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Moving America Forward

By Jennifer Eder

Investing in the middle class. Reforming the nation’s education system. And getting Americans reenergized and reengaged.

These were just some of the...

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Examining Financial Reform

By Jamie L. Freedman

The Hon. Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and former Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) anchored a high-powered lineup of guest...

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Pizza and Pawlenty

By Menachem Wecker

Minnesota’s popular former governor and potential 2012 presidential contender outlined his vision for the nation, signed books and talked about his time living on the...

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A Morning for the Mayor

In the early 1960s, then-GW student Vincent Gray was one of the only African Americans on campus. He was barred from playing varsity basketball and initially could not join a fraternity.

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An App for GW

IPhone users can now access campus maps, course information and a university directory through a free mobile app created by Academic Technologies. The app, GW Mobile, debuted earlier this academic...

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Improving Diversity

Students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered together Wednesday to offer suggestions to the President’s Council on Diversity & Inclusion for ways GW can improve and promote diversity on campus...

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Starting off the New Year Right

By Jennifer Eder

After the endless amounts of Christmas cookies, holiday parties and eggnog, it’s time to make a New Year’s resolution.

But making a resolution and sticking to it...

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GW, K12 Launch Virtual High School

With just an Internet connection, academically-driven students around the world are now able to take classes and earn a high school diploma as a result of a new partnership between GW and...

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Nobel Ambition

By Danny Freedman

Nobel laureate Ferid Murad, on campus this week for the announcement that he will be joining the GW faculty this spring, outlined an ambitious slate of research he plans...

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Remembering Haiti

By Jennifer Eder

Exactly one year after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, members of the GW community gathered together to commemorate those who died and reflect on the ongoing...