AUMCC, in cooperation with Campus Life @ AU, the AU Dems, and The Bridge have scheduled multiple events to commemorate Veterans Day.
On Tuesday, November 10th, there will be two opportunities to meet or thank the local and campus veteran community:
On Wednesday, November 11th, The Bridge is honoring Veterans during open hours for Veterans Day by offering a complimentary beverage – just let them know you’re a veteran!
Meet the AUMCC team at the American University, 2021 Involvement Fair! We’ll have members of the team available via Zoom from 12pm – 4pm EST on Thursday, September 2, 2021. (Open to American University students only)
How can I prepare for the Fair?
Zoom Booth attendees:
1200 – 1300 – Jennifer Thurston
1300 – 1400 – Max Jentsch
1400 – 1530 – David Proferes
1400 – 1600 – Kai Suherwan
1530 – 1600 – Lewis Nelson
What is the price of the war in Afghanistan? What lessons did we learn? KPBS hosts a panel discussion.
Thu, Sep 9, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT – Online Event
Join KPBS in a conversation with experts, veterans, and families impacted by the Afghanistan War. KPBS Military Reporter Steve Walsh moderates. Panelists include:
Links to the online event will be provided after registration is complete.
This event is sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a major funder of the American Homefront Project. American Homefront is a collaboration between NPR and seven public radio stations that looks at veterans and the military.
Steve Walsh is the military and veterans reporter for KPBS. He spent a large portion of his career as a print reporter for the Times of Northwest Indiana and the Post-Tribune in Gary, Indiana. At the Post-Tribune, he was embedded in Iraq twice. As KPBS’ military and veterans reporter, he contributes to the American Homefront Project, a collaboration of public radio stations that looks at veterans and the military.
Dear AU Military-Connected Community and Afghan friends
Please join for this timely event featuring our an AU-SOC Professor & filmmaker, Bill Gentile.
Stories From the Heart of Afghanistan and America’s Longest War
Sunday, August 29th at 2:00 pm ET
This panel discussion brings together the untold stories of Afghan families torn apart by decades of conflict, and two journalists who covered the wars that left Afghanistan in pieces. This panel discussion is about the human cost of war.
Panelists Include: Bill Gentile, journalist and professor; Bob Nickelsberg, photojournalist; Rohila, displaced Afghan citizen; Rahman Nawroz, displaced Afghan citizen
