and Policy Center Ibram X. Kendi appeared on WJLA-TV to discuss the new center and how the work of scholars and students can combat hate. Kendi said, “I would like to bring together teams of scholars who are going to study racial inequality. It will also be a space where students can work with AU and even non-AU researchers on some of the most critical research projects and policy projects of their time.” (8/14)
After A Weekend of Violence In Charlottesville, What's Next?
Director of the Anti-Racist Research and Policy Center Ibram X. Kendi; Cynthia Miller-Idriss, director of the International Training and Education Program; School of Public Affairs Executive-in-Residence Capri Cafaro; History Professors Max Paul Friedman, Gautham Rao and Allan Lichtman; and School of International Service Professor Carolyn Gallaher spoke to numerous news outlets to discuss the ramifications of the events in Charlottesville. Outlets included The Kojo Nnamdi Show, CNN, Wisconsin Public Radio, Al Jazeera English, Washington Post, Agence France Press, The Washington Examiner, Fox WTTG, CBS Interactive News, NBC4-WRC, and Roll Call. (8/14, 8/16)
Trump's Business Councils Disband
Director of the American University Center for Innovation Siri Terjesen spoke to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette about White House business councils disbanding in the wake of Charlottesville. Terjesen said, “CEOs are in an incredibly tenuous position. It's no longer just about the quality of the goods and services provided. It's also about the perceived public image.” (8/17)

Faculty Authors
How Parents Can Help Their Freshman Teens Cope with Stress
Director of the Center for Environmental Filmmaking Chris Palmer authored a piece for The Conversation about can assist teenagers in tackling the stress of entering high school. Palmer said, “Helping your teen face stress head-on at the start of high school will help him or her prepare for potentially higher levels of stress associated with getting into college or finding a job.” (8/15)

Expertise
Trump Mulls Pardon of Ex-Sheriff with Same Immigration Views
School of Professional & Extended Studies Professor Jeffery Crouch spoke to the Associated Press about a possible pardon of Arizona ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio. Crouch said, “There is normally an investigation before a recommendation is made to the president, and that recommendation is usually to not grant clemency.” (8/15)
Tillerson Says Diplomats in Havana Suffered 'Health Attacks'
William LeoGrande, professor of public affairs, spoke to the Associated Press about health attacks on U.S. diplomats. LeoGrande said, “There'd be no logic to the Cubans trying to deliberately harm U.S. or Canadian diplomats. It'd really be unprecedented.” (8/11)
DeVos Charges Ahead on School Choice
Education Professor Jennifer Steele spoke to The Hill about Secretary of Education Betsy Devos' agenda on school choice. Steele said, “The purpose of schooling is to expose people to diverse ideas and experiences. By allowing people to opt out of public schooling we risk having a more fragmented society and in the wake of the events in Charlottesville, that's really an increasing concern.” (8/16)
Justice Department Wants Records on Visitors to Trump Protest Site
Washington College of Law Associate Professor Jennifer Daskal spoke to NBC News about the government's request for the IP addresses of anyone who visited the anti-Trump website, DisruptJ20.org. Daskal said, “This warrant is seeking data about a whole host of individuals who have not been criminally charged and for whom there doesn't appear to be a legitimate basis for investigating.” (8/15)
Total Solar Eclipse Won't Black Out State Taxes
Caroline Bruckner, Kogod Tax Policy Center managing director, talked to Bloomberg BNA about taxes that people might not even realize they need to pay as they travel to see the upcoming solar eclipse. Bruckner said, “It's not that people are always trying to game the system. In many cases it's just they don't even know.” (8/14)
Women Leaders Wangle Water Taps, Security in India's Slums
School of International Service Assistant Professor Adam Auerbach spoke to Reuters about the role of women leaders in improving India's slums. Auerbach said women leaders are “just as active, assertive and locally authoritative as their male counterparts.” (8/15)
Trump's Business of Corruption
School of International Service Associate Professor Keith Darden talked to the New Yorker about Trump's questionable business deals with foreign banks. Darden said, “Kazakh intelligence is believed to collect dossiers on every significant business transaction involving the country. There is no question- they know everything about this deal.” (8/21)
President Trump Responds to Threats from North Korea
School of International Service Associate Professor Joshua Rovner spoke on WUSA-DC about Trump's response to threats from North Korea. Rovner said, “President Trump has come and decided that he needs to take action, he needs to say something strong about this and reverse previous US policy, which has been to take it slow.” (8/11)



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Both charts are based on the week's Newsmakers highlights only, not total AU mentions for the week

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