AU Dems ballot recount reveals tie, winner unchanged
AU College Democrats said that there was a ballot counting error a day after announcing Tripp Frank as AU Dems’ new executive director.
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AU College Democrats said that there was a ballot counting error a day after announcing Tripp Frank as AU Dems’ new executive director.
The new Violence Against Women Act, signed by U.S. President Barack Obama on March 7, will require AU to report dating violence, stalking and sexual assault in the annual crime report.
The Kennedy Political Union and University Communications and Marketing have not found a 2013 “Wonk of the Year” as of Feb. 25 and may not do so before the academic year ends, according to KPU Director Alex Kreger.
Board of Trustees Chairman Jeff Sine warned in a townhall Feb. 21 that social issues can distract from the University's focus on growing its endowment.
About 30 AU students and faculty attended a lecture that focused on the important role that young people play in civil and political activity, given by a U.S. Department of State youth activist on Feb. 5. During her lecture, Zeenat Rahman, special advisor of global issues at the U.S. Department of State, recognized the role of youth as positive agents of change and elaborated on the State Department’s efforts to empower and elevate global youth initiatives. Over 50 percent of the world’s population is under the age of 30, a phenomenon commonly known as the “youth bulge,” according to Rahman. This large portion of the population is sometimes seen as a source of instability, Rahman said. Specifically, Rahman works closely with young Muslims to increase civic and political engagement by teaching them the skills and resources that they need to become leaders in their communities. The State Department’s purpose in addressing these issues is to help young people to be able to continue to play a significant role in civil engagements by fighting youth unemployment, helping youth find a productive outlet to make positive change and keeping them safe. The event was hosted by the Office of the University Chaplain and the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church. “I think of young people as positive agents of change, as opposed to a threat,” Rahman said. tdalcourt@theeagleonline.com
AU students are forming a committee to evaluate the distribution of student activity fee funds and suggest changes to the University administration, after years of leftover funds.
A BMW and a Toyota Camry collided at the intersection of Westover Place and Massachusetts Avenue on Feb. 3 at approximately 2 p.m. in front of the Ward Circle Condominiums. Weather conditions were poor due to falling snow at the time of the crash.
AU students began a campaign on Jan. 14 called “Fossil Free AU,” which seeks to cut the University’s investment in fossil fuels, despite both the student group and the University’s uncertainty about the extent of AU’s current investment in the resource.
The AU Student Health Center’s limited supply of flu shots is dwindling due to high demand. Approximately 2,300 influenza vaccinations have been administered to students, faculty and staff this season, according to Daniel Bruey, director of the Student Health Center.
Student groups raised $180 and collected canned goods at a Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert on Jan. 19 to support New Jersey and New York residents affected by the storm.
Joe Wisniewski, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, and Rory Slatko, a sophomore in SPA, started their two-year terms as advisory neighborhood commissioners on Jan. 9 at the first ANC meeting of the year.
The Office of Information Technology renamed the connect2eaglesecure wireless network to WirelessSetupAU at 5 p.m. on Jan. 10.
A bus containing 18 middle school and high school students collided with two other vehicles on Nov. 26 at about 7:45 a.m., resulting in multiple injuries on Nebraska Avenue in front of the National Presbyterian Church.
The AU community should experience a faster Internet connection on campus following the Office of Information Technology’s recent renovations to the campus network.
AU is forming plans to address negative feedback in regard to students’ math education.
President Barack Obama won re-election in the 2012 presidential campaign against Gov. Mitt Romney on Tuesday after garnering the electoral votes of several major swing states. The president received noteworthy support from college age students as 60 percent of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 cast their ballots for Obama.
A controversial new building with ground-floor retail and residential floors above may be built in Tenleytown to replace the currently vacant Babes Billiards building.
Bon Appétit employees who work in TDR and other on-campus eateries are trying to renegotiate contracts with Bon Appétit for more hours and better wages.
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An AU alumnus who works for a D.C. councilmember will start as AU’s new director of community relations on Nov. 7.