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Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on theeaglecoronavirusproject.com, a separate website created by Eagle staff at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in spring 2020. Articles from that website have been migrated to The Eagle’s main site and backdated with the dates they were originally published in order to allow readers to access them more easily.
The American University chapter of Phi Mu tabled on the quad on Sept. 21 in effort of National Hazing Prevention Week, which is dedicated to raising awareness on the issues surrounding hazing, especially as students return to campus.
The Student Involvement Fair hosted by the Center for Student Involvement on the quad during the first week of class saw the University’s more than 200 clubs table and recruit new students. This was the first time in two years that the Involvement Fair was hosted in-person, after being held online in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The American University Board of Trustees has approved its budget for fiscal years 2023-2024, Board of Trustees Chair Marc Duber announced in a Wednesday email to the community.
After continued protests and negotiations for increased wages initiated by several unions on-campus, pro-union faculty members are taking proactive steps to share the issues they are facing with their students.
American University’s Women’s Initiative hosted a discussion on March 15 with author Michelle Alexander over Zoom in honor of Women’s History Month.
American University’s Disabled Student Union hosted a vigil for Disability Day of Mourning in front of Kay Spiritual Center on March 1, which focused on detailing the lives lost because of ableism and the betrayal disabled people face in society.
American University Student Government hosted Rev. Wendy Hamilton in a discussion covering the significance of Black History Month, what it means to be a Black woman in politics and voting rights.
Congressman and former Washington College of Law professor Jamie Raskin discussed truth, trauma and the trials of democracy during a virtual event hosted by American University on Feb. 7.
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is allowing a lawsuit filed against American University in 2020 by student Gianna Wheeler to proceed to the next step, known as discovery.
Signs have been put up around the Washington College of Law campus protesting WCL adjunct professor Robert Pincus for alleged unlawful overbilling practices.
American University staff and students protested on the quad Thursday afternoon for a second time, seeking to raise awareness about the low wages for staff, adjunct and graduate students at AU.
American University staff protested the University’s alleged unfair wages and COVID-19 concerns on the quad on Tuesday afternoon with signs in hand. The protest was organized by the Service Employees International Union Local 500, which represents the staff, adjunct faculty and graduate students of AU.
With board and card games laid out, students gathered Tuesday evening in the Mary Graydon Center for a Speed Dating and Game Night held by Project Pengyou’s American University chapter.
Sister Circle, an organization at American University dedicated to cultivating conversations about health, hosted an online discussion on April 14 centered around topics such as colorism, texturism, featurism and how they affect relationships.
Editor's clarification: This article has been updated to clarify that the representative from HPAC that IFC met with was Valerie Tovar.
Following a hectic semester of fully-online programming, organizing and coordination, American University’s student-run clubs hope to improve operations during the spring semester.
