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In Photos: 2026 MSSC Block Party

The annual university tradition featured more than 120 multicultural and ally student organizations in a night of music, culture, dance and real connections.

Commencement 2027

Commencement Week 2027 School and College Celebration Schedule Announced

The university-wide Commencement on the National Mall will be Sunday, May 16, 2027.

Rodney Lake

Q & A: Financial Investing for Beginners

Rodney Lake, director of the GW Investment Institute, said the most important thing is just getting started.

Festival

Getting to Know the DMV: H Street NE

With block parties—including the H Street Festival on Saturday, cozy coffee shops, one-of-a-kind local restaurants and pop-up events throughout the year, this Northeast D.C. neighborhood has it all.

"Weaving an Empire" includes period-accurate replicas of Inka clothing and, right, a khipu, the array of knotted strings used for accounting and record keeping. (Pulok Pramanik/GW)

‘Weaving an Empire’ Shows How Textiles Enabled Inka Rule

The GW Museum and Textile Museum exhibition displays the diverse traditions of the Americas’ largest empire.

Lola Nurullaeva

Doctoral Student, at Age 20, Begins Pursuit of Third GW Degree

Lola Nurullaeva, a first-generation student exploring data science and systems engineering, is blazing her own trail.

Two newspaper boxes

Loneliness and Local News: How ‘News Deserts’ Increase Isolation

A new study by GW political science researchers found that the decline of local news is leaving Americans less informed—and more isolated.

Latin Heritage Celebration graphic

#GWToDo: GW’s Latin Heritage Celebration 2026

Events include summits, parties, performances and a keynote from U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez during the annual student-organized celebration, running through Oct. 15.

Joselle Mensah and Sarah Vibbert

GW Students Gain Global Perspective at World Bank Youth Summit

Joselle Mensah and Sarah Vibbert had the chance to hear from world leaders and work on projects that simulated real-world policy challenges.

Revolutionary Tales: McKenzie Young

Revolutionary Tales - McKenzie Young

The aspiring journalist and longtime dancer spent the summer sharing her passion for GW with the university’s newest students.