The Eagle

Students consider taking fall semester off as they await American University’s decision

(06/11/20 12:00pm)

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.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/06/students-consider-taking-fall-semester-off-as-they-await-american-universitys-decision

University fails to meet allotted on-campus housing requirement, prompting increased scrutiny from ANC

(12/10/21 9:06pm)

After American University failed to guarantee on-campus housing for enough students, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D issued a resolution Wednesday requiring the University to provide monthly updates on student housing requirements beginning in late January.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/12/university-fails-to-meet-allotted-on-campus-housing-requirement-prompting-increased-scrutiny-from-anc

Tenleytown businesses begin to heal with the return of AU students

(12/07/21 7:19pm)

From the Newsstands: This story appeared in our December 2021 print edition. You can find the digital version here.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/12/tenleytown-businesses-begin-to-heal-with-the-return-of-au-students

Kogod professor sues University in gender discrimination lawsuit

(07/07/21 2:27pm)

The Eagle’s Editor-in-Chief Clare Mulroy did not edit this piece because of personal affiliations to Jennifer Oetzel.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/07/kogod-professor-sues-university-in-gender-discrimination-lawsuit

Here’s what the proposed AU Police Department Oversight Board might look like

(05/12/21 3:13pm)

Editor's note: The subheading of this story has been corrected with proper spelling of Brock's name.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/05/heres-what-the-proposed-au-police-department-oversight-board-might-look-like

Student experiences during the age of coronavirus

(03/26/21 3:13pm)

Editor's Note: This article appeared in The Eagle's March 2021 virtual print edition.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/03/student-experiences-during-the-age-of-coronavirus

Up close and from afar, AU students from Texas face effects of winter storm

(03/12/21 2:54pm)

Caroline Largoza spent four days wrapped in blankets and cooking her meals over a fireplace in a freezing house without power. Still, the spring semester droned on. With no Wi-Fi or heat, Largoza, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs from San Antonio, Texas, said she struggled to handle the effects of Texas’s February winter storm that left nearly 4.5 million people without power.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/03/up-close-and-from-afar-au-students-from-texas-face-effects-of-winter-storm

AU PhD students give Metro cards to unhoused residents before the inauguration

(02/12/21 2:22pm)

Anticipating violence near the Capitol building before President Joe Biden’s inauguration, two American University students entered the “Red Zone” established by the National Guard to provide an escape plan to those with the least access to mobility –– D.C.’s unhoused residents.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/02/au-phd-students-give-metro-cards-to-unhoused-residents-before-the-inauguration

AU community calls for reflection and accountability following Capitol insurrection

(01/18/21 6:38pm)

As American University postdoctoral fellow Michael R. Fisher Jr. watched news coverage of the Capitol insurrection in horror on Jan. 6, he reached a painful conclusion: This is who we are as a nation.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/01/au-community-calls-for-reflection-and-accountability-following-capitol-insurrection

AU selects policy analyst and journalist as new SOC dean

(01/13/21 8:26pm)

After three semesters with an interim dean, the School of Communication has chosen Sam Fulwood III as its dean beginning in May, according to a Monday email to students from Acting Provost and Chief Academic Officer Peter Starr.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/01/au-selects-policy-analyst-and-journalist-as-new-soc-dean

Former AU postdoctoral fellow urges Indigenous recognition beyond Native American Heritage Month

(12/21/20 3:50pm)

Elizabeth Rule fell in love with D.C. when she began interning for her tribe. As an enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, she found herself involved in Indigenous activism, advocacy and policy work opportunities available in the District.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/12/former-au-postdoctoral-fellow-urges-indigenous-recognition-beyond-native-american-heritage-month

University to lose up to $116 million to coronavirus expenses, raising questions about AU’s future

(10/30/20 4:18pm)

Editor's Note: This article appeared in The Eagle's October 2020 virtual print edition.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/10/university-to-lose-up-to-116-million-to-coronavirus-expenses-raising-questions-about-aus-future

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang to speak at virtual event on Oct. 29

(10/22/20 10:44pm)

Former presidential candidate and entrepreneur Andrew Yang will speak with students at a virtual event on Oct. 29, five days prior to the presidential election.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/10/former-presidential-candidate-andrew-yang-to-speak-at-virtual-event-on-oct-29

At virtual discussion, former presidential candidate Julián Castro talks voting, 2020 election prospects

(09/22/20 2:30pm)

Former 2020 presidential candidate and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro spoke with students via a virtual event on Sept. 10 about voting and advocacy ahead of November’s election.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/09/at-virtual-discussion-former-presidential-candidate-julin-castro-talks-voting-2020-election-prospects

CAS professor predicts Biden will beat Trump in November

(08/19/20 2:55pm)

History professor and well-known historian Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1984, and recently, he predicted that Democratic nominee Joe Biden will win the race in November.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/08/cas-professor-predicts-biden-will-beat-trump-in-november

Three candidates file in the special election for new SG president

(07/27/20 2:51am)

Update: This article has been updated since it was first published with information about the presidential candidates' platforms and comments from Hope Morency and Gary Lal.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/07/three-candidates-file-in-the-special-election-for-new-sg-president

AU will launch an equity and Title IX office in the fall

(07/05/20 9:26pm)

President Sylvia Burwell announced the creation of a new office on Thursday that will handle complaints related to racism, discrimination, harassment and sexual assault.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/07/au-will-launch-an-equity-and-title-ix-office-in-the-fall

AU alumnus offers advice to struggling students and financial support to interns

(06/19/20 9:34pm)

An AU alumnus, who co-founded the nonprofit, Pay Our Interns (POI), is helping young people and interns cope with financial hardships and canceled career opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/06/au-alumnus-offers-advice-to-struggling-students-and-financial-support-to-interns

AU’s model UN ranks second in the nation

(02/03/20 5:00am)

AU’s Model United Nations team placed second in the nation this year, its highest rank ever, according to Best Delegate.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/02/aus-model-un-ranks-second-in-the-nation

New report raises questions about AU’s early decision policy

(12/12/19 5:00am)

American University is ranked among the top ten colleges with the highest difference between regular decision and early decision admissions rates, which, according to a recent report by the Center for American Progress, can harm low-income students and students of color.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2019/12/new-report-raises-questions-about-aus-early-decision-policy