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Class of 2015 Arrives on Campus Early Ahead of Hurricane Irene
Freshman Convocation, the university’s official welcome of the incoming freshman class, was originally scheduled for Aug. 28, but had to be postponed due to safety concerns surrounding Hurricane...
GW Launches New Student-Athlete Leadership Academy
GW is launching a student-athlete leadership academy this month in an effort to help develop the next generation of leaders both in competition and life.
The George Washington Student-...
Catching Up With the Dean of Students
By Menachem Wecker
When Peter Konwerski, senior associate vice president and dean of students, says his office door is always open, he really means it.
Whether late nights,...
This semester the university community can receive IT support around the clock.
The IT Support Center, which opened over the summer, provides a wide range of general technology support to...
First Chapter Chooses Book By Rebecca Skloot
When incoming freshmen sat down to read Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks this summer, they may not have realized how careful a selection process the book underwent before it...
By Anna Miller
According to Arthur Shorr, M.B.A. ’70, the George Washington University’s new short-term study abroad program, Health Services Delivery in Israel, will be an unforgettable...
Within the first few weeks of the fall semester, the Office of Safety and Security anticipates having a new system online, which will help it track the university’s shuttles, called 4-RIDE,...
Memorial for Civil Rights Leader Opens on National Mall
On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of 250,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to deliver his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Almost a half century after his...
Statement from Terri Harris Reed
Greetings everyone! The start of the new school year is just days away and, in the coming weeks and months, you will have ample opportunities to engage diversity in the service of teaching,...
From water polo to volleyball, GW’s student-athletes are donning the Buff and Blue for the start of fall sports. George Washington Today caught up with coaches and players for a season preview....
