The 20 students and staff who spent winter break using recycled materials to construct elementary schools in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala, knew they were participating in an alternative winter...
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By Rachel Muir
GW senior Corbb O’Connor has landed internships on Capitol Hill and with MSNBC and public radio. He speaks Spanish fluently and has traveled around the world, including...
D.C.’s world-class performances don’t have to cost an arm and a leg.
Whether you’re a student on a budget, an employee looking for a night out or a faculty member trying to entertain a...
Steering Success in Innovation
by Jamie L. Freedman
GW’s Innovation Initiative is well underway, propelled by a 13-member steering committee chaired by Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeffrey Lenn. The...
By Julia Parmley
Everybody knows Disney is the place where dreams come true. So in 1979, GW alumna Susan Amerikaner flew from Baltimore to Southern California to try and land her...
Commencement 2010 Preparations Underway
“While seniors and graduate students may not be ready to think about graduation, the Office of University Events has been planning since last spring,” says Executive Director of University Events...
By Menachem Wecker
One of the things Tracey Wheatley Perkins loves the most about her job is that there is no typical routine.
In the course of a day, Ms. Perkins, M.A. ’05,...
Robert H. Smith, GW trustee emeritus and local philanthropist, died Dec. 29 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va. Mr. Smith was 81.
Chairman of local real estate group Vornado/...
By Julia Parmley
For most GW students, winter break offers a chance to catch up with family and friends, but senior Stephen Rutgers spent it breaking a Guinness World Record.
Mr....
By Menachem Wecker
A 2004 trip to India changed Ketan Patel's life. Now an M.B.A. student at GW, Mr. Patel, B.S. '08, hopes to share his extraordinary experience with other...