American University will honor former SIS Dean William Olson at a memorial service at the Kay Spiritual Life Center from 2:30-3:30 pm. A reception will follow in the SIS Abramson Family Founder's Room from 3:30-5:00pm. We hope you can attend to pay tribute to a man who was a remarkable figure in international studies -- one of the pioneers in our field. His impressive legacy at SIS embraced the operative value in our school's name: service.  We featured Dean Olson's life and career in the latest issue of the SIS Newsletter.

If you would like to share a memory you have of Dean Olson, please e-mail sisalum@american.edu. Your thoughts may be shared with the Olson family.