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Sunrise Movement hub demonstrates to demand professors reject funding from fossil fuel executives

By Gabrielle McNamee · Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023

Students gathered in SIS and on the quad

Students for Reproductive Justice protests for emergency contraceptive vending machines on campus

By Payton Anderson · Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023

Organizers say their goal is for the University to provide cheaper, easily accessible emergency contraceptives for students

BREAKING: Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy announced as fall 2023 Commencement speaker

By Isabelle Kravis · Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023

Murthy served as surgeon general under both Obama and Biden

News

College of Arts and Sciences launches new Linguistics minor following longtime student demand

By Ella Rousseau | December 5

“Understanding language as essential to humanity, diversity and society is key to building the world that we want to see”

Investigation

Term faculty face salary discrepancies and job insecurity

By Abigail Pritchard and Walker Whalen | December 1

How does AU fit into a national trend?

News

Voters of AU looks to increase student voting

By Tyler Davis | November 30

The organization seeks to educate students about their voting options

News

BREAKING: Student reports assault, armed robbery at shuttle stop

By Isabelle Kravis | November 28

Incident took place across from Nebraska Hall

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BREAKING: DPA recital poster vandalized with ‘antisemitic language and symbols’

By Kathryn Squyres and Isabelle Kravis | November 16

Incident follows antisemitic vandalism in Letts Hall

News

Former Pennsylvania Rep. Jason Altmire leads a discussion on American partisanship at KPU Election Day event

By Phillip Kulubya | November 16

Altmire talked to students about partisanship and his successful political career as a centrist

News

Students stage anniversary protest against University inaction on sexual violence

By Walker Whalen and Tyler Davis | November 15

“What we should not be doing is standing here a year later fighting for our rights again.”

News

Students demonstrate on campus in support of Palestine

By Walker Whalen , Tyler Davis and Owen Auston-Babcock | November 14

Protesters gathered at SIS, MGC to call for University acknowledgment of “genocide”

News

Student staff in the School of Communication raise concerns about scheduling cuts

By Tyler Davis | November 13

Concerns include classroom environment, equipment and job security

News

BREAKING: University identified and removed person of interest from campus in Leonard Hall sexual assault investigation

By Owen Auston-Babcock | November 10

University implementing recommendations for promoting campus safety

News

Students stage walkout to support Palestine: ‘How can we be normal when people are facing genocide?’

By Kate Corliss , Tyler Davis and Zoe Bell | November 6

Members of Students for Justice in Palestine call for President Burwell to release statement condemning civilian attacks

News

Student Government and Office of Equity and Title IX host open forum

By Payton Anderson | November 6

Students shared their thoughts on the University’s Title IX resources at a town hall

News

AU organiza la serie inaugural de conferencias sobre lingüística Hugo J. Mueller

By Matthew Brandenburger | October 31

Nelson Flores habló sobre su idea “raciolinguistic genealogy” como orador inaugural para la serie de conferencias sobre lingüística de Hugo J. Mueller

News

El gobierno estudiantil lanza una iniciativa para promover la equidad menstrual en AU

By Aline Behar Kado | October 27

Liderado por Denia Smith, el gobierno estudiantil lanzó la iniciativa PAD On the Quad que ofreció productos de higiene menstrual gratuitos a los estudiantes menstruantes en AU