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Rethinking District Education

“Be bold, be urgent, be nimble and be excellent.”

Kaya Henderson, interim chancellor of D.C. Schools (DCPS), shared her “four be’s” with GW students, alumni and educational professionals...

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Scaling-Up the Student Experience

Specially designed classrooms in the Science and Engineering Complex would embrace a more engaging, hands-on teaching format.

Matters of time and space are no longer just fodder for inside...

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Advancing Science

By Jennifer Eder

Michael Plesniak, chair of GW’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (...

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Award-Winning Medicine

By Anna Miller

Since the first day of medical school, Rahul Vanjani has gone above and beyond to promote health care for those who need it most.

Last year, as co-director of GW's...

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A Clean Campus

GW is continuing to improve its own waste reduction practices.

For the sixth year in a row, GW is participating in the national RecycleMania Tournament, an eight-week competition designed...

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Global Colonial

Kanika Metre, B.A.’09, came to GW to enjoy all the opportunities the District has to offer and has stayed to pursue a master’s. But during her six years as a Colonial, Ms. Metre made sure to...

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Inside the Game

By Jennifer Eder

When Donyell Marshall walks into a high school gym on a recruiting trip, the players take notice.

That's because GW's newest assistant basketball coach had a...

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A Historic Gift

Albert H. Small, a 2009 recipient of the Presidential Humanities Medal, is donating his unparalleled collection on the history of Washington, D.C., to GW.

Mr. Small’s Washingtoniana...

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Ordeal in Egypt

By Menachem Wecker

When Egyptian native Nathalie Atalla describes the experience of being in Cairo during the recent weeks of mass protests, she gets emotional.

“It still gives me...

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Capitalizing on Strategic Sourcing

By Jamie L. Freedman

GW is on track to secure significant savings by spending money on goods and services in a smarter way through strategic sourcing—one of the top six innovation ideas...