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American University avoids military tuition assistance cuts

By Safia Malhotra | March 24

American University was not affected by cuts to Department of Defense tuition assistance programs for active-duty service members after the list of universities under scrutiny was narrowed by a recent Pentagon review.  Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a Feb. 6 memo titled “Rebuilding ...

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American University library staff detail culture of bullying by supervisors

By Olivia Wood | January 15

Across the two years she has worked at the American University library, Sydney Henry has compiled a notebook of her experiences. The pages chronicle what she says is a years-long pattern of intimidation and belittlement by supervisors.  Henry said she was left out of meetings and was told she was ...

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AU’s annual security review of campus safety and crime data released this fall

By Olivia Wood | December 16

2024 had rise in criminal offenses compared to 2022 and 2023, and hate crime offenses compared to previous 10 years

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A year of cuts and uncertainty for federally-funded research at AU amid DEI crackdown

By Natalie Hausmann | December 12

Over $3 million in STEM research grants terminated and foreign policy research program to be suspended

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AU is trying to phish you. Here’s why

By Kyle Galvin | December 2

A look inside cybersecurity education at the University

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Rapid AU Core overhaul goes to Board of Trustees following faculty input

By Owen Auston-Babcock | November 13

Many professors worry ‘90-day sprint’ would weaken liberal arts foundation

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AU quietly laid off around 40 employees across the University in early June

By Kyle Galvin and Owen Auston-Babcock | July 2

Participation in voluntary retirement program fell short of goal, leading to layoffs

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AU faculty concerned about attacks on academic freedom amidst national decline in tenure hiring

By Mackenzie Konjoyan | May 8

Faculty, staff call for University to meet the moment and resist compliance

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Final Security Review Working Group report details why AU did not arm AUPD

By Abigail Hatting and Cecily Spence | May 7

46 percent of community survey respondents voted to maintain status quo

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Lost supplies, budget denials, canceled events: Multicultural organizations struggle with CSI

By Kadie Fishman | May 1

‘We’re students first and participating in these clubs second’

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Students and faculty express fears surrounding sign change to seemingly gender-inclusive restrooms in Battelle-Tompkins

By Natalie Hausmann | March 7

Community members seek transparency from the University, increased accessibility

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Child Development Center parents hit unexpectedly with its August closure

By Luna Jinks | December 12

Parents scramble to find care for their children while the University offers little explanation

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Students say experiences with American University’s Office of Equity & Title IX exposes severe flaws

By Sydney Hsu and Maya Cederlund | November 14

Students, advocates point to lack of communication as an ongoing issue

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Police retraced Leonard Hall convicted sexual abuser’s steps by tracking a phone bouncing off University Wi-Fi

By Owen Auston-Babcock | October 2

Detectives used eagle-secure network connection records in two criminal cases

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AU student pleads not guilty after secretly recording student in bathroom in third campus voyeurism case

By Kyle Galvin | August 6

Student previously reported missing by friends turned himself in to campus police

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Second AU student charged with secretly recording students in bathrooms

By Owen Auston-Babcock | July 10

University did not alert campus of crimes

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D.C. police have named the student charged with attempted sex abuse and burglary in 2022 Leonard Hall incident, newly obtained court documents show

By Owen Auston-Babcock | March 8

Technology was central to identifying the suspect

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