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Dalai Lama discusses mindfulness at AU

By Taameen Mohammad | June 16

Nancy Pelosi, Richard Gere join His Holiness in Bender Arena

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Celebration and passion at D.C.'s Pride Parade

By Zach Ewell | June 14

Last Saturday on June 11, thousands of people from the DMV area gathered around the Dupont Circle neighborhood to watch and celebrate the District’s annual Pride Parade.

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#AwayFromTheNest: Rain Freeman, FDA Intern

By Jude Jordan | June 10

AU students are on the go year-round, and that only intensifies as the temperature gets warmer and the spring semester ends.

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BREAKING: Car fire in Katzen garage

By Kate Magill | June 9

The parking garage underneath Katzen Arts Center is closed this morning following a vehicle fire.  The fire occurred around 9 a.m.

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Student award winners reflect on their AU experience

By Shannon Scovel | June 6

AU honors graduates for their achievements both in and out of the classroom

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Class of 2020 marks lowest admission rate in AU history

By David Lim | June 2

A record-low of 25.7 percent of applicants were admitted to AU’s class of 2020 this spring, marking the second consecutive year AU has seen a significant decrease in its admission rate, according to the AU Office of Admissions. The University announced that a record 19,311 people applied for admission to the incoming freshman class as of March 21, which is targeted to be 1,700 students.

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Trump speaks at Memorial Day D.C. rally

By Zach Ewell | May 31

Thousands of biking veterans from all across the nation met up in the District on Sunday and circled the National Mall for the 28th Rolling Thunder Run.

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks at WCL Commencement

By Taameen Mohammad/THE EAGLE | May 27

The current Attorney General spoke about her time in Rwanda and making hard choices

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Student Evaluations of Teaching shift to online

By Ivy Kaplan | May 24

Online format proves more convenient, but results in lower response rates

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Rev. Mark Schaefer appointed interim University chaplain

By Isabella Le bon | May 24

Schaefer replaces Rev. Joe Eldridge, who will retire by the end of this month

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Kerwin announces full scholarships for dependents of contracted workers

By Courtney Rozen | May 15

Scholarships to begin in fall 2017, but details of plan still to be finalized

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Commencement speaker John King excites SPA graduates with Donald Trump jokes

By Zach Ewell | May 10

CNN anchor and Chief National Correspondent John King addressed members of the AU community in Bender Arena this past Sunday for the School of Public Affairs’ graduation ceremony.

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After AU: Alumna Mindy Myers talks politics, taking advantage of D.C.

By Riddhi Sarkar | April 28

Myers has worked everywhere from the Clinton White House to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign

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AU plans to house students at Wesley Theological Seminary

By Cuneyt Dil and Courtney Rozen | April 25

The arrangement will help the University make up for the delayed construction of East Campus

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University Chaplain Joe Eldridge looks back at 19 years at AU

By Ellie Hartleb | April 25

Eldridge will retire in May after a tenure that included the creation of alternative breaks and many lifelong friendships

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Tenleytown, Friendship Heights Metro stations shut down after reports of smoke

By Cuneyt Dil and Jillian O'Donohoe | April 23

The Tenleytown and Friendship Heights Metro stations shut down on Saturday night, after reports of a train filling with smoke.

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Milo Yiannopoulos greets polarized campus at Young Americans for Liberty event

By Haley Samsel | April 23

Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos spoke about free speech, his support for Donald Trump and the state of Islam on Thursday night as part of a Young Americans for Liberty event, prompting a large protest on the steps of the Mary Graydon Center. 

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