In Short: Eisgruber To Chair Association of American Universities

University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 was elected chair of the Association of American Universities (AAU) board of directors for the 2024-25 academic year. According to an October AAU announcement, Eisgruber will act as spokesperson and help guide work primarily focused on federal policy issues that affect research universities.

“America’s leading research universities are vital to our nation, and AAU plays an indispensable role in advocating on their behalf and helping them to work constructively together,” Eisgruber said on LinkedIn. Eisgruber was previously vice chair of the AAU, which comprises 71 leading research universities in the United States and Canada.

Juliette Carbonnier ’24 and Collin Riggins ’24 were awarded Martin A. Dale ’53 Fellowships for yearlong independent projects, the University announced in November. Carbonnier is writing a one-woman play inspired by the traditions of Yiddish theater, while Riggins is producing a collection of photographs of Black cotton farmers.