Green MBA proposed
The Kogod Council voted Tuesday in favor of establishing a new graduate degree program in sustainability management, marking a milestone in creating such a program at AU.
The Kogod Council voted Tuesday in favor of establishing a new graduate degree program in sustainability management, marking a milestone in creating such a program at AU.
The people of the District do not have the right to put gay marriage up to a voters’ referendum in D.C., according to a Superior Court ruling by Judge Judith N. Macaluso.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be establishing new pollution regulations by December 2010 in efforts to create a clean and sustainable Chesapeake Bay, according to Administrator of the EPA Lisa Jackson.
Over winter break, on-campus residents received an e-mail from Executive Director of Housing and Dining Programs Chris Moody revealing changes to AU’s housing options. Upperclassmen will participate in a lottery to obtain on-campus housing for the fall. Honors and University College students will see changes to their protocol as well.
Changes to the Super Loop shuttle route are in store for AU, according to the Assistant Director of Facilities Management Mark Feist.
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Student reaction to the proposed housing changes has been widespread, taking place both online and across campus.
Opponents of gay marriage in D.C. are fighting to add a referendum to the 2010 ballot that would put the marriage rights of gay citizens up to a popular vote.
A former AU Eagle hopes to soar above the competition in the 2010 Miss America Pageant.
A new academic planning site combining AU’s course catalog and student input will aid users in selecting future courses, according to Student Government President Andy MacCracken.
Housing and Dining Programs announced on Monday sweeping changes to how on-campus housing will be allocated, starting with the fall 2010 semester. In an e-mail to resident students, Executive Director of Housing and Dining Programs Chris Moody said his department expects a deficit of 200 beds for the fall semester.
Cleve Jones, one of the leading activists in the first wave of the GLBT rights movement, says supporters of equality need to focus on fighting for rights at the federal level, rather than state-by-state.
The Washington College of Law offered the swine flu vaccine on Wednesday, bringing the total number of AU students, faculty and staff who have received the vaccine to approximately 2,000.
Julian-Israel Canizares, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, always dreamt of attending a military academy — that is, until he actually went to one. Canizares spent his freshman year of college at the United States Coast Guard Academy. In addition to schoolwork, Canizares said first-year students ...
To ease the strain on budgets across the nation, some cities are considering a tax on universities’ tuitions. At AU, that could mean a $344.56 tax for each student.
Avis will allow AU clubs and organizations to rent vehicles for university-sanctioned travel effective Jan. 1, 2010.
With the addition of bicycle lanes in some areas of D.C., the city may undergo a shift to increase transportation safety.
The AU Museum and Washington College of Law hosted a panel discussion of human rights in the 21st century. Many older members of the community showed up to see human rights experts Herman Schwartz, Juan Méndez, Susanna Su Cuoto and Cole Sternberg in their discussion.