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Campus

Meltzer Center unveils Well-Being Corner for all students

By Sela Quiniones | January 30

The shiny new doors of American University’s Meltzer Center, the premier athletic facility on campus, have officially opened.  Located between Reeves Field and Bender Arena, the center opened on Jan. 16 as part of the $500 million investment to the AU Change Can’t Wait campaign. The Meltzer ...

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Campus

Community members protest one year of President Trump’s second term

By Yuri Perelman | January 27

A small crowd convened on American University’s quad on Jan. 20 to protest President Donald Trump one year after his second inauguration. The demonstration was one of several Free America walkouts taking place across the country that day and began at 2 p.m. in front of the Mary Graydon Student Center. ...

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Campus

Dialogue around new AU Hillel center reveals tension running far deeper

By Rachel Novick | January 27

The American University administration’s establishment of a new, on-campus Hillel center ignited polarizing reactions among AU’s Hillel and an anti-Zionist Jewish student group, spotlighting divisions within the campus’ Jewish community.  AU’s Anti-Zionist Jewish Student Front — named ...

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News

BREAKING: Alger announces five-year strategic plan, ‘Meet Our Moment’

By Kadie Fishman | January 26

Initiatives include guaranteed funded internships, Civic Learning

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Investigation

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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Local

College students snicker at, protest against and occasionally cheer for RFK Jr.

By Yuri Perelman and Rachel Novick | December 17

A lot can happen in one night at George Washington University

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News

‘Cooled’ job market puts pressure on AU Career Center as students continue to look for work, internship opportunities

By Jumana Alsaadoon | December 17

Career Center introduces drop-in and small group advising due to increased student need

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Local

AU shifts immunization sites off campus for fall 2025

By Unity Jirkovsky-Gual and Ava Banner | December 17

Students look to local pharmacies for COVID-19 and flu vaccines

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News

UPDATE: ‘A robust opportunity for the community:’ New discrimination and Title IX policy published without campus-wide announcement

By Ella Altman and Hannah Pietropaolo | December 17

Community members share grievances with University’s potentially harmful changes

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News

Sine Institute Poll finds many young Americans believe in importance of learning AI

By Kadie Fishman | December 16

Fourth annual survey focuses on higher education, AI

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Features

Professor Sherri Williams book on ‘Black Twitter’ explores impacts of digital activism

By Abigail Hatting | December 16

‘The power to get shows taken off the air and to block them from ever getting on the air’

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Investigation

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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Campus

Post-grad plans shift amid federal research and government cuts

By Siobhan Stubbe | December 16

As the fall semester comes to a close, some seniors are completing their time at American University and forging ahead into an uncertain future and unprecedented job market. Following the recent government shutdown and federal research cuts, the current job market presents instability and a shift in ...

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Local

Americans react to White House renovation

By Siobhan Stubbe | December 12

Amid the government shutdown, White House began ballroom construction

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Investigation

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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Features

At the heart of the Election: Battleground Virginia students see democracy in action

By Caroline Shinney | December 12

AU students gain firsthand experience through their involvement in Virginia’s historical gubernatorial elections

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Campus

What is The Civic Life Initiative?

By Sophia Cooper | December 12

A Deep Dive into President Alger’s vision for AU

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