American University School of Professional & Extended Studies

07/19/2021

> As of July 1, 2021, all programs from the American University School of Professional & Extended Studies have moved to new offices within American University, and this page is now archived. Please visit www.american.edu/spexs to learn more information. Thank you for your support!

06/28/2021

More cheers to the American University (AU) Cornerstone program, which had its beginning as SPExS' Mentorship Program. Evolving into AU Cornerstone this year, the now university-wide program has fully launched.

Watch double-Eagle Jessica Waters, AU Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost for Academic Student Services, discuss how first-year students get the "best of both worlds" by participating in the program. Learn more about AU Cornerstone at https://bit.ly/3vN4D3K.

06/23/2021

> On Tuesday, July 27th at Noon EST, our Sports Analytics and Management program (http://bit.ly/2ML4KrM) will sponsor a panel discussion, "Sports and Entertainment in a Covid World," as part of the American University Sine Institute's 2021 summer webinar series, Summer With Sine.

"In this seminar, AU alumna and NFL Washington Football Team SVP Julie Andreeff Jensen explores the impact of COVID-19 on sports, the lessons learned and what to expect moving forward." (Source: Event Website)

Panelists for this discussion will include Monica Dixon, CAO and President External Affairs Monumental Sports, Chair Monumental Sports Foundation; Nicole Hawkins, Chief Communications Officer for the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League; and Derrick Dockery, U.S. Government Affairs at TikTok and former National Football League Player.

Register for or obtain additional details about this event at https://bit.ly/2SndJ9t. We hope to see you there!

06/18/2021

Cheers to the American University Cornerstone program, which had its beginning as SPExS' Mentorship Program. Since many AU undergraduate students matriculate in the spring semester, former SPExS dean Carola Weil wanted to ensure that they, nevertheless, were active and connected with the university during the fall. Via the Mentorship Program, these were offered a fall in DC or a semester in Bath, England and courses that would count towards their degree. Evolving into AU Cornerstone this year, the now university-wide program has fully launched. We are .

Watch SPExS' Ashley Barnes, former Mentorship Program assistant director, highlight the benefits of AU Cornerstone. Learn more about this outstanding program at https://bit.ly/3vN4D3K.

06/15/2021

"From fantasy leagues to biometrics, sports is becoming its own cyborg," according to the Inverse article, "The Future of Sports is Algorithms, Not Athletes," where contributor Matt Winkler (professor and director of our online Master of Science in Sports Analytics and Management program) offers his staple keen insight on how the sports industry is evolving.

Read it today at https://bit.ly/2TApr0I. Learn more about the American University MS in Sports Analytics and Management Program at http://bit.ly/2ML4KrM.

From fitness wearables to VR training, sports is becoming an incredibly technical profession. But are humans at risk of being edged out by intelligent robots?

06/14/2021

As part of and the American Evaluation Association's LBGT TIG (topic interest group) Week, our MS in Measurement and Evaluation Spring 2020 alum Michael Petillo (he/they) co-wrote two thought-provoking for the Association's publication, AEA 365.

1) "A Deeper Love: LGBTQ2S-Centered Anti-Oppressive, Equitable Evaluation in Practice," co-written by Rory Neuner (she/her), explores "what an anti-oppression practice means and how it can empower LGBTQ2S+ people (among others, too)." > https://bit.ly/3xkrTqx

2) "The Revolution Will Not Be Surveyed: Resisting Erasure and Othering of LGBTQ2S+ Community," co-written by Esrea Perez-Bill (she/they), serves as a clarion call for and creative researchers "to coalition in radical solidarity with us against the othering/erasure of LGBTQ2S+ people." > https://bit.ly/2TnUPiN

AEA 365 (https://www.aea365.org) offers readers a tip a day by and for evaluators. For information on American University's MS in Measurement and Evaluation program, visit https://bit.ly/2WVWom4.

06/10/2021

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) is the preeminent national organization focused on the employment of the college educated.

In the NACE Journal article, "Comparing NACE Competencies Virtually Through Intern Self-Assessments and Employer Assessments," our own Beverly Peters, Ph.D. (faculty, MS in Measurement and Evaluation program) and Amy Morrill-Bijeau (University Advisor and Director of Experiential Learning) examine if students can gain career competency through internships.

Their compares student self-assessments and supervisor evaluations from those participating in our Washington Semester Program's fall 2020 semester (virtual, in-person, and hybrid). Read their article today at https://bit.ly/2SgQYUJ.

Visit http://bit.ly/washsem to learn more about the Washington Semester Program and https://bit.ly/2WVWom4 for information on our MS in Measurement and Evaluation program.

06/09/2021

> As part of American University's Staff Appreciation Week - a week devoted to celebrating staff members' contributions to the university - we honor one of our own, Donna Chapman Williams, who for forty years has beautified the campus with her fountain of outstanding service. Currently a university advisor of student services with the School of Professional & Extended Studies' (SPExS) Washington Semester Programs, Donna was nominated for the week's most prestigious staff award, the Maria Bueno Lifetime Achievement Award, by SPExS Dean Jill Klein.

An award designed to promote and recognize outstanding performance by staff at the university, Dean Klein and the faculty and staff of SPExS/ Washington Semester Programs sincerely congratulate Donna on this distinct recognition.

Donna would like to thank Dean Klein for nominating her and AU Vice President of Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence Fanta Aw, along with former AU Deans Carola Weil (SPExS) and David Brown (Washington Semester Program), for stalwartly supporting the nomination.

06/07/2021

Are you ready to step into the role of or cement your status as an leader? Then join us for the next informational for our acclaimed LCOP (Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance) program on Tuesday, July 13th, from 12 Noon to 1 PM Eastern. Register at https://bit.ly/2TairXV.

The webinar will be hosted by leadership coaching and program session leader Christopher Brookfield, "a principal in Heidrick & Struggles’ Washington DC office and a member of Heidrick Consulting. With more than 15+ years as an executive coach, he specializes in supporting CxO, executive team, and senior executive performance and development. Chris manages worldwide coaching programs for Fortune 100 companies, and partners with executive search colleagues and clients to support critical talent assessment and development needs." (Source: Heidrick & Struggles)

Visit http://bit.ly/2KDs8bt to learn more about LCOP.

06/04/2021

"Over the past year, we have seen a massive, rapid move towards remote data collection from all sectors of the evaluation field. While much of our focus as evaluators has been on getting the technology to work for our needs, issues of representation and participation in remote evaluations must not be overlooked."

Read the insightful American Evaluation Association article, "Overcoming Underrepresentation of Women in Remote Data Collection" (bit.ly/3gcsNhN), by our Measurement and Evaluation program student Jess Littman. Jess provides excellent tips on how to improve gender representation among remote evaluators.

Learn more about our online MS in Measurement and Evaluation program at bit.ly/2WVWom4.

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05/31/2021

> Dean Jill Klein and the faculty and staff of the American University School of Professional & Extended Studies remember and honor our country's fallen soldiers today...and every day.

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