By Emily Cahn, B.A. ’11
It’s a time-honored tradition: the search for the perfect gift, which quickly buckles under the weight of indecision and...
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President Knapp Signs Statement Supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program
George Washington President Steven Knapp on Monday joined more than 180 college and university presidents across the country to show support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...
Young Artists Learn Presentation at National Portfolio Day
By Ruth Steinhardt
Savannah Wade likes to paint big.
In one self-portrait, she poses on a staircase against a rich yellow background, her chin tilted imposingly like a 17th-century...
Alumnus Receives Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
By Kurtis Hiatt
At 22, Josh Pickar has racked up accomplishments quicker than most. He graduated high school early and came to the George Washington University only to, again, graduate early...
Colonials Celebrate President Knapp in New York
More than 200 alumni, parents, donors and friends gathered to toast GW President Steven Knapp for his contributions to the university at a special event in New York City on Nov. 16.
In his...
New Test-Optional Policy Helped Shape More Diverse Freshman Class
The decision not to require SAT or ACT scores for most students applying for admission at the George Washington University...
Men’s Basketball Team Takes on Georgia Monday Night
After opening the season with home wins over Siena and Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the George Washington University men’s basketball team plays Georgia Monday night in the College Basketball Experience...
Following Unrest in the Streets in the Wake of Police Shootings
By B.L. Wilson
Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery said that when he set out for Ferguson, Mo., in August 2014 he expected to be in and out after three days at most.
Three months...
Oxytocin Nasal Spray, Brain Scans Can Improve Treatments for Children with Autism
George Washington University researchers have identified two approaches with the potential to help a large number of children with autism through behavioral therapy, according to two scientific...
Bernie Sanders: ‘The American People Are on Our Side’
By Kristen Mitchell
In his first public event since the Nov. 8 election, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said president-elect Donald Trump tapped into a struggling middle class that Washington...