Students hold second protest for University response to sexual violence
(03/01/23 1:00pm)
Editor’s Note: This article contains references to sexual violence and sexual assault.
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Editor’s Note: This article contains references to sexual violence and sexual assault.
American University President Sylvia Burwell spoke alongside Ron Daniels, president of Johns Hopkins University, and Taffye Benson Clayton, the vice president of inclusion and diversity for Auburn University, on the intricacies of free expression at universities with the goal of maintaining an inclusive and safe environment during a panel on Feb. 1 hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
The American University Washington College of Law hosted a virtual teach-in on where the country can go after the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was killed after being beaten by five Memphis police officers.
From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's November 2022 print edition. You can find the digital version here.
Editor’s note: Taraji Ellington, Aaron Russel, Emily Brignand Ava Falkenrath and Hannah Langenfeld were not involved in the writing, editing or reporting of this story.
With the election underway, here are the candidates for Student Government’s fall elections. Voting opens Monday, Oct. 24 at 12 p.m. and closes Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 12 p.m. with positions for the Undergraduate Senate and school councils on the ballot.
American University’s Staff Union held a series of lunch-ins to celebrate the ratification of its contract and to display solidarity amongst community members.
Students who live on campus will be charged an administrative fee of $25 on their third lockout request starting Oct. 17, Housing and Residence Life announced in an email on Oct. 12.
Editor’s note: Kayla Kelly is The Eagle’s opinion managing editor. They were not involved in the reporting, writing or editing of this story.
The American University Student Government will use $45,000 to provide stipends for the 2022-2023 academic year, an increase of $1,000 from the previous year. The payments are for members of the executive board and their cabinets. Members of the Undergraduate Senate do not receive stipends, with the exception of the speaker.
Eight recent graduates from the School of Communication’s master’s program in Journalism and Public Affairs contributed to work with the Washington Post about the January 6th riots that won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2022.
Editor’s Note: Bridge Takeover Co-Organizer Kayla Kelly, The Eagle’s opinion managing editor, was not involved in the writing, reporting or editing of this story.
American University students have struggled to find adequate care and support from the Counseling Center on campus as they deal with long wait times and a lack of support through the process.
The Claudia Jones Club, established at American University in January, works to provide educational tools and grow student activism on campus while creating a space for students to belong.
The American University Spring Valley shuttle bus stop relocated Monday to increase route efficiency, according to a March 28 email from University administration.
For the various club sports teams at American University, specifically field sports, scheduling field space and practice time is a regular obstacle.
For Nisaa Chaudhry, making a difference in her community comes naturally.
As students near the end of the fall semester, transfer students reflect on the successes and challenges of adjusting to American University life, particularly those where they feel there is little support.
Homeless people in D.C. have been given a new source of support through the efforts of an American University student and her nonprofit, Purses for a Purpose.
Despite a 2019 referendum that supported selling alcohol at sports games on campus, American University has made no progress on such efforts.