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A Course Worth Flying For

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...

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4-RIDE Program Upgrade

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,...

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Fiscal Year 2011 Sets Fundraising Records

GW alumni, parents and friends contributed more than $113.5 million to the university in fiscal year 2011, GW’s most successful fundraising year to date. According to the Division of Development...

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Earthquake Shakes D.C.

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Pedro Silva is an earthquake expert, but the 5.9-magnitude quake that rocked the East Coast Tuesday still caught him somewhat by surprise...

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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...

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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,...

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Colonials Ready to Compete

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....

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Ceremony Marks Rite of Passage for Doctors to Be

More than 180 students were welcomed to the GW medical community at the annual White Coat and Honor Code Ceremony in Lisner Auditorium Aug. 20.

Held at medical schools around the country,...

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D.C. Zoning Commission Approves New Building for SPHHS

When it granted approval last month of GW’s School of Public Health and Health Services project, the D.C. Zoning Commission highlighted the positive work between the university and the community...

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Soccer Team ‘Adopts’ Young Cancer Patient

For the past two weeks, the GW women’s soccer team has been hard at work preparing for the start of their season, which began Aug. 19 with a match against Georgetown University on the Mount Vernon...