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(03/04/24 6:09pm)
American University announced today that it will increase undergraduate tuition by 4 percent for the upcoming school year. It will supplement the tuition increase with a 4.9 percent increase in financial aid to reflect its commitment to “access and affordability,” CFO, Vice President and Treasurer Bronté Burleigh-Jones said in an interview with The Eagle.
(02/19/24 2:58pm)
American University has hired Huron Consulting to launch a strategic workforce assessment, according to a December email to staff and faculty supervisors of staff that was obtained and verified by The Eagle. Huron has recommended layoffs and program cuts at other universities in the past.
(02/05/24 4:01pm)
Now more than ever, media literacy is of paramount importance. It is also extremely difficult to acquire. This will be the first in a series of columns explaining our reporting, editing and publishing processes in the hopes of increasing transparency and making our coverage more accessible.
(12/14/23 5:21pm)
Editor’s Note: This story contains references to mass violence. This story was updated after an email to the AU community from administrators addressed protest policies on Thursday.
(12/01/23 2:32pm)
From the Newsstands: This story appeared in our December 2023 print edition. You can find the digital version here.
(11/10/23 5:09pm)
Last week, The Eagle published an article covering a walkout on American University’s campus in support of Palestine. That article identified a speaker at the protest who had made an attempt to hide their identity by covering their face.
(10/24/23 12:00pm)
As people have grappled with loss in Israel and Palestine over the past couple of weeks, news outlets across the country have made decisions about their word choice and struggled to verify information. This requires thoughtful discussion and consideration, and as The Eagle seeks to do the same, I hope here to clarify the reasoning behind our reporting decisions.
(09/01/23 12:00pm)
When President Sylvia Burwell was first announced as American University’s next leader, The Eagle identified her as the first woman to hold the position. As she enters her final year in the role, she has gotten more comfortable with the identifier.
(08/08/23 2:30pm)
President Sylvia Burwell announced Tuesday that she will be stepping down as president of American University at the end of the 2023-24 school year.
(03/24/23 12:00pm)
American University ramped up efforts to keep University and student data safe on Feb. 15, expanding Duo multi-factor authentication to Canvas, library systems and the Washington College of Law, among other services.
(08/23/22 12:00pm)
In July, three D.C. cyclists were killed in separate accidents. Now the Washington Area Bicyclists Association is demanding the city enact new laws to keep bikers safe.
(04/25/22 1:53pm)
From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's April 2022 print edition. You can find the digital version here.
(04/18/22 6:00pm)
The Office of Information Technology announced in an email to the American University community that the student email system will switch from Gmail to Microsoft Office 365 in August. The decision to switch comes after an error in the current system resulted in some students losing emails.
(04/13/22 2:10pm)
American University hosted the D.C. presentation of its fundraising tour for the ‘Change Can’t Wait’ campaign with an event at the Kennedy Center on Thursday while the University’s union workers protested outside.
(04/01/22 2:10pm)
Opponents call it “Don’t Say Gay.” Supporters call it the “Parental Rights in Education” bill. Following nationwide outcry over Florida’s House Bill 1557, D.C. teachers and students are advocating for queer youth by opposing the legislation.
(03/30/22 3:13pm)
Patrisse Cullors and asha bandele, co-authors of “When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir,” spoke at American University’s virtual Raise Your Voices event about the process of writing their memoir, community organizing and being mindful about social media.
(03/25/22 5:57pm)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit partially reversed the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit alleging American University failed to provide students with expected services when classes moved online following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(02/24/22 3:30pm)
A collaboration between students and faculty is currently underway to propose a center for the study of disability, advocacy and education in the American University School of Public Affairs. While the plan is in its early stages, those involved are excited about its potential.
(02/22/22 3:14pm)
American University began placing holds on the accounts of students without proof of a COVID-19 booster shot on Monday. Although the deadline to upload their booster shots to the health portal passed on Feb. 10, the University had yet to take action against non-compliant community members.
(02/10/22 3:15pm)
In an Advisory Neighborhood Commission Meeting for ANC 3D on Feb. 2, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton answered questions about her activity in Congress and advocacy for D.C. statehood.