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University’s Model UN team earns highest-ever ranking

By Kelsey Carolan | February 20

The team was ranked sixth in the nation last fall

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Chinese international students build community through campus organizations and programs

By Sophie Austin | February 3

Students from China make up the largest proportion of AU’s international students

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Muslim prayer room in Kay Spiritual Life Center renovated after students advocate for changes

By Sophie Austin | January 25

Chaplain says renovations show that Muslim community is as important “as any other” religious group on campus

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AU alum and author Nikolas Wong shares advice on self-publishing, pursuing career in writing

By Sophie Austin | January 21

 “Just pick up the pen and put it on the paper”

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Withstanding the heat

By Evan Margiotta | December 14

Students work to earn EMT status at Glen Echo Fire Department

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Project on Civil Discourse works to teach community about freedom of speech through events, blog

By Isabella Goodman | December 7

Faculty, students work to facilitate more conversations on current events

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Research fellow and former Obama advisor Susan Rice receives University’s higher honor

By Emily Seymour | November 30

“AU’s made me feel very much at home from the very beginning"

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How one sophomore’s cheese dreams became reality

By Kelsey Carolan | November 29

AU Cheese Club provides students with sampling of cheeses and chances to meet new people

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Students for Free Expression aims to convince students that free speech is nonpartisan

By Asher Weinstein | November 13

New student group holds open debates on policy issues

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School of Education launches dual enrollment program for D.C. high schoolers

By Jessily Crispyn | November 7

Students take two college courses for AU credit

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Puerto Rican students establish university-recognized group to build community, raise money for island

By Emily Seymour | November 6

Puerto Rican Student Organization was born out of activism after Hurricanes Irma and Maria

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AU professor Doug Hecox took comedy performance to Germany this summer

By Willard West | November 3

“Stand-up comedy is definitely an act of writing”

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Students share their experiences of how they survived the ups and downs of studying abroad

By Nazli Togrul | October 31

“You almost can’t talk about the difficult things that happen to you”

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How AU’s ‘most politically active campus’ is preparing for the midterms

By Maria Carrasco and Julia Gagnon | October 29

New and familiar political clubs gear up for election season

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Women’s Initiative launches new publication ‘Elbowroom’

By Miranda Baumann | October 23

Publication is part of organization’s art-centric push

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AU students and faculty launch D.C.’s first NAHJ student chapter

By Sophie Austin | October 22

Chapter hopes to help Hispanic students pursue journalism careers

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Headed by AU, D.C. Space Grant Consortium helps to support development of STEM students

By Emily Seymour | October 20

Organization supports faculty research and student scholarships at AU

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