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GW President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion Releases Findings

The President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion, which President Steven Knapp created in spring 2010, released its 53-page report on enhancing diversity and inclusion at the university, titled...

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Whole Foods to Open in Foggy Bottom Sept. 6

From fresh-cut fruits and produce to steam-to-order fish and newly-baked pastries, the new Whole Foods Market in Foggy Bottom has just about everything, and it’s days away from opening its doors...

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Vern Express Shuttles Trackable by Text, Online

It’s a frustration that GW community members and commuters everywhere share: You show up at the bus stop just in time to see the bus disappearing around the corner. But new GPS tools in GW’s Vern...

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Around the Clock

By Jennifer Eder

4:15 a.m. Lauren Finely’s iPhone alarm buzzes. Dr. Finely, a 26-year-old first-year resident, slips on baby blue scrubs, grabs some fruit and makes a coffee-to-go for her...

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Celebrate College Colors Day

The university is asking its students, alumni, staff and fans to wear Buff and Blue—wherever they are— on Sept. 2 to show their support for the Colonials.

GW President Steven Knapp...

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A Better GW in the Works

Students returning to campus this week for the start of GW’s fall semester—as well as new students arriving in Foggy Bottom for the first time—will notice evidence of ongoing construction and...

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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...

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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-...

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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,...

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IT Support Expanded

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...