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A record-low of 25.7 percent of applicants were admitted to AU’s class of 2020 this spring, marking the second consecutive year AU has seen a significant decrease in its admission rate, according to the AU Office of Admissions.
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AU will resume the red route shuttle loop on January 25, following a petition signed by more than 400 students after the route was temporarily closed.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the American University Washington College of Law on Friday, February 12, according to an memo WCL Dean Claudio Grossman wrote to the WCL community July 2.
The AU women’s volleyball team extended its winning streak to 14 consecutive games on Oct. 22, defeating Loyola University in three straight sets. The Eagles swept the visiting Greyhounds 25-13, 25-16, 25-13.
CNN Crossfire co-host Stephanie Cutter and former campaign manager for the 2008 Obama campaign David Plouffe spoke about life after politics at the Kennedy Political Union’s first event of the year on Sept. 8.
The University implemented changes to the Student Conduct Code to align parts of AU’s conduct code with the Violence Against Women Act of 2013’s sexual violence language, Vice President of Student Life Gail Hanson said in an email to the campus community on June 13.
The Kennedy Political Union brought 25 men and 10 women as speakers to campus, excluding Capitol Steps and the D.C. Democratic Primary Mayoral Debate over the past four years.
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U.S. Air Force General Michael Hayden and Washington Post journalist Barton Gellman debated the role of the National Security Agency and privacy on April 3 in Mary Graydon Center during an event co-hosted by the Kennedy Political Union and the Political Theory Institute.
AU announced commencement speakers for the 2013-2014 academic year on April 1 on the AU commencement website.
I predict that the New York Mets will surprise everyone and finish above .500. Their rotation is very solid with Zack Wheeler, Dillon Gee and Bartolo Colon fronting a rotation that also has a lot of potential stored in the minors. Reports say that ace Matt Harvey looks to return to action in August or September, providing a potential shot in the arm for them. Also, even though the lineup is usually criticized, if players such as Ike Davis and Chris Young can flash some of the potential they have shown in the past and if Curtis Granderson can return to form, the Mets will have a solid, if not great lineup. If Atlanta’s injury troubles continue, I can even see the Mets making a run at second place and a wild-card spot. -Adrian Cruz
TEDx will hold its first forum at AU on April 26 based on the pre-determined theme “Our Global Future” to emphasize innovation and global connections.
Lilly Ledbetter voiced her fight for equal pay for women to AU students March 18 in Mary Graydon Center 4 and 5 as the second Kennedy Political Union speaker of the semester.
The Eagle’s David Lim sat down with Lilly Ledbetter, who inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which helps women fight for equal pay. She spoke at AU on March 18 about her personal fight to earn equal pay.
AU President Neil Kerwin received more than $1.3 million in total compensation for the 2012 fiscal year, amounting to a $491,534 increase from the previous year, according to public tax filings with the Internal Revenue Service.
The University Marketing Advisory Council revealed the results of the stakeholder survey to the AU community at the KNOW/WONK Campaign Open Forum on Feb. 28 in MGC 4 and 5.
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Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) will speak at AU on Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. in the McDowell Formal Lounge, hosted by the Kennedy Political Union and the Office of the University Chaplain.
2013 “Wonk of the Year” Anderson Cooper struggled to define “wonk” on live television Dec. 31, sparking debate among students and alumni about AU’s wonk marketing campaign.
