By Rachel Muir
Her mother cleans houses; her father is out of work. “My parents can’t afford to pay for college,” says 16-year-old Gabriela Cruz, now one of GW’s youngest degree-seeking...
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Honoring Excellence in the Classroom
Unique application of technology, dedication, guidance and respect for students are just some of the attributes of this year’s Bender Teaching Award recipients.
Endowed by friend of the...
Making GW ‘One of the Best Places to Work’
Louis Lemieux took over the reins of GW’s human resources operation on Nov. 2, and it’s been a busy three weeks. He’s been working up to 14 hours a day, meeting with senior staff, deans and “...
Surviving on a Food Stamp Budget
By Rachel Muir
Egg with unbuttered toast for breakfast, a plain turkey sandwich and water for lunch, and pasta with sauce and water for dinner--no meat, fruits, vegetables or dessert. That...
University Plans Research Expansion
As part of the University’s plan to ramp up research operations, Vice President for Research Leo M. Chalupa has announced that George Washington will focus on six initial research areas in the...
Abe Pollin, B.B.A. ’45, died Nov. 24. Mr. Pollin was the owner of the Washington Wizards and chairman of the board, chief executive and majority shareholder of Washington Sports and Entertainment...
Students, parents and children of all ages packed GW’s Lisner Auditorium Nov. 15 to celebrate 40 years of Sesame Street. Muppeteers Kevin Clash, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and Fran Brill brought...
GW observed Veterans Day with a series of activities, including addresses by First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, who spoke at an event sponsored by Service...
The 4,062 students who responded to a spring 2009 online survey offered the University feedback on a variety of programs and services.
Amongst the best rated programs were Gelman Library’s...
Strengthening International Alliances
“The world is watching, and for GW to stake an interest in Asia at this time is critically important,” said Zeb Eckert, B.A. ’03, a Hong Kong-based reporter for Bloomberg Television. George...