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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American University was not affected by cuts to Department of Defense tuition assistance programs for active-duty service members after the list of universities under scrutiny was narrowed by a recent Pentagon review. Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a Feb. 6 memo titled “Rebuilding ...
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Human oversight should be present in all applications of AI on campus, guidelines read
Protestors filled the School of International Service atrium with chants and cheers, the crowd swelling to the beginning of the lobby stairwell. Just below them sat roughly 22 American University students observing a moderated discussion between Paul Ingrassia and the AU College Republicans. Ingrassia ...
Student body votes on executive board and senate positions
Following investigations into stolen devices and damaged hardware on laundry machines in Letts, Anderson and Centennial Halls, the Housing and Residence Association announced on Feb. 18 that it would switch from digital payment via the Speed Queen application to students’ One Card IDs. Issues ...
American University Student Government Executive Board elections are right around the corner. This election, three candidates are running for president, four for vice president, three for comptroller and one for secretary. Students are invited to cast their ballots between Monday, March 2 and Friday, ...
Following previous suspensions and a cease-and-desist, American University’s Students for Justice in Palestine club is on suspension until 2027, according to an Instagram announcement on Feb. 5, leaving several students angry. After the post, students and alumni responded in the comments that they ...
University reviewing claims against SIS professor and former ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne
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 ...
Initiatives include guaranteed funded internships, Civic Learning
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 ...
Community members share grievances with University’s potentially harmful changes
Ongoing DEI committee project examines past harmful reporting and editorial practices
2024 had rise in criminal offenses compared to 2022 and 2023, and hate crime offenses compared to previous 10 years
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