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Class of 2020 marks lowest admission rate in AU history

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.

Trump speaks at Memorial Day D.C. rally

Thousands of biking veterans from all across the nation met up in the District on Sunday and circled the National Mall for the 28th Rolling Thunder Run.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks at WCL Commencement

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

Student Evaluations of Teaching shift to online

Online format proves more convenient, but results in lower response rates

Rev. Mark Schaefer appointed interim University chaplain

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

Kerwin announces full scholarships for dependents of contracted workers

Scholarships to begin in fall 2017, but details of plan still to be finalized

Commencement speaker John King excites SPA graduates with Donald Trump jokes

CNN anchor and Chief National Correspondent John King addressed members of the AU community in Bender Arena this past Sunday for the School of Public Affairs’ graduation ceremony.

After AU: Alumna Mindy Myers talks politics, taking advantage of D.C.

Myers has worked everywhere from the Clinton White House to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign

AU plans to house students at Wesley Theological Seminary

The arrangement will help the University make up for the delayed construction of East Campus

University Chaplain Joe Eldridge looks back at 19 years at AU

Eldridge will retire in May after a tenure that included the creation of alternative breaks and many lifelong friendships

Tenleytown, Friendship Heights Metro stations shut down after reports of smoke

The Tenleytown and Friendship Heights Metro stations shut down on Saturday night, after reports of a train filling with smoke.

Milo Yiannopoulos greets polarized campus at Young Americans for Liberty event

Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos spoke about free speech, his support for Donald Trump and the state of Islam on Thursday night as part of a Young Americans for Liberty event, prompting a large protest on the steps of the Mary Graydon Center. 

Heated Exchange at AU Milo Event

Congressmen Roe and McNerney talk veterans affairs at KPU event

Both men said more needs to be done to help returning service members transition to civilian life

AU’s Young Americans For Liberty host film screening of “Can We Take a Joke?”

The screening was part of the organization’s national campaign in support of free speech

A system under fire

An Eagle investigation unveils a sexual assault reporting process that is complicated and confusing for survivors

Dante Bucci confirmed as new speaker of the Undergraduate Senate

Bucci will replace Gabriel Unruh at the conclusion of his term