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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...

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GW Offers Flu Vaccinations

By Ari Massefski, Class of 2014

George Washington University will offer seasonal influenza vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff at seven clinics in October and early November...

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New Vice President Position Focuses on Board Relations

Aristide Collins Jr., who joined the university in October 2010 as senior executive director for board relations and secretary of the university, has been named vice president. He will continue to...

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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/...

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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...

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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...

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Dance on Film

While dance is an unfamiliar artistic form for many people, nearly everyone is familiar with film. Presenting dance performances via film allows artists to experiment with new forms of expression...

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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...

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George Washington, Notre Dame to Participate in 2011 BB&T Classic

In 2005, he left Gary Williams and the University of Maryland for a head coaching job at the University of Vermont, where he won an America East Championship and reached the postseason four times...