From classrooms to clinics to global experiences, graduating students recall the people and moments that defined their time at GW.
May 8, 2026
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COMMENCEMENT
Class of 2026’s Fondest GW Memories (Part One)
SOCIETY
Media Mogul and Philanthropist Ted Turner Remembered by GW Community
May 8, 2026
EXPERTISE
Q & A: What Led to Spirit Airlines’ Fall?
May 8, 2026
RESEARCH & LEARNING
GW Researchers Pack the Smith Center for InnovationFest
May 8, 2026
HONORS
GW’s Academic Leadership Academy Graduates its Sixth Cohort
May 8, 2026
GWtoDo
#GWToDo: Your Curated Arts and Events Guide
Get a little cute animal therapy as Final Lap continues this week, featuring a petting zoo and yoga session May 6. Plus Senior Week, May 7 to 13; Sustainability Storytelling with author Mike Hower, May 7; Better Together: Songs Celebrating Robert Baker and 35 Years at GW, May 11; and more!
2026 SJT Scholarship Reveal Day
What Advice Do You Have for New Students?
Walk for Peace at GW
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GW IN THE NEWS
Taxpayer funds used to end offshore wind projects
Gray TV spoke to Kristoffer Svendsen of GW Law.
The dangers of extreme heat for American workers
KVUE-ABC24, Austin, spoke to Adam Dean of CCAS.
Journalism students dine with MS NOW mentors
Versant Media quoted senior Reena Gupta of SMPA.
Commerce secretary’s ties to Epstein keep surfacing
NBC News quoted Matthew Dallek of SMPA.
How the public could share in the rewards of AI
The Hill ran a piece co-authored by Jeremy Bearer-Friend of GW Law.
High school students benefit from civic engagement program
Missouri’s Webster-Kirkwood Times quoted incoming student Juliette Mueller.
GW SPORTS
Student-Athletes Glam Up for 13th Annual Georgey Awards
On the main court of the venerable Charles E. Smith Center, GW Athletics gathered to celebrate all the people, moments and triumphs that punctuated the year-to-date for George Washington's 20 varsity teams and more than 400 student-athletes.