Top Story
| Six Female Ambassadors Reflect on Strides, Hurdles for Women in Politics |
| Ahead of International Women's Day, the School of Public Affairs hosted a panel discussion with six female ambassadors to reflect on the strides women have made in politics, and the challenges that remain. Betsy Fischer Martin, executive director of the Women & Politics Institute, led a discussion with Amabssadors Floreta Faber of Albania, Vlora Citaku of Kosovo, Kirsti Kauppi of Finland, Claudia Ivette Canjura de Contento of El Salvador, Karin Olofsdotter of Sweden and Rosemary Banks of New Zealand. (3/29) |
Additional Features
| President Sylvia Burwell Discusses the Capital CoLAB |
| WTTG-FOX5's “On the Hill” spoke to President Sylvia Burwell and Russ Ramsey, co-founder of the Greater Washington Partnership, about the Capital CoLAB, a business-university partnership that aims to provide students with the tools to succeed and work with businesses in the District. Burwell said, “The credentials that we offer, that we've created in partnership with the CoLAB, wil help our students be ready.” (3/30) |
| Commencement Speakers Announced |
| American University's 2019 Commencement Speakers announcement was featured by Inside Higher Ed in an article about higher education commencement speakers. (4/5) |
Faculty Authors
| NATO Turns 70 This Week. Here's How the Alliance Stays Relevant – Despite Trump. |
| Garrett Martin, professorial lecturer in the School of International Service, co-wrote an article for The Washington Post about how NATO maintains its relevance. Martin and his co-author wrote, “Trump's hostility to NATO and the lack of U.S. leadership make the situation in 2019 quite different from past challenges to alliance unity.” Jordan Tama, associate professor in the School of International Service, also co-wrote an article about NATO for The Washington Post. (4/2, 4/3) |
| White Terrorists Give Political Cover to Other Americans' Prejudices |
| Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center, wrote an article for The Atlantic, noting that none of the major Democratic presidential candidates has put forth a policy plan to counter the threat of white nationalism. Kendi wrote, “Anti-bigotry resolutions without clear definitions are like institutional diversity statements—smoke screens for policy inaction.” (4/1) |
| We Must Close College Counseling's Equity Gap |
| Laura Owen and Marina Koestler Ruben, director and graduate assistant at the Center for Postsecondary Readiness and Success, co-wrote an article for The Hechinger Report about inequalities in the college counseling process. “American University's School of Education is doing something to address the imbalance. Our new [center] is committed to identifying and dismantling school-based systems, policies and practices that hinder equitable postsecondary opportunities for students,” they wrote. (4/2) |
| What Would Herzl Do? |
| Director of the Center for Israel Studies Michael Brenner wrote an article for The Times of Israel about beliefs of Zionist leader Theodor Herzl. Brenner wrote, “Herzl described a peaceful society with Jews and Arabs living side by side…a society that took the best from all European countries.” (4/3) |
| The Trump Administration's Attempts to Defund the Special Olympics, Explained |
| Derrick Cogburn, professor in the School of International Service and the Kogod School of Business, wrote an article for The Conversation about the Trump Administration's attempt to defund the Special Olympics. Cogburn wrote, “I believe that stripping the program of federal funding would undercut the organization's work.” (4/3) |
Expertise
| States Move To Require Presidential Candidate Tax Returns |
| Elizabeth Sherman, assistant professor of public affairs, spoke to Newsy about state legislatures proposing laws to require presidential candidates to share their tax returns. Sherman talked about how states “now realize this has to be a legal requirement” and predicted other states would follow suit. (3/29) |
| FL Voters Gave Felons the Right to Vote. Now Lawmakers Want to Put That on Hold. |
| Associate Professor in the Washington College of Law Jennifer Daskal spoke to Hearst Television to discuss modern-day poll taxing of former felons as a restriction on voter rights. Daskal said, “Putting aside the category of felons, if that was applied across the board, that would be highly unconstitutional.” The segment ran on several Hearst-affiliate stations, including WBAL-TV. (3/29) |
| Border Numbers |
| Assistant Professor of Sociology Ernesto Castañeda spoke to Hearst Television about U.S. border control. Castañeda said, “This is a humanitarian crisis of people escaping horrible situations. We can do something to help them.” The interview aired on several Hearst-affiliate stations, including WMUR-TV. (4/1) |
| Deepfake Videos Pose Challenge for Lawmakers |
| Associate Professor of Communication Aram Sinnreich spoke to WTTG-FOX5 about deepfake videos. Sinnreich said, “Without question, the ability to make deepfakes is going to be much easier and more widely proliferated with every year in the next decade.” (4/2) |
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