After the sighting of a man impersonating an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on campus in February 2025 and the recent surge in ICE enforcement activity in the broader Washington, D.C., area, American University Staff Union Representative David Kaib said staff and faculty were put on edge. Rather ...
With the Middle Eastern North African Student Association frozen last semester because previous leaders graduated, Jude Kamme and Hammoudeh Qandeel found themselves looking for a new place to celebrate their Arab culture. Qandeel lived in Palestine for 18 years and said he missed practicing his culture. ...
American University launched its Campus Climate Action Response Team two years ago with no official announcement. With the program now on hiatus, some students and staff remain confused. Following several protests regarding the Israel-Hamas war, CART launched in 2024 with the Office of Inclusive ...
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 ...
When Erek Williams, a freshman in the School of International Service, ran for president of the Residence Hall Association, he thought he could distinguish himself from the competition by creating an on-campus parody of President Donald Trump’s outspoken campaign. That all changed the day his ...
Students weighed whether American University’s renaming the Center for Diversity & Inclusion indicated a shift in its core values of “diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusive excellence.” Some students, many of whom The Eagle interviewed in Fall 2025, said the name change has been insignificant, ...
President Alger sent an email on March 17 announcing a 4 percent tuition increase. The University’s chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America is now urging students to sign a “Tuition Hike” petition to protest against the raise. On March 18, YDSA posted an infographic regarding President ...
Out with “Changemakers for a Changing World,” in with “Meet our Moment.” With the expiration of former American University President Sylvia Burwell’s seven-year strategic plan, President Jonathan Alger is ushering in a new era of civic life. In January, President Alger announced the ...
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 ...
When she went home to Oklahoma for spring break, Valery Gutierrez, a freshman in American University’s School of International Service and School of Communication, couldn’t have predicted her return to Washington, D.C. would take much longer than usual. However, lines at Transportation Security ...
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” ...
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 ...
It’s no secret that reading is a crucial component of a student’s academic career, whether it be reading the news, reading for fun or most commonly, reading assignments. While academic reading remains integral to the college experience, according to a USC report, the way students approach ...
American University Washington College of Law is welcoming a new dean, according to an email sent by Vicky Wilkins, provost and chief academic officer, on Monday. Michael Barry, the former president and dean of South Texas College of Law Houston, will step into the role on July 1. “This is an ...
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” ...
After almost 18 months of work, Sophia Gagliardi uncovered a potential biological link between long COVID symptoms and gender, a discovery that could lead to a treatment for the disease. Gagliardi, a student in the joint BA, MS program in the College of Arts and Sciences, works out of Professor ...
The sun shone brightly on the last Monday in March while Stephanie Kellogg sat on a bench at the corner of H Street NE and 4th Street NE. She was waiting to catch a ride on the D.C. Streetcar to Union Station. Kellogg is a social services worker who commutes to her job at the H Street Corridor from ...
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