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When President Sylvia Burwell was first announced as American University’s next leader, The Eagle identified her as the first woman to hold the position. As she enters her final year in the role, she has gotten more comfortable with the identifier.
President Sylvia Burwell announced Tuesday that she will be stepping down as president of American University at the end of the 2023-24 school year.
American University ramped up efforts to keep University and student data safe on Feb. 15, expanding Duo multi-factor authentication to Canvas, library systems and the Washington College of Law, among other services.
In July, three D.C. cyclists were killed in separate accidents. Now the Washington Area Bicyclists Association is demanding the city enact new laws to keep bikers safe.
From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's April 2022 print edition. You can find the digital version here.
The Office of Information Technology announced in an email to the American University community that the student email system will switch from Gmail to Microsoft Office 365 in August. The decision to switch comes after an error in the current system resulted in some students losing emails.
American University hosted the D.C. presentation of its fundraising tour for the ‘Change Can’t Wait’ campaign with an event at the Kennedy Center on Thursday while the University’s union workers protested outside.
Opponents call it “Don’t Say Gay.” Supporters call it the “Parental Rights in Education” bill. Following nationwide outcry over Florida’s House Bill 1557, D.C. teachers and students are advocating for queer youth by opposing the legislation.
Patrisse Cullors and asha bandele, co-authors of “When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir,” spoke at American University’s virtual Raise Your Voices event about the process of writing their memoir, community organizing and being mindful about social media.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit partially reversed the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit alleging American University failed to provide students with expected services when classes moved online following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A collaboration between students and faculty is currently underway to propose a center for the study of disability, advocacy and education in the American University School of Public Affairs. While the plan is in its early stages, those involved are excited about its potential.
American University began placing holds on the accounts of students without proof of a COVID-19 booster shot on Monday. Although the deadline to upload their booster shots to the health portal passed on Feb. 10, the University had yet to take action against non-compliant community members.
In an Advisory Neighborhood Commission Meeting for ANC 3D on Feb. 2, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton answered questions about her activity in Congress and advocacy for D.C. statehood.
The Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into a discrimination complaint against American University’s AUx2 course. The complaint alleges that the course’s Black affinity sections discriminate against non-Black students, violating Title VI.
American University updated its mask guidelines, confirming that students and faculty are now required to wear KN95, N95 or KF94 masks indoors for the spring 2022 semester, a University spokesperson told The Eagle Thursday.
A student petition to increase access to emergency contraception at American University seeks a vending machine stocked with the morning-after pill to eliminate the stigma students often feel when seeking out sexual health services on campus.
American University’s Disabled Student Union is petitioning University administrators to require frequent coronavirus testing of all faculty and students in the name of equal and safe education for community members with disabilities.
From the Dav to the library front desk, American University offers jobs to students with and without federal work study. However, as student workers reflect on their difficulties finding jobs, many say campus jobs are not as accessible as it might seem.
From the Newsstands: This story appeared in our December 2021 print edition. You can find the digital version here.
On Nov. 19, the Build Back Better reconciliation bill passed in the House of Representatives. For American University’s Sunrise chapter, who spent over a month campaigning in its favor, it was a victory a long time in the making.
