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Welcome to the Office of International Affairs website, American University's gateway to information on its international activities, study abroad programs, partnerships with international universities, and opportunities for international students and scholars.

Our Focus

International Exchange

Study Abroad Growing in Popularity
Study abroad participation continues to rise among AU students. Learn about the AU Abroad programs.

AU Abroad
(Study Abroad)
Abroad at AU
(Study in D.C.)
Intensive Academic English Program (English Language program)

Academic Centers

Status of the Recommendations: Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform
CDEM authored a progress report of the Carter-Baker Commission. read the full report »

International Presence

AUN Appoints New President. The AUN Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Dr. C. Michael Smith as the new President of American University of Nigeria. more »

New and Noteworthy

Dr. Pastor has been the Interim Co-Director of The Elders, a group of 13 distinguished leaders, who seek to contribute to resolve crises and offer new approaches to global issues. Dr. Pastor is responsible for working on the crises and recently organized a mission led by four Elders - Desmond Tutu, Lakhdar Brahimi, Jimmy Carter, and Graca Machel - to Sudan. For information on the Elders and their report on the Sudan, see www.theelders.org, or view a PDF of the final report on Sudan.
CDEM organized a conference, ' Change the Way America Runs Its Elections' on nonpartisan election administration at the National Press Club on June 13, 2007.
Breaking Out of the Box, an article on solving illegal immigration problems by Dr. Robert A. Pastor, published in Newsweek International
Justice Talking Presents: Federal Election Reform Interviews with Jimmy Carter, James Baker III, and other members of the Commission on Federal Election Reform

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