Myanmar political leader Aung San Suu Kyi, now free from house arrest as a political prisoner, received an honorary degree from AU in Bender Arena on Sept. 20.

Over 2,400 people watched as women's volleyball fell to the Georgetown Hoyas 3-0 at Bender Arena.

Over 2,400 people watched as women's volleyball fell to the Georgetown Hoyas 3-0 at Bender Arena.

Crystal Shatzer Espie (SPA 2013) is one of the youngest women to serve on Mayor Vincent Gray's D.C. Commission for Women.

Since 1825, all but three U.S. presidents have been members of a fraternity . 85% of Fortune 500 executives were part of Greek life. The first female astronaut was Greek. So was the first female senator. And college graduation rates are 20% higher among Greeks than non-Greeks. Which begs an obvious question: Does being in a fraternity or sorority increase your chance for success?

Taking a closer look at the epidemic of sexual assault on America's college campuses.

About 20 students protested a speech by Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer Feb. 24, shouting and chanting against the governor’s immigration policies. The 15-minute speech, hosted by the AU College Republicans, was given in the University Club. The mic check began during the Q&A as soon as a moderator finished reading the first pre-approved question.

AU raised $60,678 during its fifth Relay for Life and opened its doors to over 700 students from 8 p.m. April 13 to 8 a.m. April 14 in support of cancer survivors in the AU and D.C. community.

After a six-week delay, WVAU is back on the air with a revamped face for radio. WVAU, AU’s student-run online radio station, premiered live on Oct. 5 after relicensing the station with Sound Exchange, an organization that pays royalties to artists for online streaming. WVAU could not broadcast until the proper fees had been processed, WVAU Music Director Max Tani said.

AU students were among the 24,000 who braved the cold to see President Barack Obama at a “get-out-the-vote” rally in Bristow, Va. on Nov. 3. The rally repeatedly highlighted Planned Parenthood and women’s health issues in an appeal to female voters, a key demographic in the presidential election Nov. 6 against Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass.

Texas Governor Rick Perry gave a speech at AU at an event sponsored by AU College Republicans which drew the ire of protestors upset over Perry's stance on the death penalty.

AU's chapter of STAND protested outside the Syrian Embassy on Wyoming Avenue to draw attention to recent human rights violations by the country's government.

AU's chapter of STAND protested outside the Syrian Embassy on Wyoming Avenue to draw attention to recent human rights violations by the country's government.

Smith and Jones answered questions about the new D.C. noise law, the Campus Plan, the November elections and community relations at a town hall.

Despite the official dedication ceremony being postponed due to hurricane Irene, many AU students have already visited the new MLK memorial on the national mall.

Now a staple on college campuses, the earliest Take Back The Night marches were held in the '70s in response to a spate of violent crimes against women.