The Year in Review

AUP’s 60th academic year saw the University emerge from Covid-19 lockdown measures with a year-long celebration of what unites us as a community. We look back at the last 12months of on-campus life at AUP.

FALL SEMESTER 2021

Convocation Kicks Off 60th Anniversary

September 2021

AUP’s first major in-person event since Covid-19 lockdown measures ended was simultaneously livestreamed on YouTube.

AUP Logo Launches

September 2021

The redesigned logo builds on AUP’s strong brand identity and was developed in cooperation with constituents from across the University’s global community.

BAAUP’s First Birthday

November 2021

Black Alumni at AUP, founded in 2020, is a space for Black alumni to come together, share their stories and support Black students on campus and each other.

Giving Day Breaks Giving Record

November 2021

For the second year running, our community broke its own giving record, as 219 donors gave in support of student scholarships.

Opening of the Monttessuy Center for the Arts

November 2021

AUP community members attended the first-ever live performance in the Olivia de Havilland Theater, as the renovated Monttessuy building opened to students.

SGA Launches Fall Fest

November 2021

Organized by the Student Government Association, this inclusive celebration of sharing and gratitude was held on the same day as US Thanksgiving.

TEDxAUP Conference Asks, “What Next?”

December 2021

The first student-led TEDx lecture series at AUP invited community members and friends to address important questions in the postpandemic era.

SPRING SEMESTER 2022

Sonya Stephens Announced as AUP’s 13th President March 2022

Following a rigorous international search, Professor Sonya Stephens was appointed by the Board of Trustees, replacing outgoing President Celeste M. Schenck.

AUP Celebrates Founding Week

March 2022

AUP Students Organize Spring Arts Festival

April 2022

Spearheaded by the VIVRE performing arts club and the Office of Student Leadership, this three-day celebration showcased artistic talent on campus.

Community Weekend Reunites Alumni from Across Six Decades

May 2022

AUP welcomed alumni, parents and friends from throughout its history to Paris for a weekend of dinners, workshops and reunion events.

AUP Hosts Largest-Ever Graduation

May 2022

The Class of 2022 were joined by the Classes of 2021 and 2020 to walk across the stage at the Théâtre du Châtelet and celebrate their collective achievements.