Data & Investigations

Investigation

Second AU student charged with secretly recording students in bathrooms

By Owen Auston-Babcock | July 10

University did not alert campus of crimes

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Investigation

D.C. police have named the student charged with attempted sex abuse and burglary in 2022 Leonard Hall incident, newly obtained court documents show

By Owen Auston-Babcock | March 8

Technology was central to identifying the suspect

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Investigation

AU working with Huron Consulting, faculty and staff express concern at group’s reputation

By Abigail Pritchard and Jordan Young | February 19

Huron previously recommended mass layoffs at multiple universities

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Investigation

Residential assistants express grievances over new policy changes and workplace atmosphere

By Walker Whalen | December 15

“I feel like we just have the housing hanging over our heads and they’re dangling it.”

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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?

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Investigation

Blue light tower malfunctions contribute to a ‘false sense of security’

By Izzy Fantini and Owen Auston-Babcock | October 11

Eagle investigation shows that multiple blue light towers have been malfunctioning for over a month

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Investigation

Act 2: Theatre students call for systemic action from the DPA, beyond current efforts

By Hannah Langenfeld | October 10

‘It starts with a mindset change’

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Investigation

Act 1: Theater students allege incidents of racism and ignorance in the Department of Performing Arts

By Hannah Langenfeld | October 9

The Theatre Program works to take action on increasing diversity and addressing student concerns

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Investigation

“Bare minimum of legality”: Students, faculty and staff face ongoing challenges with campus accessibility

By Walker Whalen | April 21

Issues with accommodations and building accessibility have created barriers for community members with disabilities

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Investigation

In a pinball machine: Students allege American University violated Title IX laws and University policies relating to retaliation, no-contact orders and accommodations

By Abigail Turner | March 2

Students allege American University violated Title IX law and University policies relating to retaliation, no-contact orders and accommodations

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