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Prospective Parents

According to the U.S. Department of Health, there are more than 100,000 children in the United States waiting to be adopted.

At the same time, several states including Florida, Mississippi...

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A True Public Servant

Adm. Thad Allen (ret.), M.P.A. ’86, former commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, will share his experiences as national incident commander of the BP oil spill for the first time on a college campus...

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A Record-Breaking Class

A freshman who owns a coin-appraisal business, the first youth delegate to the United Nations and a nationally ranked table tennis player are among the approximately 2,500 freshmen who will be...

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Remembering Taylor Hubbard

The university community will gather on Wednesday at 7 p.m. to pay tribute to former GW student...

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Advancing Science and Engineering

Design of the George Washington University’s proposed new science and engineering complex took another step forward this week with the release of a project cost estimate.

The eight-story...

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A Welcome to the New Academic Year from President Knapp

To the George Washington University Community:

It is hard to believe that three months have passed since First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at our Commencement on the National Mall. Since then...

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Dressed for Success

By Anna Miller

Among GW’s new medical students are former athletes, Peace Corps volunteers and Capitol Hill interns.

The class boasts the highest GPA and MCAT scores ever and, with...

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Swinging For The Fences

By Julia Parmley

In 2006, Robert Young, J.D. ’73, was approached by his good friend and film producer Alan Mintz with a unique business opportunity: purchasing the Fullerton Flyers, a...

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A Veteran Welcoming Committee

As the university enters its second academic year under the Yellow Ribbon Program, GW leaders and staff met with the student veteran community today for an orientation.

GW has budgeted up to...

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Examining the Eternal City

Earlier this month, six GW students examined in-depth some of the world’s most famous architectural landmarks--researching, studying and sketching dozens of sites that span more than two millennia...