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American University navigates budget shortfall for 2026 budget

By Abigail Turner and Soumya Sahay | December 13

University proposes early retirement packages, housing requirements

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AU Encounters to replace current AUx2 requirement in the spring as University reviews AU Core

By Abigail Turner | December 13

University cuts designated first-year advising, shifting advisors to major-based advising after spring 2025

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$68 Million Short

By Kyle Galvin , Gabrielle McNamee and Soumya Sahay | December 13

Students, faculty uncertain of path forward amid budget shortfall

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BREAKING: Rodney Hopson to serve as interim dean of SOE as University determines school’s future

By Penelope Jennings | December 12

Current senior associate dean will take over for Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy

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Administration grapples with antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus

By Cara Halford | December 12

Students and faculty say University response has fallen short

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Change Can’t Wait campaign ends, efforts to continue initiatives do not

By Kadie Fishman | November 25

Campaign success includes Heydt Scholarship, Kogod Endowment, Student Thriving Complex

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AU launches steering committee for The Civic Life initiative

By Ava Agostinelli and Sofia Marcus | November 22

Committee aims to foster healthier political dialogue at AU

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American University among colleges accused of working with College Board to charge children of divorced parents more

By Sophie Milner-Gorvine | November 21

40 colleges cited for tuition price-fixing over past 18 years in lawsuit

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BREAKING: School of Education to undergo ‘massive restructuring’ according to dean

By Gabby Landis | November 12

American University will restructure the School of Education following the departure of Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy in January 2025, according to an email from Holcomb-McCoy to SOE majors and minors obtained by The Eagle. This restructuring comes on the heels of the University’s rising budget deficit, ...

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University will release decision on whether to arm AUPD in early 2025

By Cara Halford | October 31

Administrators say they are in “feasibility assessment” phase

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BREAKING: Arrest made in second AU sign vandalism

By Gabrielle McNamee | October 31

AUPD located a graduate student who was arrested

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BREAKING: AUPD identifies individual with gun on campus

By Matthias Jaylen Sandoval | October 30

No injuries reported, AU working with local law enforcement to arrest individual

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Students offered input at community forums on potential arming of University police

By Hope Fronczek , Jackson Decker and Sofia Thomas | October 29

Many expressed desire for new option — one that reduces police weapons

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BREAKING: School of Education Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy to step down in January

By Hope Fronczek and Sophia Cooper | October 22

Holcomb-McCoy to lead American Association of College for Teacher Education

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BREAKING: Glover Gate graffitied with Pro-Palestine messaging

By Kyle Galvin | October 10

‘Divest Now,’ ‘Free Palestine’ among signage

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BREAKING: Updated Facilities Use, Social Media policies take effect

By Sophie Milner-Gorvine | October 4

Policies updated from student, faculty forums and comments

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BREAKING: President Alger announces search for Provost and Vice President of Advancement

By Alia Messina | October 2

Students and staff will be involved in the search process via nominations

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