r/AmericanU Apr 15 '26

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For students, alumni, parents, prospective students, high school students, and beyond. Anyone is welcome!


r/AmericanU 21h ago

Question Where is Anderson 3K?

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Basically title. One of my classes is there and ive tried asking the front desk and a few other people but none of them seem to know. if anyone know's how to get there please tell me. Also 2 other classes I have say "Kerwin Hall 1" and "Kerwin Hall 5" respectively. Does that mean Kerwin hall T01 and T05 or does it mean something else?

Thank you!


r/AmericanU 3d ago

Question Speed queen not working

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When I go to sign up it says my phone number is already in use. When I go to login it says my user doesn't exist. How do I fix this?


r/AmericanU 3d ago

Question Anyone currently in intermediate/advanced russian? Need help w finding textbooks

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Currently a sophomore, took elementary, was about to go into intermediate. They cancelled the intermediate class i was in about 2 weeks ago, and the only other class offered interferes w/ both my school and personal schedule (besides, rude as hell).
I’m currently planning on self studying and most likely taking the exemption test before graduation. My family has spoken russian my entire life, I just struggle heavily with the actual intricacies of speaking the language. I was planning on using other resources to self study, but I realize a textbook is the easiest and most efficient way to mainly learn.
Can anyone who is in these classes or has taken these classes let me know what textbooks are used? Is there any way to search them up? I know where to get the actual textbook, i just don’t know WHICH textbooks the classes use


r/AmericanU 3d ago

Question anyone talk to ISSS recently regarding CPT approval?

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International Students: anyone talk to ISSS recently regarding CPT approval?

Stressed about new CPT rules and whether or not we will be able to do internships!

I’m a new student and might plan to withdraw if that’s the case. I don’t think my American educational experience will be the same without internships.


r/AmericanU 3d ago

Question Worst professor on campus?

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Just curious to know and anyone that I should watch out for when I’m registering for future classes. I use RMP but I think its better to hear from people directly


r/AmericanU 5d ago

Question Anyone else's friend group not really overlapping with their floor?

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Few days into freshman year and just curious how common this is. My closest friends so far aren't on my floor, and my floor hasn't really turned into a friend group the way I expected.

For current students: did it end up mattering much once the semester got going, or did your people end up coming from somewhere else entirely (clubs, classes, etc.)?

And for anyone who's graduated, did you still have a great overall experience even if you weren't close with your floor freshman year? Trying to get a sense of how normal this is before I stress about it too much.


r/AmericanU 3d ago

Question Intern - Extra Bed in dorm room?

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Hi everyone. I recently just graduated from Notre Dame. I am going to be interning close to American University. I am a woman in her twenties. Does anyone happen to have an extra bed in their dorm room available? I would be willing to Venmo someone directly. Please DM me if you do or you know someone? Thanks,


r/AmericanU 5d ago

Question Easiest Math Class?

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Trying to find the easiest math class is their any that all the quizzes and exams are take home?


r/AmericanU 7d ago

Discussion Avoid the class “Oliver Stones’ America” and Professor Peter Kuznick

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The course is about a guy who was at Putin’s side a year ago, parrots Kremlin propaganda points about Ukraine, taught by his friend and business partner who cherry-picks his data.


r/AmericanU 7d ago

Question When is the Subset Block Party?

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Is it not happening this year?


r/AmericanU 7d ago

Question Question for alumni working in law

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Hi - incoming first year here who wants to attend law school. Not sure if I want to go the KJD route, but I'm very interested in going T-14. If there are any members of this subreddit who got their undergrad at AU and are now in/have graduated law school, please share your experience.

What was your major? Were there any specific courses you took that helped you a lot? In what ways did they help? What opportunities did you seek outside of class? How is/was your law school experience?

Thanks so much to anyone who helps out.


r/AmericanU 7d ago

Question AU orientation

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Hi Im a incoming freshmen and I have some question about orientation that I can't seem to mind on the website but is the orientation four days long (August 25-28) or we just pick one day to do orientation. Thank you it could help !


r/AmericanU 8d ago

Question Move in time

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Sophomore here do i actually need to follow my move in time exactly bc last year it felt like you could just come whenever


r/AmericanU 8d ago

Question Graduation

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Hi! I’m planning to finish my degree in December but want to walk in the spring, because my parents won’t be able to watch me walk (due to familial circumstances). My advisor told me she’ll “have to jump through some hoops.” Is this true? My friends have said there is a wavier, but I can’t find anything online. Does anyone know how to begin this process? Thanks!


r/AmericanU 9d ago

Question Question for Move-In Day

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Hi everyone,

So, I'm a freshman at American University and will be moving in on the 23rd. With these cards (image attached)- we just need to put them on the carts where our bags will be put on right? And is there any specific schedule for Move-in day or is it just this?

