MLK Day of Service

GW Community Serves to Honor MLK Jr.

The 23rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Leadership saw the highest participation numbers in the last four years.

HEADLINES

Financial Aid Office Improving Services, Outreach to Students and Families

January 22, 2019

After an assessment provided recommendations, staff have begun to implement changes that enhance communication and processes and put students first.

Using Computer Science to Tackle Human Trafficking

January 22, 2019

SEAS professor Robert Pless was awarded $1 million to expand a machine-learning project that identifies photographed hotel rooms.

Matt Manfra Named VP for Institutional Advancement at Georgian Court University

January 22, 2019

Mr. Manfra led the university’s alumni engagement for four years.

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Campus Life 101

A new series from GW Today that offers tips on the basics of navigating life at college from staying safe to adjusting to college academics and managing stress.

 

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Getting to Know the DMV

The DMV—the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia—is home to broad, diverse communities and neighborhoods that offer history, good eats, parks and waterfronts—much of it a quick Metro ride away. 

 

GWToDo

#GWtoDo: Your Curated Arts and Events Agenda

Jumpstart your job search at the Spring Career and Internship Fair, go inside a diplomatic ordeal with Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, hear from the screenwriter of Spike Lee’s film “BlacKKKlansman” and more.

News in Brief

GSEHD Dean among Top Scholars Contributing to Education Conversations

Michael J. Feuer was listed on the 2019 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence list, which highlights the top 200 scholars who contribute to public discussion on education.

Read more at Education Week

GSPM Professor Discusses Why a ‘Measly $3.7 billion’ Border Wall Means So Much

Michael Cornfield said the wall conflict is not about its physical composition, cost or length but with what conception of American nationalism and nationalization will prevail.

Read more at The Guardian

GW Law Professor Talks about Democratic Plans for Impeachment

Johnathan Turley said House Democrats cannot act on their promises of impeachment without a clear act to warrant such action.

Read more at The Hill

GW Nursing Recognized for Its Commitment to Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine awarded GW Nursing with the national distinction of the 2018 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for its outstanding demonstration of diversity and inclusion.

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Editor's Picks

Kamala Harris

Sen. Kamala Harris Embraces the ‘Beautiful Design of Democracy’

While discussing her newly released books at GW, the senator from California emphasized her “no false choices” mantra.

Charlinda Sims

GW Alumna: ‘I Paid My Student Loans off in Four Years’

A GWSB course in personal finance that helped graduate student Charlinda Sims figure out how to repay her student loans will be open to undergraduate students for the first time

Jeffrey Akman

Jeffrey Akman to Step Down as Vice President for Health Affairs and SMHS Dean

Announcement follows eight years at the helm of GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Gelman Library books

Student Resources Available to Get Ready for Finals

Everything you need to finish the fall 2018 semester on a high note.

2018 Career Milestone Carolyn Ross

Longtime Staff Celebrate Their ‘Legacy at GW’

University staff recognized for years of service with ceremonies and words of thanks from GW leadership.

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Strategic Initiatives Website Launches

The site provides new information about the university’s five strategic initiatives and brings them under the theme “Together, We Raise High.”