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FAFSA calculó mal la ayuda estudiantil. ¿Ahora que?

By Payton Anderson | April 30

La Universidad sigue comprometida con el cronograma regular de ayuda financiera a pesar del error del Departamento de Educación

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FAFSA miscalculated student aid. Now what?

By Payton Anderson | April 29

University remains committed to regular financial aid timeline despite Department of Education error 

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BREAKING: ‘Dangerous subject’ arrested on campus

By Isabelle Kravis | April 27

A subject is in custody after allegedly threatening students on AU shuttle

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AU joins Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative to address claims of antisemitism

By Cara Halford | April 25

Campus torn on administration’s response to Israel-Hamas war

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BREAKING: American University to end distribution of free masks and COVID tests May 10

By Penelope Jennings | April 11

Community members can still get tested in health center for small fee

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BREAKING: American University Board of Trustees announces reduced budget for fiscal year 2025

By Penelope Jennings and Luna Jinks | April 11

Budget reduced $34 million from previous year, following deficit

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BREAKING: JM Caparro announced as new athletic director

By Izzy Fantini and Charlie Mennuti | April 2

Caparro joins the University after nine years in Boston College’s athletic department

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BREAKING: Seth Grossman, vice president of administration, to step down at end of April

By Kyle Galvin and Anthony Gasowski | March 22

Departure marks fourth administration member to exit in last year

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Five years in to the ‘Changemakers for a Changing World’ plan

By Sofia Thomas | March 22

Burwell celebrates creation of faculty positions, centers and scholarships

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BREAKING: Jonathan Alger named 16th president of American University

By Abigail Hatting | March 18

James Madison University president to take over July 1

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Palestine Legal calls on AU to cease the repression of Palestinian groups

By Sophie Milner-Gorvine | March 8

‘AU does not uphold the values they claim to stand for.’

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BREAKING: Courtney Surls, vice president of university advancement, to step down at close of Change Can’t Wait campaign

By Kathryn Squyres | March 5

Surls’ departure marks the third exit announcement of a member of the University’s presidential cabinet in the past year

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BREAKING: University to increase tuition by 4 percent, average financial aid by 4.9 percent

By Abigail Pritchard | March 4

Housing will increase 4.5 percent and dining costs will increase 8 percent

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BREAKING: AU extending safety review to fall 2024

By Samantha Skolnick , Margo Buchanan and Mackenzie Konjoyan | February 26

“To be clear, there have been no decisions to change our current practices.”

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FIRE calls on AU to reform new protest policy in letter to Burwell

By Margo Buchanan | February 22

The organization will “ramp up publicity” if the University does not respond by Feb. 23

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Investigation

AU working with Huron Consulting, faculty and staff express concern at group’s reputation

By Abigail Pritchard and Jordan Young | February 19

Huron previously recommended mass layoffs at multiple universities

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AU will pay $5.4 million into settlement fund over spring 2020 tuition

By Sofia Thomas | February 5

Class-action lawsuit seeking partial tuition refunds reaches preliminary settlement agreement

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