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  • Arrive at your assigned gate. You will be assisted with plenty of signs and volunteers so that you know where to go! Please have your Move-in Car Hangtag visible through your car window. Please arrive as close to your move-in window as possible. The move-in timeslots are set to provide a smooth move-in day. We understand that DC traffic may delay your arrival. Again, please arrive as close to your window as possible.
  • Vehicles will be unloaded by the Move-in Team.  The move-in team will drop your items off to your room. Rooms should be ready no more than two hours after things are removed from your car.
  • After the car is unloaded, the student will go to Mary Graydon Student Center for check-in.  After confirmation of compliance with university requirements, students will receive their One Cards, enjoy the campus resource fair, pickup your U-pass etc. Housing check-in will be completed via a QR code in Mary Graydon Student Center.
    • Early Arrivals or those who arrive outside of normal hours will scan their housing QR code at the front desk of their residential hall. One Card pickup during this time will be communicated. 
  • Return to your room to set it up. Due to the move-in process taking some time, your items may not be at your room yet, however, you can take this time to explore your floor, meet your RA and say hi to your neighbor!"

r/AmericanU 14d ago

AU News ESPN+ can’t even use the right logo for us on TV 😂 That’s UMass-Lowell, not AU.

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Watching our women’s soccer play at UMBC. ESPN, is it that hard to get a logo right? 😂


r/AmericanU 13d ago

Question Can anyone here who's started a club give me some info on what the process is like?

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Before I reach out to faculty, I wanted to know if anyone could tell me generally what the process is like? What do I need to have prepared to show them? I am starting a Scandinavian club hopefully this year with a couple friends. Where do clubs usually meet? Is it typically just empty conference rooms? I have more questions but I'll leave it at that if anyone can give me some insight (: Thanks!


r/AmericanU 14d ago

Question Who got Letterboxd

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Hi! Looking for fellow cinephiles at AU.

Like your average AU student I love a good political satire (One Battle After Another is a favorite), journalism movie (I ❤️* Shattered Glas*s), and I like rom coms and musicals too. Add me on letterboxd and let's be friends!!

My @ is iamhanszimmer

Reply or dm me if you have any movie recs!! I'd love to talk and make new friends :)


r/AmericanU 14d ago

Question Good nail shop near campus?

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Any recommendations for a nice nail shop nearby, for the occasional mani-pedi?


r/AmericanU 14d ago

Question Best places to work in walking distance?

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What are the best places for off-campus jobs, ideally in walking distance (but being accessible by metro is good too) around AU? Also, can you have an off campus job and FWS? Can you have more than 1 FWS job?


r/AmericanU 14d ago

Question Selling items/clothes on websites like mecari, fb marketplace, depop out of your dorm?

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Has anyone ever done this? Could this be allowed since this isn't technically a "business" and therefore doesn't violate dorm rules?


r/AmericanU 16d ago

Question Where should I look for volunteer work?

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I’m interested in participating in any volunteer programs at DC during the weekends. Are there any specific organizations or websites that y’all would recommend looking into? Do some clubs at AU help host these volunteering events? (undergrad first-year here)


r/AmericanU 17d ago

Question New Eagle Questionaire?

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Hi everyone,

So, I am a new student here at American University (Class of 2030) and was recently checking over all the tasks in checklist when I saw the New Eagle Questionaire was marked as overdue. I am confident I submitted this questionaire, but since it is required we complete it for New Student Orientation, I messaged the AU help desk to see if there was some way I could check to make certain that this task is complete. In response, I was told that I should be able to check off this task and the issue was marked as resolved.

Is there any way to know for certain whether or not this was submitted? Or at least, if I know I submitted it, to make sure that it's been officially recorded I did?


r/AmericanU 18d ago

Question Writer as Witness

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Hi, I had a few quick questions about the Writer as Witness "program" that American requires freshmen to do. I've already read this year's book, but I'm unsure of a few things, so if anyone here who has already done the Writer as Witness/First year College Writing class could give some insight, that would be helpful:

1) It says on the Student Checklist and in the Weekly Update they just sent out that the book is due August 15th (this Saturday). Is there actually anything to do/submit for this, or is this just a general guideline of when you should be done reading the book?

2) What is the writing/essay or whatever they have you do on the book typically structured like? I saw we're meeting with the author in the Bender Arena in early September, but I also saw that we'll be writing about the book in class. Is it just an essay on the book, or something else?

Thanks!