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Faculty nominees for search announced

By Elyse Franko | September 11

The faculty members for the Presidential Search Committee will be elected by the end of next week, according to Faculty Senate Chair Jonathan Loesberg. The three elected faculty members will serve under board Chairman Gary Abramson on a committee that will choose a permanent replacement for Interim President Neil Kerwin.

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Our spirit still soars

September 11

Editor's note: To reflect more fully on the meaning of Sept. 11 to our generation, The Eagle chose to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Sept. 11 by publishing these first-person student accounts describing where the authors found themselves at the time the terrorist attacks occurred.

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Presenting the 2006-2007 AU Student Government

By Cait Douglas | September 7

The Student Government controls over $558,000 in students' money, which is used for purposes ranging from bringing bands and speakers to campus to advocating on behalf of students to university officials. Below are brief profiles on the members of the executive body and its cabinet to introduce you to those students whose SG salaries are funded by their fellow students.

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Guide places AU in 'Top 20' LGBT-friendly schools

By Allie Ferras | September 7

The Advocate, the oldest continuing gay publication in the United States, recently included AU in its "Top 20 Best of the Best" of its "100 Best" in "The Advocate Guide for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Students." In an e-mail to the entire AU community, Interim President Kerwin called the inclusion a "tribute to the staff and student leaders who currently work or previously have worked at AU's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Resource Center, as well as a tribute to our campus-wide efforts to create a welcoming campus environment for all.

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Lichtman arrested at Senate debate

By Kendra Garstka | September 7

Allan Lichtman, an AU history professor and Maryland Democratic candidate for the Senate, was arrested Aug. 31. after protesting and refusing to leave Maryland Public Television's Owings Mills studio, according to the Baltimore Sun. "That's the response of MPT to a candidate exercising free speech rights - clamp him in irons!" Lichtman wrote in a letter to explain his arrest and express his reaction.

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AU prof forges interfaith ties, wins prize

By Lauren Gardner | September 7

Akbar Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic studies at AU, was one of five winners of the Purpose Prize, a new initiative to invest in Americans over 60 who are helping to solve long-standing social problems, according to a press release from the think tank that developed the award.

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Soil near Kreeger removed due to high arsenic levels

By Lauren Gardner | September 7

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began excavating arsenic-containing soil from the southeast corner of the Kreeger building, as well as adjacent properties on Rockwood Parkway on Aug. 29, after soil sample tests showed arsenic contamination above acceptable levels.

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Police blotter

By Lauren Gardner | September 7

Monday, Aug. 28 Damage to a vehicle's tailgate was reported from the Public Safety parking lot. Two individuals refused to show their IDs at the Anderson Hall front desk. The students were apprehended and officers resolved the issue. Tuesday, Aug. 29 A female experiencing an epileptic seizure was transported to Sibley Hospital from Leonard Hall.

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Presidential search to begin with board approval of nominees

By Jimm Phillips | September 7

The search for AU's next university president will begin once the board of trustees approves the 15 people nominated to be on the Presidential Search Committee, according to board chairman Gary Abramson. The Presidential Search Committee will include eight trustees, three faculty members, two students, a staff member and a school dean, according to a press release published when the board announced the presidential search on July 10.

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Campaign College to train students for SG elections

By Jess Reamy | September 7

Women interested in Student Government involvement can participate in a free, all-day training program Saturday to learn how to launch a successful campaign in October's elections for the SG's legislative body, the Undergraduate Senate, according to JoAnna Smith, director of Women's Initiative.

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Va. governor scraps underground 'silver line'

By Jimm Phillips | September 7

Four proposed Metrorail stations in Tysons Corner, Va., will remain above-ground, according to Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia. The stations are part of the Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project, often referred to as the silver line. The line would link several areas in Virginia's Fairfax and Loudoun counties to the rest of the Metrorail system.

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Campus briefs

By Brian Kalish | September 7

Ben Folds to rock Bender Arena The Student Union Board officially announced to the AU community Wednesday that Ben Folds will appear in Bender Arena on Nov. 15. Tickets, which will go on sale in October, will be $5 through Student Activities. Tickets will also be available for non-students through Ticketmaster and will cost $30.

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Georgetown excludes Chi Alpha, Protestant groups from campus

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 7

Georgetown University decided last week to disaffiliate itself from various outside Protestant groups, including Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship and Crossroads Campus Christian Fellowship. The barring of these groups comes as part of a reconstruction effort within the Georgetown Protestant community, according to the university's Director of Communication Erik Smulson.

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Freshman class puts strain on housing capacity

By Stephen Tringali | September 7

A particularly large incoming freshman class has magnified a problem AU faces each fall semester: students living in tripled rooms. "I wasn't expecting [AU] to put me in a triple," said Libby Smith, a freshman in the School of International Service. "And if they did, I expected to make a fuss about it and be in a double.

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Katzen debuts East German exhibits

By Elizabeth Royall | September 7

Five new art exhibits by East German artists opened yesterday at the American University Museum in the Katzen Arts Center, including works from an AU alumna. Mindy Weisel, a member of the Class of '78, reflects her identity as a child of Holocaust survivors and premiers her first exhibit in fused glass as an artist through "Words on the Journey.

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Campus calendar

By Kendra Garstka | September 7

Thursday, Sept. 7 Fidelity Investments Representative on Campus All day A representative from Fidelity Investments, one of AU's retirement plan providers, will be on campus to meet one-on-one with faculty and staff about their retirement savings plans. To schedule an appointment, call 800-642-7131.

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National briefs

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 7

'Crocodile Hunter' dies while filming in Australia Popular TV personality and conservationist Steve Irwin, 44, died Monday after being pierced in the heart by a stingray while filming at the Great Barrier Reef, The Washington Post reported. The Post reported the 10-inch poisonous barb that extends from the stingray's tail is rarely fatal, causing less than 17 deaths each year.

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