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‘Jewish Resilience’ The Holocaust Remembrance Week Committee host events to honor lives lost in the Holocaust

By Isabella Polak and Safia Malhotra | October 5

Last semester’s Holocaust Remembrance Week, hosted by American University Hillel from April 12 to 17, centered the theme of Jewish Resilience, allowing students to focus on what being Jewish today looks like while honoring those killed in the Holocaust.  The week consisted of several events made ...

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Breaking the liberal bubble: AU students take on political polarization

By Payton Anderson | October 5

When Coby Meytin and Justin Greenberg stepped onto American University’s campus, they expected a campus abuzz with political activism and diverse discourse. Instead, they were met with an isolating echo chamber of liberalism.  Meytin and Greenberg, now sophomores in the School of International ...

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Faculty and students rally against suppression of free speech following arrest of graduate student last spring

By Adaobi (Myles) Nwatu | September 23

On Sept. 9, Students and faculty gathered on the steps of the Kay Spiritual Life Center to protest the University’s treatment of Elaf Hasan, a School of International Service graduate student charged for her silent protest at the inauguration of former American University President John Alger. Hasan ...

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American University one of eight universities to pitch in as NASA makes history

By Yuri Perelman | May 6

A group of American University students banded together to track the Artemis II as it made its 10-day crewed journey around the moon from April 2-11. The students, led by mathematics professor Michael Robinson, constructed equipment at the University’s Airlie Farm in Warrenton, Va. that helped them ...

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‘A real capital-T tradition’: annual Campus Beautification Day

By Sela Quiniones | May 6

Student volunteers and organizations joined American University’s Grounds team for the annual Campus Beautification Day on April 7, planting new greenery, painting campus walls and more. To prepare for the highly anticipated, day-long event, facilities management and student volunteers pre-dug areas ...

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Project on Civic Dialogue holds exhibit with Innocent Knowledge

By Kadie Fishman | May 1

American University community members observed a display of Israeli and Palestinian children’s drawings of home as part of a collaborative exhibit event hosted by the Project on Civic Dialogue and Innocent Knowledge in McDowell Formal Lounge on April 13. The Innocent Knowledge project was created ...

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Amnesty AU wins Amnesty International USA’s ‘Leading Change! Student Group of the Year Award’

By Siobhan Stubbe | May 1

American University’s chapter of Amnesty International won the 2026 “Leading Change! Student Group of Year Award” in March, an accolade for student groups whose work and dedication have furthered Amnesty International USA’s mission.   The award was created in 2019 by the AIUSA Youth Collective ...

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Long desired renovations meet mixed student reviews

By Gabrielle McNamee | April 29

In April 2024, the general managers of WVAU told then-Rebbeca Haghnegahdar and other club members that they likely wouldn’t have a studio next year.  Haghnegahdar, an e-board member and DJ, would have no studio, no media space and no communication from American University administration moving ...

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‘You can’t laugh too much:’ Scott Dikkers finds meaning through satire

By Hannah Pietropaolo | April 27

For Scott Dikkers, former co-owner and editor-in-chief of the nationally known satirical publication The Onion, humor isn’t just a natural talent, but a skill that anyone can develop. The Onion is a satirical news outlet known for its parody articles that mimic traditional journalism while commenting ...

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The Bridge’s annual pop-up gives a sweet farewell to their seniors

By Siobhan Stubbe | April 23

As the month of April kicked off, American University students ventured to The Bridge for their pre-class coffees to be greeted with bright colors, drink specials and elaborate decorations.  The Bridge’s annual week-long spring pop-up features a new theme each year. This year’s “Candyland” ...

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AU hosts a panel in honor of FDR wheelchair statue

By Unity Jirkovsky-Gual | April 22

In partnership with the FDR Memorial Legacy Committee, American University hosted a Disability Representation in America panel on March 31 to honor the 25th anniversary of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wheelchair Statue.  The wheelchair statue in the Tidal Basin was added in 2001 after a group ...

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Wednesday farmer’s market returns to AU quad

By Ella Altman | April 21

As students and community members filtered in and out of American University’s bustling quad on yet another spring Wednesday, a selection of small businesses and vendors offered a place to browse and escape the busy schedule of daily college life.  The weekly “Thank Clawed it’s Wednesday” ...

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AU Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine host documentary screening

By Norah Aycock | April 15

Following screenings of “Kids Under Fire” (2025) and “The Disappearance of Dr Abu Safiya” (2025), attendees fell quiet for a moment of silence at an event hosted on March 31 by AU Faculty and Staff Justice in Palestine. The moment honored the lives lost in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war and ...

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Amnesty International AU hosts inaugural pre-protest training in advance of No Kings Day rallies

By Siobhan Stubbe | April 14

American University’s chapter of Amnesty International hosted a pre-protest training on March 28, preparing students for the upcoming No Kings Day rallies across the city.   Amnesty International is an organization that advocates for human rights on a regional to global scale.  Rodney Woods, ...

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This semester saw AU’s longest consecutive closure in the last 12 years

By Owen Auston-Babcock and Natalie Hausmann | April 13

Snow lightly dusted American University’s campus on Monday, March 2, marking the third snowstorm Washington, D.C., saw since the start of the spring semester. The University shut its classroom doors three times, the longest closures in 10 years, according to a data analysis by The Eagle. AU Alerts ...

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Sine Institute Fellows Seminar dives into how Gen Z is reshaping political trust

By Anaha Prabhakaran | April 6

Pollster and founding partner at Echelon Insights Kristen Soltis Anderson challenged students at American University to re-evaluate how their fellow companions can engage more in conversations on political engagement, looking past the increasing polarization.  On March 19, Anderson joined students ...

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La comunidad de AU demuestra su solidaridad en el la huelga de ‘Abolish ICE’

By Isabella Polak | April 2

Nota de la Editora: Este artículo fue publicado en inglés y traducido por Ben Parr y Tobias Monteagudo Jackson. Estudiantes y profesores se unieron a miles de otros en una huelga nacional del aula para protestar contra Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) el 6 de febrero, a las dos de la tarde, ...

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