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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Off the tenure track

Off the tenure track

AU offers early retirement program amid budget troubles.
Grace Manson, Staff Writer December 8, 2025

This year, American University reduced its budget for staff and faculty salaries by nearly $28 million, according to budget reports from fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The cut brought the total amount...

AU’s transmission electron microscope fills half a room in the Hall of Science.

A university layoff has left an advanced microscope unused

Months after AU achieved R1 status, research and student opportunities are hindered without her expertise.
Clair Sapilewski, Staff Editor October 22, 2025

In the basement of American University’s Hall of Science sits an instrument powerful enough to image the inner workings of a single cell. Right now, logbooks show it’s going unused.  The device...

"A hidden gem"

“A hidden gem”

The Child Development Center served the AU community for decades. What happens now that it’s gone?
Kyle Galvin, Staff Editor December 4, 2024

Lawrence McCarthy arrived home on June 17, not knowing he had just left his last shift at American University’s Child Development Center. McCarthy said he had been working at the center for 35 years;...

Huron signals change

Huron signals change

Hiring of Huron and other reviews cause concern in faculty and staff
Benjamin Austin and Bailey Bish April 18, 2024

American University hired Huron Consulting Group as part of a wider effort to address structural budget shortfalls at AU. “Our expenses have outpaced our revenue for a series of years,” said Bronté...

Behind the budget

Behind the budget

A $30.8 million deficit causes a push for budget tightening
Benjamin Austin, Olivia Bohart, and Arati Periyannan November 28, 2023

American University confirmed a $30.8 million deficit for the 2024 fiscal year, according to an Oct. 17 budget update. Two questions loom over this year’s deficit: How did it happen? And what are the...

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