Administration and Local News

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How AU students and local restaurateurs feel about the overturned Initiative 77

By Will Schick | October 15

D.C. Council repealed initiative that would have raised minimum wage for servers who rely on tips

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AU plays host to “Thinking Trans // Trans Thinking” conference

By Kelsey Carolan | October 15

Conference, co-organized by AU professor, focused on exploring trans philosophy

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Search continues for AU’s next provost

By Kelsey Carolan | October 10

Committee has narrowed down candidates to four

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American University facing subpoena from accused Russian agent Maria Butina

By Haley Samsel and Brianna Crummy | September 28

Former classmates are fighting Butina's request for class rosters

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Burwell and Corker talk bipartisanship, midterm elections at Sine Institute launch

By Maria Carrasco | September 27

Corker: "Both parties are pretty bankrupt"

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University announces new institute focused on creating bipartisan policy solutions

By Maria Carrasco | September 24

The Sine Institute of Policy and Politics will officially launch Tuesday with Newseum event

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University prepares for Hurricane Florence as D.C. mayor declares state of emergency

By Haley Samsel | September 11

Storm is currently forecasted to hit East Coast on Thursday

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SIS administrators respond to student criticism of South Asia regional focus

By Emaan Khan | September 4

Students who desired to focus on South Asia previously complained about lack of course offerings

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After campus lockdown, administrators announce changes to AU alert protocol

By Maria Carrasco | September 2

After reports of an “armed intruder” near campus on July 18 led to a university-wide lockdown and complaints about the effectiveness of AU’s emergency alert system, administrators say they are now changing AU Alert protocols to send notifications to all current students “regardless of their registration status.” Hundreds of students surveyed by The Eagle in July said they were “upset” and “concerned” that they received either a delayed alert or no alert at all from the American University Police Department about the lockdown.

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AU adds new shuttle route between Spring Valley Building and main campus

By Maria Carrasco | August 30

Green Route will not go to Tenleytown Metro

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Three men sentenced to jail time for killing AU alum Matthew Shlonsky

By Willard West | August 23

Shlonsky was murdered in Shaw in 2015

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What you need to know about AU’s new mandatory general education program

By Kelsey Carolan | August 20

The new curriculum and first year experience class are making their official debut this fall

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Metro permanently approves U-Pass program at AU

By Haley Samsel | July 31

New and returning students must pick up new U-Pass card this semester

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‘We could have died’: After campus lockdown, students speak out on AU alert system

By Haley Samsel , Maria Carrasco and Brianna Crummy | July 26

247 students said they did not receive police alerts about “armed intruder” last week

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After final tenure denial, SOC professor files complaint with D.C. human rights office

By Julia Gagnon | July 24

Carolyn Brown has led a nearly year-long fight against her tenure denial

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Attending AU was Maria Butina’s ‘cover’ while working for Russian official, prosecutors say

By Haley Samsel | July 19

Court filings: Butina used student visa as way to remain in U.S. and act as Russian agent

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Recent AU graduate charged with acting as Russian agent in U.S.

By Haley Samsel | July 16

Maria Butina, a gun rights activist and Russian citizen, graduated in May

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