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New provost announced
By Ethan Klapper
Dr. Scott A. Bass will be AU's next provost, AU President Neil Kerwin announced in an e-mail Wednesday. Bass is currently vice president for research and graduate school dean at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, The Eagle previously reported. (continue reading)
JAMS declares Sigma Delta Tau responsible for conduct violations
By Ethan Klapper
Judicial Affairs and Mediation Services found AU's Sigma Delta Tau chapter responsible for numerous violations of the university's conduct code last Monday. The verdict led to an outpouring of support for the sorority on campus, according to an anonymous source affiliated with a greek organization familiar with the matter. (continue reading)
Dean of students set to retire in July 2008
By Jen Calantone
AU Dean of Students Faith Leonard will retire on July 1, after 28 years at AU, according to Associate Dean Sara Waldron. Leonard announced her retirement to people close to her on Feb. 22, but chose to keep news of her decision to the larger campus until recently, Waldron said. (continue reading)
Kerwin commits to reducing greenhouse gases at AU
By Laraine Weschler
AU President Neil Kerwin signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment on April 21, according to Casey Roe, policy director for Eco-Sense. The Climate Commitment pledges the university to develop a plan for climate neutrality within two years, according to Facilities Management Director Willy Suter. (continue reading)
Construction to continue during summer
By Brian Kalish
The quad will buzz with new construction this summer, as work continues on construction of the new School of International Service building, expansion of the Kogod School of Business building, a new look for the Mary Graydon Center's facade and a renovation of Centennial Hall, according to university architect Jerry Gager. (continue reading)
Survey: Majority of students take an internship
71 percent of interns receive pay, site says
By Lauren Cater
Eighty-four percent of U.S. college students reported they had completed at least one internship by the time they graduated, according to a 2007 survey by Vault.com, a career information Web site. Career advisers have lauded internships as a great way for students to explore their professional interests and gain confidence by applying their academic abilities to their future careers. (continue reading)
Metro calendar
Monday, April 28 Washington Performing Arts Society: Orchestre National de France 8 p.m. WHERE: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Virginia avenues, and Rock Creek Parkway N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom/GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: Under the leadership of Maestro Kurt Masur, the Orchestre National de France returns to the district for the first time in 17 years. (continue reading)
Campus brief
Teslicko named as student trustee nominee
The leaders of the Student Government, Graduate Leadership Council and Student Bar Association have chosen David Teslicko, a junior in the School of International Service and School of Public Affairs, as their nominee to be the university's third student trustee. (continue reading)
SG brief
Senate raises student activities fee
The Undergraduate Senate passed several bills during its final meeting of the academic year, including a bill to increase the student activities fee and a bill to request that professors post their syllabi online. "A Bill to Request an Increased Student Activities Fee," which the senate passed 18-0-0, calls for a $6 increase in the student activities fee - from $73. (continue reading)
Metro brief
District Heights mayor arrested
D.C. police arrested the mayor of the District Heights, Md., Thursday, claiming he solicited a male prostitute according to the Washington Post. Mayor James L. Walls, who is also an associate minister at the Forestville New Redeemer Baptist Church, attempted to pick up an undercover Metropolitan Police Department officer near the Verizon Center around 12:30 a. (continue reading)
National brief
Lions, tigers and zebras, oh my!
Officers found a kidnapped zebra on the third floor of an Emory University building in Oxford, Ga., Wednesday morning said the United Press International. University public safety officers found Barcode, the zebra, in Seney hall when they opened the building, according to UPI. (continue reading)
International brief
Web site for the wealthy
Mikhail Prokhorov, the 24th-richest person in the world, will launch Snob, a new billionaire-center magazine, Web site and television station, this summer, according to the Reuters news agency. The magazine and Web site will focus on lifestyle features, business news and travel, Reuters reported. (continue reading)