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The Man, the Myth, the Legend

By Julia Parmley

Legend has it that George Washington wore wooden teeth, chopped down a cherry tree and threw a silver dollar across the Potomac River. While these are nothing but tall...

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Academics and Athletics

When George Washington Today talked to GW President Steven Knapp in Vancouver on the evening of Feb. 19, he was in the midst of representing GW at one of the world’s premier athletic events....

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Inside the Olympics

By Jamie L. Freedman

As record-breaking snow buried the nation’s capital this month, 28 GW sports management students traveled to Vancouver for the Olympic adventure of a lifetime. The...

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GW’s Olympic Record Holder

For many people attending a single Olympic Games would be the opportunity of a lifetime. For veteran journalist Dave Lubeski, it’s a nearly 35-year tradition. Now GW’s sports information director...

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Improving Academic Advising

George Washington University will make a series of improvements to undergraduate academic advising including doubling the number of advisers for its largest school, creating an Academic Advising...

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GW Nears Service Goal

The George Washington University has little more than 26,000 service hours to go before securing Michelle Obama as its Commencement speaker on May 16. As of Feb. 18, the university community has...

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GW Names New Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations

George Washington University President Steven Knapp announced Feb. 17 the selection of Michael J. Morsberger as the university’s vice president for development and alumni relations. He will lead...

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Taking the Fast Lane

A former GW softball star, Elana Meyers’ new sport involves hopping into a steel cart and barreling down a nearly mile-long ice track, letting the frosty wind nip her neck at almost 90 miles per...

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A Lifetime of Learning

By Jennifer Price

Between overseeing all the music and art programs for Hampton City Schools and teaching art appreciation at Langley Air Force Base, Vivian Griese is a very busy woman.

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Lending a Hand

By Jennifer Price

It will take years for Haiti to recover from last month’s devastating earthquake, but GW plans to help the country heal.

Provost and Vice President for Health Affairs...