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Construction to continue during summer

By Brian Kalish | April 28

The quad will buzz with new construction this summer, as work continues on construction of the new School of International Service building, expansion of the Kogod School of Business building, a new look for the Mary Graydon Center's facade and a renovation of Centennial Hall, according to university architect Jerry Gager.

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International brief

April 28

Mikhail Prokhorov, the 24th-richest person in the world, will launch Snob, a new billionaire-center magazine, Web site and television station, this summer, according to the Reuters news agency. The magazine and Web site will focus on lifestyle features, business news and travel, Reuters reported.

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Metro calendar

April 28

Monday, April 28 Washington Performing Arts Society: Orchestre National de France 8 p.m. WHERE: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Virginia avenues, and Rock Creek Parkway N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom/GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: Under the leadership of Maestro Kurt Masur, the Orchestre National de France returns to the district for the first time in 17 years.

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Survey: Majority of students take an internship

By Lauren Cater | April 28

Eighty-four percent of U.S. college students reported they had completed at least one internship by the time they graduated, according to a 2007 survey by Vault.com, a career information Web site. Career advisers have lauded internships as a great way for students to explore their professional interests and gain confidence by applying their academic abilities to their future careers.

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SG brief

April 28

The Undergraduate Senate passed several bills during its final meeting of the academic year, including a bill to increase the student activities fee and a bill to request that professors post their syllabi online. "A Bill to Request an Increased Student Activities Fee," which the senate passed 18-0-0, calls for a $6 increase in the student activities fee - from $73.

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New provost announced

By Ethan Klapper | April 28

Dr. Scott A. Bass will be AU's next provost, AU President Neil Kerwin announced in an e-mail Wednesday. Bass is currently vice president for research and graduate school dean at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, The Eagle previously reported.

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Campus brief

April 28

The leaders of the Student Government, Graduate Leadership Council and Student Bar Association have chosen David Teslicko, a junior in the School of International Service and School of Public Affairs, as their nominee to be the university's third student trustee.

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Kerwin commits to reducing greenhouse gases at AU

By Laraine Weschler | April 28

AU President Neil Kerwin signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment on April 21, according to Casey Roe, policy director for Eco-Sense. The Climate Commitment pledges the university to develop a plan for climate neutrality within two years, according to Facilities Management Director Willy Suter.

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Dean of students set to retire in July 2008

By Jen Calantone | April 28

AU Dean of Students Faith Leonard will retire on July 1, after 28 years at AU, according to Associate Dean Sara Waldron. Leonard announced her retirement to people close to her on Feb. 22, but chose to keep news of her decision to the larger campus until recently, Waldron said.

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Metro brief

April 28

D.C. police arrested the mayor of the District Heights, Md., Thursday, claiming he solicited a male prostitute according to the Washington Post. Mayor James L. Walls, who is also an associate minister at the Forestville New Redeemer Baptist Church, attempted to pick up an undercover Metropolitan Police Department officer near the Verizon Center around 12:30 a.

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Unfettered access for students

By Lauren Gardner | April 24

Approximately 150 students use Disability Support Services on AU's campus per year, according to Joanne Benica, the office's director. DSS serves students with physical, psychological and mental disabilities and works to ensure that the students it serves have physical and educational access to AU. Several students said the office has been helpful and friendly to them and their needs, while others have said there is room for improvement on the university's end, despite its compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This article examines all these points of view and brings more insight into what students who use this on-campus office have to do to ensure that their rights are met.

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Campus Brief

April 24

All three a cappella groups will host their end-of-semester concerts in the next few weeks. Treble in Paradise, On a Sensual Note, and Dime a Dozen will all be performing within the next week at Kay Spiritual Center, according to Shelley Greenwald a member of the all-female a cappella group Treble in Paradise.

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Equipment damaged after pipe bursts in McKinley basement

By Jen Calantone | April 24

A rusted air conditioning pipe in the basement of McKinley burst around 1 p.m. Tuesday, causing damage to several computers in the computer science program's server room, according to Matt Boerum, the audio technology program's studio manager. The pipe, which ran across the center of the basement floor, broke and poured a stream of water throughout the basement, he said.

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The Week In Fun: Know Your City Calendar

April 24

Thursday April 24 Unholy Rollers 7 p.m. WHERE: Library of Congress, Mary Pickford Theater 101 Independence Ave. S.E. METRO: Capitol South (blue and orange lines) INFO: Martin Scorcese's 1972 film follows former Playmate of the Year Claudia Jennings as she makes her way into the world of roller derby.

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AU leaders talk about SG initiatives, other issues during town hall meeting

By Jen Calantone | April 24

AU President Neil Kerwin and board of trustees Chairman Gary Abramson answered questions from the campus community about the future of the strategic plan and some of the bills proposed by the Student Government. Kerwin said he did not support some elements of the Undergraduate Senate's smoking bill after student Will Zeman asked him about his reaction.

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Panel: Some munitions remain unseen

By Christopher Cottrell | April 24

The greatest risk AU students currently face is the potential existence of a large burial site of unexploded World War I-era munitions in the area, Buzz Bailey, a local attorney, said during a panel discussion in Mary Graydon Center Tuesday night. Panelists focused on the U.

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Commencement speakers announced

By Marisa Kendall | April 24

On Sunday, May 11, Ken Paulson, USA Today editor-in-chief; Sylvia Earle, National Geography oceanographer and explorer-in-residence; and Vernon Jordan, senior director of Lazard Limited and Lazard Group, will address this year's graduating class as the 2008 AU commencement speakers.

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