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Alumnus Who Was the First Black General in the Marine Corps Dies

Retired Gen. Frank E. Petersen, B.A. ’67, M.A. ’73 who made history as the first black Marine aviator and general, died in his home last Tuesday. He was 83. His family said he died of...

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Presidential Pollster Mark Penn Will Teach at GSPM This Fall

Mark Penn, a former pollster to President Bill Clinton, will serve as a professorial lecturer for the fall 2015 semester at the Graduate School of...

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‘First Night’ at Mount Vernon Is a Celebratory Start to Welcome Week

The Class of 2019 gets acquainted at the university's namesake's historic Virginia estate.

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Provost Lerman to Step Down

Provost Steven Lerman announced Wednesday that he is stepping down as the provost of the George Washington University. In a letter to colleagues Dr. Lerman said, "being part of the leadership team...

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B.S.N. Students Receive White Coats at Ceremony

By Lauren Ingeno

For Steven Rozecki, the progression from the U.S. Navy to a career in nursing seemed natural....

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Hurricane Katrina 10 Years Later: Are We More Prepared for Disaster?

By Lauren Ingeno

On Sunday, Aug. 29, 2005, a Category 3 hurricane pummeled the Gulf Coast, setting into motion a...

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‘Still Work to Do’ a Decade after Hurricane Katrina

By Brittney Dunkins

Ten years ago, a tropical storm over the Bahamas quickly morphed into a Category 5 hurricane named “Katrina” whose path of...

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Alumna Becomes Advocate, Inspiration For Those With Disabilities

By James Irwin

Her classmates were milling around the National Mall, their black graduation robes glistening slightly from an on-again, off-again...

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GW Inviting Employees With Disabilities, Protected Veterans to Self-identify

In compliance with new rules under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the George Washington University next month will encourage new job applicants as well as employees with disabilities and those...

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Researchers Link Microbes in the Throat to Schizophrenia

Researchers at George Washington University’s Computational Biology Institute (CBI) have identified a potential link between microbes (viruses,...