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Student Travel Plans Affected by DHS Shutdown

By Anaha Prabhakaran | April 23

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 ...

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Campus

The Bridge’s annual pop-up gives a sweet farewell to their seniors

By Siobhan Stubbe | April 23

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” ...

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AU hosts a panel in honor of FDR wheelchair statue

By Unity Jirkovsky-Gual | April 22

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 ...

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Features

Booked and Busy

By Ella Altman | April 22

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 ...

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BREAKING: AU announces new Washington College of Law dean

By Kadie Fishman | April 22

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 ...

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Campus

Wednesday farmer’s market returns to AU quad

By Ella Altman | April 21

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” ...

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AU student unlocks profound COVID-19 molecular discovery

By Siobhan Stubbe | April 20

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 ...

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D.C. Streetcar riders reflect on service during its final days

By Yuri Perelman | April 16

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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AU Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine host documentary screening

By Norah Aycock | April 15

Following screenings of “Kids Under Fire” (2025) and “The Disappearance of Dr Abu Safiya” (2025), attendees fell quiet for a moment of silence at an event hosted on March 31 by AU Faculty and Staff Justice in Palestine. The moment honored the lives lost in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war and ...

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AU’s new JLC course teaches violent extremism prevention

By Unity Jirkovsky-Gual | April 14

For the first time this semester, students were introduced to the work that combats violent extremism through American University’s School of Public Affairs Polarization, Extremism Research and Innovation Lab, an external research center.  The semester-long Justice, Law and Criminology course ...

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Amnesty International AU hosts inaugural pre-protest training in advance of No Kings Day rallies

By Siobhan Stubbe | April 14

American University’s chapter of Amnesty International hosted a pre-protest training on March 28, preparing students for the upcoming No Kings Day rallies across the city.   Amnesty International is an organization that advocates for human rights on a regional to global scale.  Rodney Woods, ...

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This semester saw AU’s longest consecutive closure in the last 12 years

By Owen Auston-Babcock and Natalie Hausmann | April 13

Snow lightly dusted American University’s campus on Monday, March 2, marking the third snowstorm Washington, D.C., saw since the start of the spring semester. The University shut its classroom doors three times, the longest closures in 10 years, according to a data analysis by The Eagle. AU Alerts ...

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Exestudiante Kris Estrada demanda a AU y a un exadministrador por conducta sexual inapropiada y el cierre de una denuncia del Título IX

By Owen Auston-Babcock | April 13

Nota de la Editora: Este artículo contiene descripciones de abusos sexuales y puede ser perturbante para algunos lectores. Por favor vea el final de esta historia para recursos relevantes. Este artículo fue publicado en inglés y traducido por Jerónimo Freydell-Cristancho. En una demanda presentada ...

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AU Staff Union fights back against retirement match reductions

By Kadie Fishman | April 9

American University reduced staff’s match retirement benefits on Jan. 1, despite efforts by the AU Staff Union and community to halt its implementation. Throughout 2025, the staff union was bargaining its third contract. After ratification, University President Jonathan Alger announced changes in ...

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AU student charged with carrying firearm without license near Katzen

By Kadie Fishman | April 8

An American University student was arrested on March 26 by the Metropolitan Police Department for carrying a firearm without a license near Katzen Arts Center. Cain Reese, a junior in the School of International Service, was pulled over on Nebraska Ave NW when an officer noticed a pistol between the ...

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Sine Institute Fellows Seminar dives into how Gen Z is reshaping political trust

By Anaha Prabhakaran | April 6

Pollster and founding partner at Echelon Insights Kristen Soltis Anderson challenged students at American University to re-evaluate how their fellow companions can engage more in conversations on political engagement, looking past the increasing polarization.  On March 19, Anderson joined students ...

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Former student Kris Estrada sues AU, former administrator for sex misconduct and closing Title IX complaint

By Owen Auston-Babcock | April 2

Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse and may be upsetting to some readers. Please see the bottom of this story for relevant resources. In a lawsuit filed in D.C. federal court last month, former student and convicted voyeur Kris Estrada accused American University of improperly ...

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