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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Capitol Hill on March 31 to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community as part of a nationwide protest organized by Queer Youth Assemble in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility.
Before starting her senior capstone project, American University student Ariel Tresser never expected to gain work experience from a college class. Now, the student in the School of Communication has been working with five other classmates since January to support the mission of women’s rights organization Task Force Nyx, an opportunity she didn’t think she would get while still in college.
The American University Muslim Student Association participated in a Feb. 13 rally on Capitol Hill organized by the Cornell Muslim Educational and Cultural Association and other organizations to advocate for Uyghur rights.
Kelly Ma is used to celebrating Lunar New Year with her friends and family, but when the dining staff at American University reached out with the idea of creating a Lunar New Year dinner for other students, Ma saw it as an opportunity.
American University held a summit on Nov. 15 on fostering Indigenous spaces, where students and faculty discussed critical questions of indigeneity and education.
Editor’s note: This story contains references to sexual assault. Please see the bottom of this story for additional resources.
Palestinian writer and spoken word poet Ghadeer Malek shared her work in an online event hosted by American University’s Arab World Studies and Georgetown University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies on Nov. 1.
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.
Sister Sister held its first event of the year Oct. 11 in Mary Graydon Center as part of their new series “Sister Talks,” to discuss the experience of being a Black student at a predominantly white institution.
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Students came together to celebrate Rosh Hashana, one of the holiest days in Judaism, with events and services hosted by Hillel between Sept. 19 and 27.
American University’s Claudia Jones Club and Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter hosted an event to celebrate the success of the AU Staff Union’s August strike and promoted solidarity between students and workers on Sept. 27.
Editor’s note: This article contains references to sexual assault. Please see the bottom of this story for additional resources.
Editor’s Note: Panelist Emily Brignand is a columnist for The Eagle and was not involved in the writing, reporting or editing of this story.
Congressman and American University alumnus Jim McGovern (MA-2) discussed his career and the political issues facing the country at an event hosted by the Kennedy Political Union on Wednesday.
An event held by Students for Justice in Palestine March 17 was the subject of controversy among students who took issue with its speaker, Palestinian activist Mohammed El-Kurd.
Imani Barbarin knows what it’s like to have tough conversations.
American University students had the chance to give back to the D.C. community by volunteering across the city on Feb. 16 as part of a community service event held in honor of Black History Month.
American University’s Dining Advisory Committee held its first meeting of the semester Feb. 3 in TDR to hear student feedback on ways to improve campus dining services.
When American University professor Elizabeth Rule heard that her students from tribal nations didn’t feel welcome in D.C., she was determined to help – in the form of a mobile app.
