American University
American University is a university in Washington, D.C. Within the Faultlines series, it is the institution where Malik Carter began his undergraduate education in fall 2025 as he prepared for a legal career.
Curriculum and Programs
American University supports undergraduate preparation for law through multiple majors rather than a single required pre-law degree. Its relevant offerings include political and justice-focused study, philosophy, and applied ethics, allowing Malik to orient his undergraduate work toward constitutional law, ethics, and later public service.
Associated People
Malik Carter
Malik enrolled at American University in fall 2025 on a pre-law path and completed his undergraduate education there. He entered college with particular interests in constitutional law, ethics, institutional power, and the use of legal advocacy to confront systemic harm. Attending American kept him in Washington, D.C., near Logan Weston at Howard University and Jordan Wells at Georgetown University, even as the childhood friend group stopped sharing a daily life in Baltimore. Malik later completed law school and became a lawyer, although his law school and legal specialty were not established.