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Six months on, the coronavirus’ impact on AU is striking
By Dan Papscun | 09/12/2020Virtually no aspect of the University community has gone untouched
Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 | Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Virtually no aspect of the University community has gone untouched
The new Office of Equity and Title IX was launched in August
Projection is an increase from May estimate of $100 million loss for 2021 fiscal year
American University Student Government and the AU Library announced in an email to the student body on Friday that they are teaming up to help students register to vote, check their voter registration and request absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 general election.
The University relaunched its COVID-19 case tracker, which will be updated weekly
Christian Damiana says transportation, involvement are primary goals moving forward
Participants see voting, continued protesting as the path forward
The School of Education began transitioning to new system in 2019
New Title IX rules give more rights to the accused
On-campus housing is canceled and tuition will be reduced by 10 percent
AU spokesperson said the University is working on “appropriate next steps”
@blackatamericanuniversity has created a ripple effect throughout the student body
The announcement follows outcry from students and legal challenges by their universities, including AU
Rule would make students leave the US if they take only online classes
Steps include additional training for police officers and focus on recruiting faculty of color
New office will handle discrimination and sexual misconduct complaints
The report comes from a collaborative analysis of surveys on perceptions of public institutions
U.S. Army veteran and disability rights advocate hopes to unseat Democrat Mark Warner in general election
President Burwell announces additional budget measures to mitigate impact of economic downturn
On-campus housing will be offered to freshmen and some sophomores
