Administration and Local News

Coronavirus

AU announces a change to employee furlough plan

By Abbie Veitch and Nina Heller | September 21

Employees making more than $40,000 a year will undergo five-day furlough between November and March

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News

AU students impacted by changes to USPS through voting and more

By Eliza Schloss | September 15

USPS head suspended controversial measures in August

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Coronavirus

Six months on, the coronavirus’ impact on AU is striking

By Dan Papscun | September 12

Virtually no aspect of the University community has gone untouched

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News

AU hires its inaugural assistant vice president for equity and Title IX

By Kelsey Carolan | September 11

The new Office of Equity and Title IX was launched in August

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Coronavirus

AU estimates budget loss of up to $116 million for 2021 fiscal year

By Sophie Austin | September 10

Projection is an increase from May estimate of $100 million loss for 2021 fiscal year

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News

AUSG and the University Library team up for Ballot Week initiative

By Dan Papscun and Isabelle Kravis | September 4

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. 

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Coronavirus

39 COVID-19 cases have been reported during the fall semester

By The Eagle News Staff | September 1

The University relaunched its COVID-19 case tracker, which will be updated weekly

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News

AU sophomore runs for local office, hopes to better AU’s relationship with neighborhood

By Asher Weinstein | August 31

Christian Damiana says transportation, involvement are primary goals moving forward

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News

AU students gather at 57th anniversary of the March on Washington

By Daniella Ignacio , Miranda Baumann , Dan Papscun and Lizzy Tarallo | August 30

Participants see voting, continued protesting as the path forward

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News

AU will phase out Blackboard for a new learning management system

By Sophie Austin | August 18

The School of Education began transitioning to new system in 2019

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News

AU launches new Office of Equity and Title IX as federal rules change

By Dan Papscun | August 14

New Title IX rules give more rights to the accused

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Coronavirus

BREAKING: AU announces it will go fully online for the fall semester

By Dan Papscun | July 30

On-campus housing is canceled and tuition will be reduced by 10 percent

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Coronavirus

D.C.’s new quarantine travel rules explicitly affect college students

By Dan Papscun | July 24

AU spokesperson said the University is working on “appropriate next steps”

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News

Instagram account creates space for Black students to anonymously post their experiences

By Fariha Rahman | July 22

@blackatamericanuniversity has created a ripple effect throughout the student body

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Coronavirus

Trump administration rescinds controversial international student online education rule

By Dan Papscun | July 14

The announcement follows outcry from students and legal challenges by their universities, including AU

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Coronavirus

AU backs lawsuit challenging Trump administration rule on international students

By Abbie Veitch | July 14

Rule would make students leave the US if they take only online classes

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News

Burwell announces additional steps toward racial equity at AU

By Dan Papscun | July 7

Steps include additional training for police officers and focus on recruiting faculty of color

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