By Julia Parmley
In the summer of 1990, GW Assistant Professor of Organizational Sciences Nils Olsen was a 22-year-old tennis instructor at a...
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Student Testimonial on GW's Dead Poets Society
I began taking classes with Dean Grier in the spring semester of 2005, enrolling in the "Fundamental Texts of International Affairs" class. The course included close readings of Metternich,...
Ruth Helm Osborn, founding director of Developing New Horizons for Women, one of the first continuing education programs for women in the country, which led to the establishment of GW’s Women...
By Menachem Wecker
Barbara von Barghahn still remembers receiving the phone call in 1993 informing her that then-Portuguese President Mário Soares would bestow on her one of Portugal’s...
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Colonials Sports Marketing earned three "Best of" awards for promotional initiatives at the North American Collegiate Marketing Association annual...
By Danny Freedman
A new initiative aimed at empowering pregnant women and new moms with vital health information sent via text message – the largest-ever program of its kind in the U.S. –...
Medical Students Get a Lesson in Politics
Amid the business-suited politicians at home on Capitol Hill, nearly 200 white coat-clad GW medical students served as a visual reminder of the impact of health care reform on doctors and their...
Passion for Teaching Earns Business School Professor a 2009 Bender Award
Assistant Professor of Management Tjai Nielsen’s “personal attention to students in and outside the classroom” secured him a 2009 Bender Teaching Award,...
Bringing Soccer to Ugandan Women
By Menachem Wecker
It took climbing a mountain for Anna Phillips to realize her calling: empowering women and promoting the role of gender in democracy.
On a seven-day “father-...
Keeping 19,500 Students Entertained: A Look at GW’s Program Board
By Julia Parmley
Cruises, concerts and film series — not to mention big name artists Kanye West, Ben Folds and Jason Mraz — have captivated GW students. And for almost 40 years, the...