Dr. Akbar Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldu chair of Islamic studies, appeared on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" Aug. 5 to talk about his new book, "Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam."
Following a successful pilot last year, AU is expanding its test-optional admissions policy for the class of 2015.
Tennis champions Andre Agassi, Anna Kournikova, Stefanie Graf and others will play in AU’s very own Bender Arena Nov. 15, according to the World TeamTennis website.
In his first visit to AU as president, Barack Obama laid out the framework for his idea of comprehensive immigration reform July 1 — including a pathway to citizenship as well as increased accountability — but did not announce any new policy initiatives. About 250 invited guests filled the atrium of the new School of International Service building in its inaugural event to hear Obama’s nearly 40-minute-long speech. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, the Rev. Al Sharpton, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus filled the first few rows of the atrium. AU officials, professors and a small group of student leaders were also in attendance.
The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority might stop running weekend trains at 2 a.m., not 3 a.m. to close the budget gap, according to Lisa Farbstein.
The Undergraduate Senate confirmed the appointment of SG newcomer Josh Levitt as director of Kennedy Political Unit for the 2010-2011 year.
Students and local residents learned at a panel discussion Wednesday evening about the history of the AU Experimental Station and where the Army Corps of Engineers’ dig for World War I-era munitions is headed in the future.
The university will increase undergraduate tuition, housing and meal costs this fall. Tuition will also increase for Master of Business Administration students.
Undergraduate senators will be required to hold office hours next semester, according to a new Senate bill passed on March 28.
Violent attacks at college campuses have risen dramatically in the past 20 years, according to a study released last week.
AU senior Brandon Krapf was featured Friday in a video on the USA Today website that is part of the week-long series “Degrees of Difficulty.”
New Student Government President Nate Bronstein hopes to better connect to the AU community through his recently launched “fireside chat” video series.
Students were forced to evacuate Bender Library for half an hour on Tuesday morning after a gas odor was detected throughout the building.
Michael Oren, the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, confirmed Israel’s commitment to peace talks and a two-state solution with Palestine when he spoke at Katzen Arts Center Thursday. Protesters both supporting and opposing Oren attended the presentation, and Public Safety Officers stood by.
This weekend the Student Government put on a Spring Fling using funds which would have been spent on the Founders’ Day Ball.
In recently released rankings, the Washington College of Law tied with the University of Maryland for 48th best law school, and two of Kogod School of Business’ graduate programs made the list of the 15 best graduate programs as ranked by business students.
A Q&A with former SG President Andy MacCracken.
AU raised $7.6 million above its AnewAU campaign goal for endowments, allowing the university to increase the number of scholarship awards for the incoming freshmen class.
AU Admissions has become more selective, according to statistics from AU’s Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
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