By Laura Donnelly-Smith
It’s chilly and dimly lit in a basement storage room of the Textile Museum, where an air-circulation system hums without fail in the background, keeping the room’s...
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GW Hosts Gates Millennium Scholars Luncheon
George Washington President Steven Knapp lunched on Tuesday with a group of GW’s Gates Millennium Scholars, a program that provides outstanding minority students with good-through-graduation...
Celebrating Women’s Achievements in Athletics
In 1972, Title IX—the first comprehensive federal law to prohibit sex discrimination in schools— was signed into law.
One of the greatest impacts of the landmark legislation was its...
By Jamie L. Freedman
The GW community is gathering this week at two university-wide Showcases of Ideas to weigh in on the latest top-ranked proposals under consideration by the Innovation...
GW’s Research Ranking Climbs into Top 100
GW has risen into the nation’s top 100 colleges and universities in terms of funding spent on research and development projects, according to new data from the National Science Foundation.
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There may still be a few people on Jim Lehrer’s interview wish list, but in his 50 years in the business, he can’t name a story he wishes he had covered.
“The fact is, I am blessed,” he...
Leadership in a Changing Workplace
By Jamie L. Freedman
In 2010, there were more women in the workplace than men, revealed keynote speaker Betsy Myers at the 12th annual Women’s Leadership Conference March 30 on the Mount...
A handful of buildings and well-known landmarks across GW’s campuses will take on a new hue tonight as part of World Autism Awareness Day.
Duques Hall, the Marvin Center, 1957 E Street,...
Female Ambassadors Discuss Women in Diplomacy
By Jaclyn Schiff
Diplomats can often be heard speaking on the GW campus, but an event bringing eight ambassadors together is a special treat even for Colonials.
The speakers shared...
GW Hosts Clinton Global Initiative University
An incredible group of the world’s up-and-coming social entrepreneurs descended on the George Washington University campus this weekend, convened to build on their ambitions to change something...