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| It's Move-In Day at American University |
| Vice President of Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence Fanta Aw spoke to WUSA-9 about move-in weekend at American University. Aw said, “This is an opportunity to also build community as we welcome our new Eagles to American University.” (8/18) |
Faculty Authors
| Repeating Past Mistakes is No Longer an Option |
| Johanna Mendelson Forman, adjunct professor in the School of International Service, wrote an opinion article for Newsday about humanitarian relief strategies. Mendeslon Forman wrote, “… if we continue to neglect long term investments in development and good governance, we risk repeating the mistakes of the past and trap ourselves in a cycle saving the same lives year in and year out.” (8/19) |
| Trump's Coal Plan – Neither Clean nor Affordable |
| Daniel Fiorino, director of the Center for Environmental Policy at the School of Public Affairs, wrote an article for The Conversation about the Trump administration's Affordable Clean Energy proposal. Fiorino wrote he sees the plan as “a regulatory attempt to keep the coal industry alive, despite its poor prospects.” (8/23) |
Expertise
| Missouri Democrats Hope Minimum Wage Measure Helps McCaskill |
| School of Communication Executive-in-Residence Molly O'Rourke spoke to the Associated Press about a Missouri ballot proposal to raise the minimum wage. O'Rourke said the bill “likely will help focus and engage voters in a midterm election year when turnout tends to be lower than during presidential races.” (8/21) |
| Which Presidents Have Been Tied to a Crime? A History |
| Distinguished Professor of History Allan Lichtman spoke to The Wall Street Journal about past presidents associated with crimes. Lichtman said, “18th president [Ulysses S. Grant] was caught speeding a few times.” (8/22) |
| Countries and Influence: Enter Through the Lobby |
| James Thurber, distinguished professor of public affairs, spoke to U.S. News and World Report about lobbying efforts of foreign governments. Thurber said, “ [The Foreign Agents Registration Act] is only the tip of the iceberg.” (8/17) |
| What is Actually Made in America? |
| Frank DuBois, professor in the Kogod School of Business, was featured in a Quartz video for his “Kogod Made in America Auto Index” . DuBois said, “You can't always tell a book by its cover.” (8/23) |
| 7 On Your Side Investigates Teacher Shortages in the D.C. Area |
| Dean of the School of Education Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy and Nathan Favero, assistant professor of public affairs, spoke to WJLA-TV about teacher shortages in the D.C. area. Favero said, “A lot of times, [schools] are hiring more teachers who aren't actually qualified, or permanent substitute teachers which means that students don't have the stability they would have with a normal teacher.” Holcomb-McCoy added that, “We've seen a sharp decline in the number of teacher candidates or students interested in the teaching career.” (8/23) |
| The Significance of 'Crazy Rich Asians' |
| Amelia Tseng, assistant professor of World Languages and Cultures, appeared on WUSA-9's Off Script to discuss the movie's significance. Tseng said, “The audience is more diverse, and they're interested in seeing themselves represented on the big screen, but they're also interested in learning the stories of other people.” (8/17) |
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