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The Kennedy Political Union (KPU) is the non-partisan central political programming board at AU.

08/31/2026

The Kennedy Political Union will host Joseph C. Daniels, founding president and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, for a conversation reflecting on 9/11 twenty-five years later. Daniels brings a perspective shaped by leading through intense public scrutiny while building one of the nation’s most significant civic institutions. The program will explore leadership under pressure, remembrance, terrorism, democratic resilience, and the lessons institutions can draw from moments of extraordinary challenge.

Joseph C. Daniels is a national leader known for his work on leadership during times of crisis, resilience, and rebuilding public trust. Daniels worked closely with victims’ families, survivors, first responders, elected officials and a board chaired by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to transform the Ground Zero memorial site into one of America’s most significant civic institutions. Today, he speaks and writes about leadership, terrorism, antisemitism, and democratic resilience.

Register through the link in our bio!

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The event is open to all and participation is not limited based on any individual’s personal identity or characteristics, including but not limited to race, color, national origin (or shared ancestry), religion, s*x, age, s*xual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

For reasonable accommodations needs or requests, please contact Maura Fox at [email protected].

08/26/2026

As Part of Family Weekend, the Kennedy Political Union and New Student & Family Programs present: An Evening with Beto O’Rourke!

Join us on Saturday, October 10th in Bender Arena for an evening of conversation exploring public service, civic engagement, and the issues shaping our country today.

A fourth-generation Texan born and raised in El Paso, Beto O’Rourke has served as a small-business owner and city council representative and represented Texas’s 16th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He continues his work to expand voting rights and defend democracy through Powered by People. He is also the author of “We’ve Got to Try,” which shares the stories of lesser-known civil and voting rights champions throughout history and the lessons they offer for today.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the program begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. Bag check will be required upon entry.
All AU students, families/supporters, and faculty/staff will be required to register for the event through the Family Weekend Registration site.
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The event is open to all and participation is not limited based on any individual’s personal identity or characteristics, including but not limited to race, color, national origin (or shared ancestry), religion, s*x, age, s*xual orientation, disability, or veteran status. For reasonable accommodations needs or requests, please contact Maura Fox at mailto:[email protected]

08/17/2026

The Kennedy Political Union is excited to introduce our Executive Board for the 2026-2027 academic year! ⭐️

07/06/2026

🎤 Help choose this year’s KPU Family Weekend speaker!

We’re planning for Family Weekend 2026, and we want your input! Vote for the three speakers you’d be most excited to see on campus during one of KPU’s signature events.

📅 Survey closes Sunday, July 19, at 11:59 p.m.
🔗 Link in bio!

04/23/2026

Want to ask Liz Gillies a question at our Beyond the Artist event? Use the following link, also linked in our bio and story, to submit questions for the event!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEU60AmxgcOWEz-paJloZ-qGXTpbxCi2jY6Vsr-n7VQxV1BA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

We can’t wait to see you this Thursday, April 22nd at MGSC 128 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm.

04/10/2026

Please join the Kennedy Political Union on Thursday, April 23rd, for a discussion with actress and singer Liz Gillies! She is best known for roles on Nickelodeon’s Victorious and CW’s Dynasty reboot. The event will take place in MGSC 128 at 7:00 PM and doors will open promptly at 6:30 PM. It is open to AU students only and AU ID is required for admission. We hope to see you there!

Known for playing sassy, snarky, strong-willed women on television, Elizabeth Gillies shares anecdotes from her inspiring acting and singing career.

After rising to fame in her mid-teens as Jade West on the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious, Gillies made the transition to playing similarly rebellious adult characters, co-starring as Denis Leary’s daughter in his musical comedy S*x & Drugs & Rock & Roll and reimagining the role of Fallon Carrington in the CW’s modern-day reboot of Dynasty. In 2024 she starred in and executive produced the film Spread.

Gillies also voiced Daphne in the Nickelodeon series Winx Club and Selina Kyle in the animated film Catwoman: Hunted, and has appeared in various feature and television films, including the horror film Animal, the television film Killing Daddy, the comedy film Vacation, and the black comedy thriller Arizona.

