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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...

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GW Ranked Among ‘America’s Best Colleges for Student Voting’

Washington Monthly recognizes the university's commitment to promoting civic engagement among the student body and encouraging students to vote and participate in community decisions. 

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Voters Steady Heading into Election Day despite Months of Political Tumult

A variety of high-visibility and sometimes controversial national political issues over the past few months have yielded little change in voters’ views of most notable political figures, parties...

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Jemele Hill: Journalism Needs Diverse Voices

By Ruth Steinhardt

Jemele Hill, a former reporter and anchor with ESPN and now a staff writer for The Atlantic, discussed voting, the purpose of journalism, the cultural context of sports...

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GSPM Student Discusses Nuclear Energy with European Leaders

By Tatyana Hopkins

David Gargaro enjoyed a successful international career as an orchestra conductor for more than a decade, until 2016 when he unexpectedly found himself drawn to the...

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Mike Milken: ‘I Can See the End of Cancer as a Cause of Death’

By Kristen Mitchell

When Mike Milken, financier and philanthropist, was diagnosed with advanced-stage prostate cancer, he knew he would have to try...

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Investing in Human Capital, Creating Positive Impact Is Essential to Economic Growth

Giving all people with ability and determination the chance to succeed, regardless of where they come from, is the key to global prosperity, said Mike Milken at the third annual Capital Markets...

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A Colonial Born to Play Ball

By Eric Detweiler

For George Washington University Colonial Maceo Jack, it was a day for which he had long waited. For his mother, not so much.

Felisha Legette-Jack, a former...

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Air Pollution Leads to Millions of ER Visits for Asthma Attacks Worldwide

Nine to 33 million visits to the emergency room for asthma worldwide may be triggered by breathing in air polluted by ozone or fine particulate matter—pollutants that can enter the lung’s deep...

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Message from President LeBlanc on the Mass Shooting in Pittsburgh

On behalf of the George Washington University, Anne and I offer our deepest condolences to the Tree of Life synagogue and greater Pittsburgh community after the violent tragedy on Saturday....