From the Vern to Kogan Plaza and the National Mall, students found plenty of ways to connect, celebrate and build community to begin the school year.
Aug. 31, 2026
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In Photos: GW Kicks Off Fall With Weeks of Welcome
UNIVERSITY NEWS
Vice President for Communications and Marketing to Leave GW on Oct. 2
Sept. 1, 2026
UNIVERSITY NEWS
Modernized Mitchell Hall Reopens After 14-Month Revitalization Project
Aug. 31, 2026
STUDENT SUCCESS
Announcing GW’s 2026-27 Presidential Fellowship Cohort
Aug. 31, 2026
RESEARCH AND LEARNING
Global Study Indicates Widespread Permafrost Degradation
Aug. 31, 2026
GWtoDo
#GWToDo: Your Curated Arts & Events Guide
“A Gift in Motion,” the multidisciplinary showcase from full-time faculty and staff in the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, opens at the Flagg Building this week. Plus Cracks & Reforms: The 1920s Through the GW Collection and Unfossilizing African Art, ongoing from Sept. 2; MSSC Welcome Back Dinner, Sept. 2; and more. |
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GW IN THE NEWS
Fighting to keep disability rights
NPR’s KNKX quoted Alison Barkoff of SPH.
Could FBI headquarters move to Greenbelt?
ABC7 News spoke to Paul Schiff Berman of GW Law.
How the wall divided Berlin overnight
History quoted Hope Harrison of the Elliott School and CCAS.
Takeaways from the primary elections
DC News Now quoted Casey Burgat of GSPM.
What travelers from the U.S. to Canada should know
USA Today quoted Jungho Suh of GW Business.
Zuckerberg’s Meta on trial over alleged harms to children
Tech Policy Press quoted Mary Anne Franks of GW Law.
PAUSE FOR APPLAUSE
GW SPORTS
Men's Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule
Expanded 14-game non-conference schedule is set for the 2026-27 season, boasting nine home games, four neutral-site affairs and a road trip to an ACC foe.