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Sexual harassment training does not invite lawsuits, according to a study by Caren M. Goldberg, a management professor at American University's Kogod School of Business.

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Grandiose displays of fireworks, parades and concerts are hallmarks of celebrating the Fourth of July. According to James Heintze, American University librarian emeritus and author of the newly published "The Fourth of July Encyclopedia," not much has changed since 1776 in terms of how we celebrate America's birthday.

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Just before a July 18 forum held by the FTC, 11 of the largest food companies in the United States announced they established and will adhere to new standards for marketing high fat, high sugar foods to children. American University's Kathryn Montgomery, an expert on children and media, testified at the forum and said more change is needed.

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To celebrate its 25th anniversary, USA TODAY, the nation's largest circulation newspaper, is partnering with American University's School of Communication on a series of events to be held Sept. 10 through Sept. 14.

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First, Al Gore won an Academy Award, now he has received the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing global warming to the forefront of public discussion with his film, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH. Despite Gore's success, more needs to be done to unite public opinion on the issue according to Matthew C. Nisbet, an expert on the intersection of policy, science and media at American University's School of Communication.

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As baby boomers approach retirement age, many of their sons and daughters know little of the true impact the generation has had on American culture. American University professor Leonard Steinhorn is working to bridge that knowledge gap with a course titled, Talking About My Parents' Generation: Understanding Baby Boomers and How They've Shaped Us.

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For today's children and teens, technology fits seamlessly into everyday life. Using the Internet, playing video games, downloading music onto an iPod or text messaging with a cell phone is as easy as flipping a light switch. Although members of this "digital generation" have found ways to use technology to have a more powerful voice, digital marketing has made them more vulnerable to the influence of Madison Avenue.

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What do college students really think about the 2008 election? An American University student project conducted in collaboration with washingtonpost.com looked into it and found that most students interviewed said they intend to vote, are rooting for Barack Obama, and that the most important issues are Iraq, the war, the environment, privacy and healthcare.

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For most people, the Writers' Guild of America strike has been a source of disappointment as reruns of popular shows have aired in place of new episodes. But for students enrolled in "The Business of Television," a new course offered by American University's School of Communication, the strike is an ideally scripted educational opportunity.

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Most people think American journalism's best-known editorial, the New York Sun's "Is There A Santa Claus?", was an immediate hit when published in 1897 and that the Sun enthusiastically reprinted it every year at Christmastime until the newspaper folded in 1950. Not true, according to W. Joseph Campbell, a professor of journalism at American University.