Colonials Weekend Outings – Beyond the Monuments
By Magdalena Stuehrmann, Class of 2015
For some students, Colonials Weekend—George Washington’s traditional parents’ weekend—...
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GW Hosts Homeland Security Secretaries
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and former secretaries Michael Chertoff and Tom Ridge spoke Tuesday about the security challenges facing the nation in the “new normal” of a post-9/...
George Washington Hosts Families, Friends on Colonials Weekend 2011
Hundreds of parents and friends will visit George Washington’s Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses Oct. 14-16 for Colonials Weekend 2011.
The weekend kicks off Friday afternoon with...
Virginia Science and Technology Campus Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus commemorated its 20 years of innovative research, education and corporate partnerships in Loudoun County, Va. Wednesday....
Thousands Celebrate 2011 Colonials Weekend
Bright sun and blue skies served as the perfect backdrop for the thousands of family and friends who descended on George Washington’s Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses for Colonials...
George Washington University President Steven Knapp and Martha Finnemore, professor of political science and international affairs, were inducted as members of the American Academy of Arts and...
A Commitment to Energy Efficiency
The George Washington University joined 32 other universities Tuesday to launch the Billion Dollar Green Challenge – a commitment to collectively invest $1 billion within two years in self-managed...
Law Students Make Medicare Manageable
The woman was 92 years old, a Spanish speaker and homebound. She had needed home-based health care for several months, but wasn’t in any position to advocate for herself. That’s where the George...
Faculty Recognized for Extraordinary Teaching
Six faculty members from disciplines across the university were recognized at a special breakfast Friday as winners of George Washington’s most prestigious teaching award.
The 2011 Bender...
GWPD Program Teaches Self-Defense
By Magdalena Stuehrmann, Class of 2015, and Jennifer Eder
Keep your elbows up and your hands out in front. Use the strength of your lower body. And be in your “ready stance.”
These...