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;...

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...

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...