Choosing to not focus on athletics is a reflection of American University’s institutional values. Rightfully so, American is a school that prioritizes academics, as students attend the university to receive an education. Even still, other schools have events that are unrelated to the realm of athletics which also create and foster school spirit and a sense of community. And AU doesn’t seem to offer anything that truly brings the campus together. Thus, the lack of school spirit at American University may be attributed to other factors such as location and the type of student that the university attracts, leading the school to not have a desire to create school spirit. American University can solve the problem of being a spiritless place by listening to the suggestions of its own students, as well as looking at other schools with similar characteristics (in terms of size, selectiveness etc.) who are able to create school