As a singer, Gillies made her musical debut contributing to the soundtrack of Victorious in 2011, singing “Give It Up” alongside Ariana Grande. She went on to perform other popular songs while on the show, including “Take a Hint,” alongside Victoria Justice, and “You Don’t Know Me.” Her debut album, We Wish You the Merriest, a collection of Christmas duets with Seth MacFarlane, was released in November 2023.
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The event is open to all and participation is not limited based on any individual’s personal identity or characteristics, including but not limited to race, color, national origin (or shared ancestry), religion, s*x, age, s*xual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

For reasonable accommodations needs or requests, please contact Maura Fox at [email protected]

03/25/2026

Please join the Kennedy Political Union on April 9th, for a discussion with Scott Dikkers, Founder of the iconic comedy empire The Onion. The event will take place in MGSC 128 at 7:00 PM and doors will open promptly at 6:30 PM. It is open to AU students only and AU ID is required for admission. We hope to see you there!

Scott Dikkers is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, comedy writer, and comedian widely regarded as one of the most influential pioneers in comedy history. His visionary leadership at The Onion, his groundbreaking comic strip Jim’s Journal, plus his multiple top-10 comedy podcasts have garnered him tens of millions of fans all over the world. Rolling Stone named him one of its top 10 favorite writers. Entertainment Weekly designated him “the funniest person in America” and placed him on the “It List” of the hottest celebrities in show business. Considered a one-of-a-kind comedy legend throughout the entertainment industry, he literally wrote the book on comedy, the bestselling How to Write Funny, which spawned a training center at the famed Second City in Chicago where he mentors young creators who have gone on to win Emmys, Grammys, and Oscars.
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The event is open to all and participation is not limited based on any individual’s personal identity or characteristics, including but not limited to race, color, national origin (or shared ancestry), religion, s*x, age, s*xual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

For reasonable accommodations needs or requests, please contact Maura Fox at [email protected]

03/16/2026

Please join the Kennedy Political Union and ACLU at AU on Thursday, March 26th for a discussion with Mary Beth Tinker, Plaintiff in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District. The event will take place in MGSC 128 at 6:45PM and doors will open promptly at 6:30 PM. It is open to AU students only and AU ID is required for admission. We hope to see you there!

When Mary Beth Tinker was in eighth grade in 1965, she and a group of students in Des Moines, Iowa, were suspended from school for wearing black armbands to mourn the Vietnam war and to support a Christmas truce.

A court challenge by the American Civil Liberties Union led to a landmark 1969 Supreme Court ruling in Tinker v Des Moines that neither teachers nor students “shed their constitutional rights... at the schoolhouse gate.”

After the Court victory, Mary Beth became a Registered Nurse and Family Nurse
Practitioner. She holds master’s degrees in nursing and public health.

Mary Beth lives in Washington and continues to advocate for peace and the rights of youth..
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The event is open to all and participation is not limited based on any individual’s personal identity or characteristics, including but not limited to race, color, national origin (or shared ancestry), religion, s*x, age, s*xual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

For reasonable accommodations needs or requests, please contact Maura Fox at [email protected]

03/07/2026

Please join the Kennedy Political Union, School of Education Undergraduate Council, and Black Girls Vote AU on Thursday, March 19th for a conversation with activist, school board member, and current congressional candidate Bushra Amiwala! The event will take place in MGSC 128 (next to Panera!). Doors open promptly at 6:30 PM with a 7 PM start time. Join us before the event for free food from Seoul Spice! We hope to see you there!

Bushra Amiwala is an award-winning activist, media icon, dynamic speaker and the first Gen Z elected official in the United States. At the age of 19, she announced her candidacy for the Cook County Board of Commissioners, with the goal to serve as a voice for her underrepresented generation and other marginalized communities. She empowers communities, has broken barriers and stands as a shining example of resilience and determination in her pursuit of positive change. Now, she’s running for Congress in Illinois’ 9th District.

Her leadership has extended far beyond her campaign as she’s inspired countless others to increase their civic participation. As a result, she’s been named Glamour magazine’s College Woman of the Year, Seventeen magazine’s Voice of the Year, and internationally as CosmoGirl’s Change Maker of the Year. Bushra was awarded the Women’s Champion Award sponsored by the United Nations, has graced the cover of TIME magazine, and was recognized on Forbes 30 under 30.
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The event is open to all and participation is not limited based on any individual’s personal identity or characteristics, including but not limited to race, color, national origin (or shared ancestry), religion, s*x, age, s*xual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

For reasonable accommodations needs or requests, please contact Maura Fox at [email protected]

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4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington D.C., DC
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https://linktr.ee/SACKennedyPoliticalUnion

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