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Election Forecasting in the Age of Trump

It's hard for one party to keep the White House for a third term, as Hillary Clinton is trying to do.

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Discounting Hits New Highs

Institutional discount rates rose to new highs in 2015-16, according to a new report from the National Association of College and University Business Officers.

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Preparing for War Isn't a Suitable Economic Boost

As a society, do we want the government to focus on using military spending as a way of creating jobs?

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Graduates’ Voices Heard before and after Commencement

By Brittney Dunkins, Ruth Steinhardt and Tamara Jones

They entered the real world swept by the spring wind, the George Washington University Class of 2016, lining up to graduate Sunday...

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U.S. Sen. Cory A. Booker Encourages Graduates to ‘Stay Faithful’

Sen. Booker, Baroness Joanna Shields, philanthropist Albert Harrison Small awarded honorary degrees as more than 6,400 graduate from GW.

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Inaugural William Wilson Corcoran Visiting Professor Announced

The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design announced Monday the selection of artist Mel Chin as the inaugural William Wilson Corcoran Visiting Professor of Community Engagement.

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What the Disneyland Measles Outbreak Teaches about How Stories Go Viral

Articles with clear explanations of vaccinations are more likely to go viral on social media, according to new research published Wednesday in the journal Vaccine.

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Four Years with the Class of 2016

It was the summer of “Call Me Maybe,”...

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Interim Provost Outlines Progress on Strategic Plan

The university is investing in diversifying its student body and fostering cross-disciplinary learning and research as called for in the strategic plan, Interim Provost Forrest Maltzman said at...

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Strategic Plan Implementation Highlighted, Athletics Success Celebrated at Trustees Meeting

Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Forrest Maltzman presented an update on the progress in implementing the university strategic plan, and members of the George...