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An Exasperated Electorate

A bipartisan survey of 1,000 people who say they are likely to vote in the 2010 U.S. midterm elections revealed that...

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Discovering the Outdoors

By Jennifer Eder

Rebecca Slotkin didn’t spend much time in the outdoors before coming to GW.

A synchronized ice skater for 12 years, Ms. Slotkin was more accustomed to the rink....

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Leadership in Crisis

On Sept. 24, Adm. Thad Allen (ret.), M.P.A. ’86, former commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, returned to his alma mater to share his experiences as national incident commander of the BP oil spill...

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Leading in a Moment of Crisis

 Adm. Thad Allen, M.P.A. ’86, spoke about his role as a national incident commander and received GW’s Colin Powell Public Service Award at GW Sept. 24.

On Sept. 24, Adm. Thad Allen (...

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A Heavy Burden

By Anna Miller

When Chaz Merkel’s mother suffered several massive strokes, he moved to Florida to become her full-time caregiver, pledging to stay by her side as long as he was physically...

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Protecting Children’s Health

SPHHS Dean Lynn Goldman receives award for reducing pediatric exposure to pesticides.

Lynn Goldman, dean of GW’s School of Public Health and Health Services, is being honored for her work...

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Bolstering GW’s Board

Aristide J. Collins Jr., former director of development for university projects, is GW’s new executive director of board relations and secretary of the university beginning Oct. 1.

Mr....

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Rising Powers

Earlier this week, the Elliott School of International Affairs hosted a policy briefing on worldviews of China, India and Russia.

About 100 people attended Wednesday’s briefing, which was...

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A National Book Festival Duo

By Julia Parmley

Since her book, “Parallel Worlds: The Remarkable Gibbs-Hunts and the Enduring (In)Significance of Melanin,” came out in February, GW Research Professor of History...

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Record Financial Aid

The university has increased financial aid budgeted for undergraduate students this academic year from $148 million to $150 million due to a growth in both aid applications and students qualifying...