Campus Life

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Faith Rokowski to step down as student government secretary

By Courtney Rozen and Ivy Kaplan | August 8

SG President Devontae Torriente will appoint her successor in early September

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#AwayFromTheNest: Mimi Yu serves the community with the MPD

By Arielle Weg | August 1

AU students are on the go year-round, and that only intensifies as the temperature gets warmer and the spring semester ends.

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AU alumna Sarah McBride speaks at DNC

By Zach Ewell | July 29

Former SG president is first openly transgender person to speak at a major party convention

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Chick-fil-A to open Tenleytown location on August 11

By Haley Samsel | July 24

After months of construction and anticipation, Chick-fil-A will open the doors to its Tenleytown location on August 11, just days before AU students arrive for Welcome Week.

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#AwayFromTheNest: Tommy Bennett, multimedia journalist

By Shannon Scovel | July 22

SOC junior builds his video portfolio through work with a golf pro and a sports psychologist

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#AwayFromTheNest: Autumn Clarke, Intern at the Embassy of Australia

By Ivy Kaplan | July 15

Senior’s past study abroad experience leads to current summer internship

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#AwayFromTheNest: Grace Palo, Junior Reporter

By Nora Turner | July 8

WMAL internship allows student to perfect her skills in radio

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#AwayFromTheNest: Berk Ehrmantraut, Political Activist

By Nora Turner | July 1

Junior looks to share his interest in politics with his trip to College Debate 2016

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AU students receive President’s Service Award

By Charlotte Blair Ottilie | June 27

MEANS database founder and staff are honored for community service

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Title IX complaint against American University opened for investigation

By Haley Samsel | June 25

After filing a Title IX complaint against the University in March, senior Faith Ferber has confirmed that the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Education has opened her complaint for official investigation.

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#AwayFromTheNest: Cassidy Rozanski, Alt-Breaker

By Haley Samsel | June 24

AU students are on the go year-round, and that only intensifies as the temperature gets warmer and the spring semester ends.

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#AwayFromTheNest: Eamon Martin, Orientation Chair

By Ivy Kaplan | June 17

AU students are on the go year-round, and that only intensifies as the temperature gets warmer and the spring semester ends.

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Dalai Lama discusses mindfulness at AU

By Taameen Mohammad | June 16

Nancy Pelosi, Richard Gere join His Holiness in Bender Arena

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#AwayFromTheNest: Rain Freeman, FDA Intern

By Jude Jordan | June 10

AU students are on the go year-round, and that only intensifies as the temperature gets warmer and the spring semester ends.

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Class of 2020 marks lowest admission rate in AU history

By David Lim | June 2

A record-low of 25.7 percent of applicants were admitted to AU’s class of 2020 this spring, marking the second consecutive year AU has seen a significant decrease in its admission rate, according to the AU Office of Admissions. The University announced that a record 19,311 people applied for admission to the incoming freshman class as of March 21, which is targeted to be 1,700 students.

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks at WCL Commencement

By Taameen Mohammad/THE EAGLE | May 27

The current Attorney General spoke about her time in Rwanda and making hard choices

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Rev. Mark Schaefer appointed interim University chaplain

By Isabella Le bon | May 24

Schaefer replaces Rev. Joe Eldridge, who will retire by the end of this month

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