We’re claiming WONK and using it to show how members of the American University community apply their knowledge and passion in all areas of education and scholarship—communications, business, law, science, humanities, international service, the arts, and, yes public policy—to have an impact on the issues they care about.

So don’t be surprised to hear and see us proclaiming our wonk status—on campus, in the media, in our new Admissions Welcome Center, and in regional advertising. We invite you to learn more. Peruse this Web site, test your know-how against AU Wonks, and connect with American Wonks:
Facebook          

OCEAN WONK

Biologist Kiho Kim is diving deep to save our waters.
Read more >>

 HEALTH WONK

Kim Blankenship knows how race, class, and gender impact HIV/AIDS.
Read more >>

Alex Priest

  SOCIAL MEDIA WONK

Social networking whiz Alex Priest lives for Twitter and “geeky debates.”
Read more >>

Test your knowledge against AU WONKS contest

American University is a community of smart, engaged, and connected achievers who are all about using knowledge to tackle the big issues of our time. Wonk is a simple, memorable, and uniquely Washington term with serious smarts behind it. It’s helping us attract attention and tell the world who we are.