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Supporting Veterans’ Education

When Anthony Rango was injured and honorably discharged from the military in 2002, his skills didn’t translate very well into the civilian world.

He got a job at the U.S. Department of...

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Columbian College Revises Curriculum

George Washington’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences is revamping its general curriculum requirements (GCRs), the core coursework that all students must complete to graduate.

The new...

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Advancing Academic Innovation

By Jamie L. Freedman

After half a year of groundwork, the Innovation Task Force Learning/Teaching Committee presented its top ideas for academic innovation to the GW community at  ...

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An Extraordinary Educator

Even by Mary Futrell’s high standards, it’s hard to call a night when you raise nearly a quarter of a million dollars and have a day named after you anything but a success.

On April 15,...

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Celebrating Earth Day

As the George Washington University celebrated Earth Day, President Steven Knapp announced a new $2 million revolving fund for sustainability that will initially improve buildings on campus,...

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Regulating the Environment

Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a climate change bill that called for a 17 percent cut on carbon dioxide emissions and a “cap-and-trade system” under which companies receive...

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Mastering the Mind

By Jennifer Price

Since 1997, George Washington psychology doctoral students have been providing discounted therapy to members of the GW community as well as residents throughout the...

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Empowering Women Athletes

By Jennifer Price

Vice President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Tuesday at The George Washington University that the U.S. Department of Education will no longer...

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A Strategy for Space

By Menachem Wecker

President Barack Obama delivered a speech this afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla., outlining...

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Honoring a Baseball Legend

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American baseball player in the modern day Major Leagues when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The 63rd anniversary of Mr. Robinson’...