Archives

Browse past GW Today articles in our archives.

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Diane Sawyer’s Life in News

By Menachem Wecker

Marvin Kalb couldn’t remember the exact day – he guessed it was 35 or 40 years ago – that a “very bright young woman” walked into the CBS newsroom in Washington.

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Showcasing Research’s Promise

By Anna Miller

The best way Bert O’Malley, professor and chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the Baylor College of Medicine, knows how to describe a career in...

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Earth Hour

GW’s Office of Sustainability is asking GW students, faculty and staff to turn off their lights on Saturday from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in honor of Earth Hour.

Organized by the World...

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Students in Japan Safe

As of Friday morning, the university has decided to cancel undergraduate study abroad in Japan for spring 2011 citing security reasons. Graduate programs there do not begin for several weeks....

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Keeping GW Alert

The university is launching an upgraded version of the GW Alert desktop application, which, when activated, will inform the community of imminent threats via a scrolling message at the bottom of...

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Matched for Success

By Anna Miller

Surprisingly, Kofi Essel, a fourth-year medical student at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was able to sleep through the night March...

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An Inclusive Campus

GW is continuing to strengthen its diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus.

Timothy Kane, director of GW’s Office of Community Service, will step into a new role as interim associate...

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Student Health Service After Hours

GW’s Student Health Service is now providing a free after-hours hotline for students.

Students can call 202-994-6827 for a wide range of problems and inquiries. A nurse will take a quick...

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Community Commitment

The George Washington University was honored for its leadership and commitment to the District on Wednesday by the Greater Washington Urban League.

President Steven Knapp accepted the...

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A Balancing Act

By Jennifer Eder

Getting up before dawn is a regular occurrence for GW sophomore Julie Orlandi.

As a member of GW’s softball team and the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, Ms....