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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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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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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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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’...

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ITF Business Group Presents Top Ideas

By Jamie L. Freedman

After evaluating and prioritizing hundreds of proposals, the Innovation Task Force enters a new stage this week, capped by the presentation of...

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Paraguayan Soccer Star Kicks Off GW Education

By Jamie L. Freedman

Not many teenagers can claim to have lived in three countries, let alone won a coveted spot on their national soccer team. Paraguayan native Sofia Caceres, who boasts a...

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A Look at Student Loan Reform

Just a week after signing the landmark national health care bill, President Barack Obama signed legislation March 30 that will overhaul the federal student loan program.

Dan Small,...