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Thousands Celebrate 2011 Colonials Weekend

Bright sun and blue skies served as the perfect backdrop for the thousands of family and friends who descended on George Washington’s Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses for Colonials...

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Law Students Make Medicare Manageable

The woman was 92 years old, a Spanish speaker and homebound. She had needed home-based health care for several months, but wasn’t in any position to advocate for herself. That’s where the George...

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Faculty Recognized for Extraordinary Teaching

Six faculty members from disciplines across the university were recognized at a special breakfast Friday as winners of George Washington’s most prestigious teaching award.

The 2011 Bender...

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GWPD Program Teaches Self-Defense

By Magdalena Stuehrmann, Class of 2015, and Jennifer Eder

Keep your elbows up and your hands out in front. Use the strength of your lower body. And be in your “ready stance.”

These...

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Dance on Film

While dance is an unfamiliar artistic form for many people, nearly everyone is familiar with film. Presenting dance performances via film allows artists to experiment with new forms of expression...

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Somber Remembrance

About 50 George Washington students, faculty members and student veterans gathered in Veterans Park Thursday evening to honor Patrick Casey, an Elliott School of International Affairs graduate...

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George Washington, Notre Dame to Participate in 2011 BB&T Classic

In 2005, he left Gary Williams and the University of Maryland for a head coaching job at the University of Vermont, where he won an America East Championship and reached the postseason four times...

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An Interconnected World

By Anna Miller

A girl born today in southern Sudan is more likely to die in childbirth than to complete a secondary education.

The example is shocking, but it’s also one that Raj...

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New Hope from Old Cell Phones

For many women in rural areas of the developing world, high-quality medical care is hours and sometimes even days away.

Empowering these women with mobile technology that enables them to...

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George Washington University to Host ‘Teaching Day’

More than 250 faculty members from the George Washington University will discuss ways to re-think the way they educate on Friday during the first GW Teaching Day.

The Fall Teaching Day...