WASHINGTON - An annual tradition continued for American University Athletics as student-athletes and coaches from many teams did their part to enhance the grounds of the University for Campus Beautification Day on April 9-10. The weather cooperated for a fantastic event as groups from men's soccer, women's soccer, field hockey, men's basketball, women's basketball, wrestling, volleyball and swim & dive volunteered their time to help out all around campus.

The AU tradition, spearheaded by AU Facilities Management, the AU Arboretum and the AU Office of Sustainability, happens each April around Earth Day. Participants don the signature teal t-shirts, spread out and work to enhance the beauty and sustainability of AU’s grounds.

Well over 100 of AU's student-athletes joined the campus-wide effort to improve the grounds as mid-Spring approaches and "New Eagle Day" brings more than 1,800 visitors to campus. Student-athletes got their hands dirty while spreading and raking mulch all over campus, digging holes and planting flowers.