Low Income, High Graduation Rate
Two new studies suggest many colleges may be too quick to write off low-income students and community college transfers. Money and extra support change the equation, at least for some.
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Benno Fritz, director and founder of the George Washington University’s band program, died Friday morning in Daytona Beach, Fla.
“Ben Fritz has been a...
International Strategy, Athletics Discussed at Board of Trustees Meeting
Senior Associate Provost for International Strategy Doug Shaw emphasized the George Washington University’s proximity to global institutions as a unique advantage Friday, at the winter meeting of...
GW Board of Trustees Approves Tuition Rates for 2016-17
The George Washington University Board of Trustees voted Friday to continue to contain the cost of attendance, guaranteeing no tuition increase for returning undergraduate students and...
Undergraduate Applications to GW Rise More Than 28 Percent
The George Washington University has received a record number of admissions applications. University admissions officials report applications for first-year undergraduate students applying to...
Ron Faucheux, adjunct professor in the Graduate School of Political Management, examines the evidence from recent pre-caucus polling.
Will the College Admissions Test Disappear?
More U.S. colleges are making admissions tests optional, but that doesn’t necessarily let kids skip the SAT or ACT.
George Washington University Names Director of Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute
More than a decade ago, preeminent autism researcher Kevin Pelphrey was an early career scientist...
Alternative Winter Break in Photos
Students commit winter holidays to serving communities and building partnerships.
Photographs and Textiles Reveal Unknown Side of China
Photographers rarely captured images of daily life in 19th-century China. Instead, camera-wielding...