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(11/14/05 5:00am)
In an attempt to promote a feeling of openness and transparency, members of AU's board of trustees met with students and faculty members Thursday night to discuss former President Ben Ladner's severance package, improved board governance and the need for communication between board members and the rest of the university community.
(11/10/05 5:00am)
The AU College Democrats' efforts to "Get Out the Vote" last Saturday canvassing in Northern Virginia paid off late Tuesday evening when current Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) won a heated gubernatorial race against challengers Jerry Kilgore (R-Va.) and Russ Potts (I-Va.) with 52 percent of the vote.
(11/07/05 5:00am)
AU hosted a forum in the Beeghly chemistry building last week for students interested in pursuing careers in the medical field.
(10/31/05 5:00am)
Despite a major transportation mishap, about 20 children from the D.C. metro area came to AU to celebrate Halloween with Letts Hall resident assistants and student volunteers.
(10/24/05 4:00am)
Students and members of the AU community participated in Sukkot, the Jewish festival of the harvest by living in a temporary shelter and bonding together through events sponsored by AU Hillel.
(10/20/05 4:00am)
Gary Abramson, an AU alumnus, has been selected as the new board of trustees chair in the wake of former chair Leslie Bains' resignation on Oct. 9.
(10/17/05 4:00am)
Student groups involved in recruitment and fundraising have received mixed reactions from potential donors and prospective students regarding the investigation of former AU President Benjamin Ladner's misuse of school funds and his subsequent termination.
(10/17/05 4:00am)
The AU Club Council finalized its budget allocations Sunday afternoon after weeks of deliberations and appeals and a complete restructuring of the council's operations, AUCC Chair Purti Bali said.
(10/13/05 4:00am)
When Viola Irvin applied to American University her senior year of high school, she knew that it was a predominately white university, but it was more diverse than some of the other schools she was considering and actively marketed its large international population.
(10/13/05 4:00am)
Moments after AU's Board of Trustees announced their decision to remove President Benjamin Ladner following Monday's nine-hour meeting, students expressed emotions ranging from happiness at Ladner's dismissal to anger over the terms of his possible severance package and at the board for allowing the controversy to happen in the first place.
(09/29/05 4:00am)
American University history professor Allan Lichtman officially announced yesterday he is seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Sen. Paul Sarbannes (D-Md.) in 2006.
(09/22/05 4:00am)
Thursday, Sept. 22
(09/15/05 4:00am)
It sounds like a student's dream come true-a class with no grades.
(09/08/05 4:00am)
Students who want to buy food from Jamba Juice and Chic-Fil-A will have to dig deeper into those wallets this semester following AU's decision to take the two restaurants off its meal plan.
(09/08/05 4:00am)
Thursday, Sept. 8
(08/22/05 4:00am)
U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of national colleges, released today, placed AU 85th, one higher from last year's ranking. In 2004 the University jumped to 86th from 99th the year before. Each year an increasingly competitive freshmen class raises AU's profile. This year's class by the numbers:
(04/25/05 4:00am)
A Pura Vida coffee shop will move into Mary Graydon Center, AU President Benjamin Ladner announced last Wednesday, because he said the company's socially responsible fair trade product suits AU's values.
(04/18/05 4:00am)
About 30 people rallied in front of the Mary Graydon Center Friday, calling for AU administration to pick Pura Vida over Starbucks in its search for an on-campus coffee shop.
(04/07/05 4:00am)
The AU General Assembly narrowly voted to approve Starbucks coffee over Pura Vida coffee in the bid for the spot to be vacated by Auntie Anne's pretzel shop in Mary Graydon Center, after heated debate Wednesday night.
(04/04/05 4:00am)
The Residence Hall Association voted 12-1 Sunday night to endorse the Pura Vida coffee company over Starbucks in the ongoing debate over ownership of a future on-campus coffee shop in the Mary Graydon Center.