Archives

Browse past GW Today articles in our archives.

Alt Text

Open Enrollment Closes Oct. 30

The George Washington University’s annual open enrollment period ends Oct. 30. GW faculty and staff have until 8 p.m....

Alt Text

GW Inducts Seven Into Engineering Hall of Fame

By James Irwin

Seven George Washington University graduates, including the director of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the chief of staff of...

Alt Text

Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne Bring Soul to Campus

Grammy-nominated singer Joan Osborne had always been familiar with the Staples Singers—she’d heard their hits like “Respect Yourself” and “I’ll Take You There” on the radio. But one frosty night...

Alt Text

GW Celebrates Creation of Ticktin Professorship

By James Irwin

Within a few weeks of arriving at the George Washington University in 2013, Ben Vinson III began hearing stories about “a legendary...

GW Monogram

Politics Isn't Broken

Lara Brown, director of the Political Management program, posits that political dysfunction is nothing new to the U.S.

Alt Text

Paul Schiff Berman to Return Full Time to Law Faculty

Provost Steven Lerman today announced that Paul Schiff Berman will conclude his service as vice provost for online education and academic innovation in January 2016 after three years in the...

GW Monogram

From Academia to the SEC

Lisa Fairfax, Leroy Sorenson Merrifield Research Professor of Law, has been nominated by President Obama to serve on the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Alt Text

George Washington University Deans Are Professional and Academic Leaders

By Ruth Steinhardt

The George Washington University makes a point of connecting academia to policy and the workplace. One sign of that engagement is...

Alt Text

Joe Biden and Walter Mondale Discuss ‘New Modern Vice Presidency’

By Julyssa Lopez

The legacy of former Vice President Walter Mondale helped shape Vice President Joe Biden’s own role and his relationship to President Obama...

Alt Text

New Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Training Wraps Up

By Ruth Steinhardt

Incoming George Washington University students underwent a new mandatory training program this fall, part of the university’s comprehensive strategy to prevent campus...