Administration

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Increase in administrative positions prompts report from faculty

By Cara Halford | April 24

Faculty, students criticize former President Burwell’s hiring choices in light of budget deficit

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Multiple American University students have had their visas revoked in past weeks

By Tyler Davis | April 23

Students were not given a reason for revocation, per source

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BREAKING: AU Police Department seeking information in fourth-degree sexual abuse

By Luna Jinks | April 4

Crime alert sent after AU community member ‘inappropriately touched’ by individual

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ACLU of DC urges universities to defend free speech amid federal crackdown

By Neil Lazurus | April 3

‘The most extreme threats to free speech our country has seen in a long time’

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American University dining staff member died on campus Monday night

By Kyle Galvin | April 1

‘No suspicion of foul play or concern for community safety,’ the University wrote

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BREAKING: Matthew Eynon selected as vice president of university advancement

By Luna Jinks | March 24

Eynon joins American University from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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BREAKING: U.S. Department of Education to open civil rights investigation into American University

By Cara Halford | March 20

The department will investigate complaints of antisemitism filed by the Brandeis Center, Jewish on Campus

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Department of Education warns AU, 59 other colleges and universities of federal action over alleged antisemitism

By Kyle Galvin | March 14

Education Secretary McMahon condemns ‘antisemitic eruptions’ on campuses

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BREAKING: American University raises tuition by 4 percent for 2025-2026 academic year

By Abigail Turner | March 4

Mandatory fees increasing for first time in 10 years, average financial aid to increase by 12.9 percent

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BREAKING: AU decides against arming AUPD, maintains status quo

By Abigail Hatting , Abigail Turner and Payton Anderson | March 4

Announcement comes after over a year of review

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Princeton Review names AU No. 2 in 2025 Top Green Colleges List

By Kyle Galvin | February 20

Ranking is University’s highest ever — here’s what that means

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BREAKING: Individual wearing ‘ICE’ jacket not a legitimate agent, AU says

By Kathryn Squyres and Maya Cederlund | February 14

AU Police Department working to identify individual

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BREAKING: AU now classified as R1 research institution

By Gabrielle McNamee | February 13

Alger says new status will boost AU’s reputation, create more research opportunities

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Longtime Kogod professor gifts largest individual donation in AU history for School of Education

By Soumya Sahay | February 11

SOE to be renamed after H. Kent Baker and his late wife Linda, in her memory

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President Jonathan Alger delivers first report to Board of Trustees in November meeting

By Kathryn Squyres | February 11

Meeting highlights progress in campus safety review, policy updates, enrollment issues

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BREAKING: New strategic plan to be developed over the next year

By Cara Halford | February 7

Alger’s plan starting in 2026 to focus on community, civic engagement

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BREAKING: AU mobilizes resources to respond to Trump executive orders

By Owen Auston-Babcock | February 6

University working to implement guidance to protect immigrants, research funding and transgender students

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