Legal News

News

Ex-American University chaplain sued for sexual assault by former student

By Skye Witley | July 21

Lawsuit alleges that University, church failed to investigate

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Features

The Women’s Network, dedicated to redefining female ambition, opens American University Chapter

By Abigail Turner | July 19

The national club will begin operations on campus in the fall

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News

BREAKING: University announces partnership with Pepsi as official beverage provider

By Nina Heller and Kate Corliss | July 16

Five-year deal includes Pepsi products on-campus and event sponsorships

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News

University remains confident in plan to reopen campus despite increase in delta variant cases

By Ben Johansen | July 14

Health experts believe the available vaccines are effective in fighting the variant

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Music

With the DC music scene reopening, here are four concerts to get you back to live music

By Jenna Schwartz | July 13

Late July and August concerts you can look forward to this summer

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News

Housing and Residence Life displaces returning students currently assigned to Leonard Hall

By Zoe Bell | July 13

Increased number of first-year students demands new housing assignments for some

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News

AU Museum welcomes in-person visitors with new rotating exhibits from the Alper Initiative

By Audrey Barnett | July 8

After over a year of the AU Museum’s doors being closed, it reopens with new vigor and determination to make its presence known on campus

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News

Charla de Cultura: Dos estudiantes latinos de AU comparten sus culturas

By Daniella Jimenez | July 8

Dos estudiantes latinos de AU participan contando su propia cultura y experiencias

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News

'Rita Moreno: Sólo una chica que decidió ir a por ello' es una experiencia que no puedes perderte

By Melissa Howell | July 7

El documental nos anima a preguntarnos hasta dónde habría llegado Moreno si no se hubiera enfrentado a tantos obstáculos.

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News

Kogod professor sues University in gender discrimination lawsuit

By Sophia Solano | July 7

Professor Jennifer Oetzel is alleging she is paid less than male counterparts of equal skill and experience

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News

DEI group to create internal equity guide with reporting guidelines and history

By Gabriel Ferris | July 6

Equity guide is the next step in reevaluating style rules and strengthening campus connections

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Opinion

Opinion: Take “Pride” in your choices as a consumer

By Diana Gertsenshteyn | July 6

Sometimes, “putting our money where our mouth is” can be just as easily done as said

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Guest Columns

Opinion: Call the Tigray crisis a genocide

By Matthew Holubecki , Alexandra Mathews , Drew Rahme and Benjamin Stevenson | July 5

The international community is wasting time playing political theater

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News

Embassy of Sweden in DC hosts digital talk ‘Rethink Tomorrow’ about photography exhibit

By Hannah Langenfeld | July 1

Helene Schmitz’s photographs communicate the need for environmental awareness and climate action

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News

BREAKING: University shares interim faculty and staff travel approval plan set to go into effect on Aug. 14

By Ben Johansen and Kate Corliss | June 30

Guidelines are the latest update in AU’s plan to return to in-person campus operations

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News

DC deals with a massive cicada invasion for the first time in 17 years

By Abigail Pritchard | June 30

Cicadas return to campus, bringing loud noise and dead skin with them

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Features

AU PRIDE wraps up Pride Month celebrations while looking forward to a new, in-person semester

By Abigail Turner | June 29

Club leadership prepares to develop the group’s focus on community-building, political activism

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