Changing the Focus of News Media Stories about Latinos
By B.L. Wilson
All too often stories about the Latinx community in the media represent them as a monolithic voting bloc or as immigrants trying to cross the border, said Barbara Benitez-...
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GW Law Panelists Discuss Cases before the Supreme Court
By Greg Varner
Legal experts gathered Wednesday to discuss cases currently on the docket of the U.S. Supreme Court and make educated guesses about their outcomes.
Panelists for the...
Cornel West to Students: ‘We Want to Hear your Voice.’
By John DiConsiglio
Renowned philosopher and author Cornel West encouraged students to carve out their own intellectual paths...
In Video: Meet Corcoran Director Lauren Onkey
Lauren Onkey began her tenure as director of the George Washington University Corcoran School of the Arts and Design this summer. Before coming to GW, the longtime educator, scholar, producer and...
Post-COVID Academic Innovation Task Force Shares Final Report
The Post-COVID Academic Innovation Task Force has shared its findings and recommendations in a final report submitted to Interim Provost...
GFLEC Celebrates 10 Years of Turning Research to Action
By Nick Erickson
The George Washington University’s Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) has evolved from visionary ideas into a worldwide authority in its field in...
National Press Members Pull Back Curtains To Their Coverage of Jan. 6 Aftermath
By Nick Erickson
Four national journalists reporting on the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection see covering the follow-up investigations and federal cases against individuals involved in...
Who’s Afraid of Critical Race Theory (and What Exactly Is It, Anyway)?
By Greg Varner
Critical race theory (CRT) has been widely discussed lately in the media, often by people who lack a clear understanding of what it is.
The George Washington...
More than 36 million Americans who have left college are not recognized for the semesters or even years of higher education they’ve completed.
By Ruth Steinhardt
From the National Mall outward, Washington, D.C., can feel like a 68-square-mile museum, packed with stone and metal tributes to towering figures in history and the...