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2024 Cafritz Awards winners

Dedication and Innovation Celebrated at the 21st Annual Calvin Cafritz Awards Gala

The GW Center for Excellence in Public Leadership and the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation honored distinguished D.C. government employees.

Ward 7 candidates forum at Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church

GW Hosts Candidates Forum for Ward 7 D.C. Council Seat

Ten people seeking to succeed retiring Council member Vincent Gray, B.A. ’64, answered questions at the Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church.

Grace Truslow

GW Recipient of Truman Scholarship Wants to Champion Environmental Equity

Grace Truslow, a recipient of the 2024 Truman scholarship, wants to channel her passion for environmental advocacy with a career in green energy and infrastructure.

2024 Faculty Honors awards

GW Distinguished Faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistants Honored at 14th Annual Faculty Honors Ceremony

Awardees were recognized for excellence in teaching, research, scholarship and service.

2024 GW Commencement Speaker Jen Psaki

MSNBC Host and Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki to Deliver GW’s 2024 Commencement Address

The keynote by the former Obama and Biden administration adviser and host of MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki” will headline the Commencement ceremony on the National Mall.

Yahya Aliyu

Yahya Aliyu Selected as 2024 Student Speaker for Commencement on the National Mall

The graduating master’s student said he is honored by the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to leave a lasting, galvanizing message for his peers.

Photo collage of 9 featured graduates

Graduates’ Fondest Memories of GW

The George Washington University Class of 2024 graduates will be recognized at Commencement on the National Mall on May 19. Before their big day, GW Today asked a number of the upcoming graduates to...

Elliott School Celebrates 125 Years

Elliott School Celebrates 125 Years of International Affairs Education

The celebration reflected on the evolution of the school and the diverse careers it has prepared students for over the years.

Interfaith Dinner 2024

Interfaith Week Seeks Common Ground

Inclusivity was a core principle of the events aimed at broadening appreciation of the GW community diversity.

GW x Penn West Global Build Fellowship

GW OIE Announces GW x Penn West Global Build Fellowship to Provide H1B Visa Solutions to Foreign Startup Founders in D.C.

Through the Global Soft Landing Initiative, GW to collaborate with the D.C. government, Open Avenues Foundation and the Golden Triangle BID to attract international entrepreneurs and startups to...

GW Honors recipients

Exemplary GW Students Recognized at Annual Academic Honors Ceremony

President Ellen M. Granberg and Provost Christopher Alan Bracey congratulated the 215 students who earned Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards and 10 Distinguished Scholars.

The fourth cohort of the GW Academic Leadership Academy.

GWALA Celebrates the Graduation of Fourth Cohort

The professional development program was designed to help the university cultivate leadership from within.

Chabad GW Mega Shabbat

Chabad GW Hosts Mega Shabbat

Organizers said the event on Friday was the largest of its gatherings on campus to celebrate Shabbat.

WLP annual symposium 2024.

Restoring Dignity to a Vital Sign of Life

GW’s Women’s Leadership Program brings this year’s annual conference to the Foggy Bottom campus for a discussion on menstruation.

SGA Elections 2024

Ethan Fitzgerald Elected SGA President, Ethan Lynne Vice President

The sophomore duo from CCAS will represent the GW student body during the 2024-2025 academic year.

 

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