Administration and Local News

Coronavirus

BREAKING: American University to reinstate indoor mask mandate in all campus buildings Tuesday

By Zoe Bell | April 11

Officials cite increase in levels of COVID-19 transmission in DC region in decision

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Burwell nominated for election to board of directors of paper product company Kimberly-Clark

By Nina Heller | April 8

If elected, Burwell expected to receive about $290,000 in various annual compensation

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Nebraska Avenue sidewalk will soon expand between AU and Tenleytown

By Gabe Castro-Root | April 6

The project aims to give cyclists and pedestrians enough space to share the sidewalk and stay out of the road

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Spring Valley shuttle bus stop moves locations

By Mackenzie Konjoyan | April 6

Moving from the 48th Street to Massachusetts Avenue, the bus will share the stop with metro buses

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AU students organize climate strike on global climate strike day

By Weslan Hansen | April 1

Sunrise AU brought over 100 protestors to the streets of DC

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DC teachers, students react to wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation amid Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’

By Clare Mulroy and Abigail Pritchard | April 1

‘I think of my prospective classroom as one that’s a safe space for all my students,’ education majors say

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Ward 3 DC Council candidates turn to canvassing as signature collection ends

By Gabe Castro-Root | March 31

AU alum Monika Nemeth ended her bid for the seat, but nine other candidates are competing to replace Cheh

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Lawsuit against AU alleging ‘unfair’ tuition during online learning revived by Court of Appeals

By Abigail Pritchard | March 25

The lawsuit alleges that the University violated an agreement when classes moved online in 2020

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‘I don’t think we should be hiding from our students’: Faculty and staff union members discuss working conditions with classes

By Mina Allen | March 25

Adjuncts connect with students outside of class about their wages

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AU community shows support for adjunct, graduate student and staff unions amid negotiations

By Abigail Turner | March 24

Tenured faculty address letter to Burwell advocating for union negotiations

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Increased minimum wages for tipped workers will appear on ballot in DC for second time

By Grace Harman | March 17

The initiative’s proposer and experts say odds that the initiative will pass are better this time

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Coronavirus

BREAKING: University to remove mask mandate next week

By Zoe Bell | March 15

The policy change makes masks optional in classrooms and most campus locations

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AU students rally for Ukraine on campus, around DC and abroad

By Gabe Castro-Root and Chloe Baldauf | March 5

AU students rally for Ukraine on campus, around DC and abroad

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Burwell salary increased by more than 9 percent in 2019, new report says

By Nina Heller | March 2

AU ranks in top 25 percent of private schools for presidential compensation

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BREAKING: Board of Trustees approves tuition increase by 5 percent each year for the next two years

By Nina Heller | March 1

Financial aid will increase, housing and dining fees to go up

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Coronavirus

DC rolls back indoor vaccination and masking requirements, prompting response from University

By Olivia Alafriz | February 25

 Students and faculty offer mixed reactions to the district’s decision

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Coronavirus

AU will not enforce surveillance testing for community members, officials say

By Olivia Alafriz | February 25

Testing is not the ‘definitive measure’ of University’s COVID-19 response, spokesperson confirms

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