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Four fellows at GW as a part of the State Department’s Professional Fellowship Program.

GW Hosted Four Emerging Leaders from the State Department’s Professional Fellows Program

The international professionals spent five weeks at GW collaborating with staff on programs focused on student well-being, community engagement, career development and partnership building.

Grace Speights at Commencement

Outgoing Board of Trustees Chair Grace Speights Leaves Legacy of Steady Leadership

The GW Law alumna has guided the university through defining moments while advancing initiatives that will define its future.

Spirit

Q & A: What Led to Spirit Airlines’ Fall?

GW School of Business’s Jungho Suh examines the decline that led to Spirit Airlines ceasing operations.

Members of the sixth GWALA cohort with staff members

GW’s Academic Leadership Academy Graduates its Sixth Cohort

GWALA program helps faculty and staff sharpen their leadership skills.

Edlyn Rochon

First-Generation College Graduate Has a Hunger for Learning

Master’s degree candidate Edlyn Rochon, also a GW staff member, will enter a Ph.D. program in the fall.

Commencement on the National Mall

Commencement Week 2026: Know Before You Go

The countdown to Commencement is on.

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GW Startups Win Big at GW New Venture Competition

The nationally recognized competition awarded over $100,000 to winners from the GW community Thursday night in the Jack Morton Auditorium.

Women in a gallery at NEXT Extravaganza

Walking Inside a Kaleidoscope

Annual NEXT Extravaganza draws more than 1,000 revelers to the Flagg Building for a celebration of art.

Students on campus

GW Adds Independent Review Panel, Restores Full Appeals in Draft Code of Student Conduct

Faculty and student feedback drives two significant changes; a final 10-day comment period opens today ahead of a June 1 effective date.

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GW Announces Transformation of Trustworthy AI

University leaders identify faculty-driven initiative as a model for advancing interdisciplinary research under GW’s new strategic framework.

Faculty Honors 2026

Outstanding Teaching, Research and Service Celebrated at Faculty Honors Ceremony

The 16th annual event honored the contributions of faculty and graduate students.

Ethan Fitzgerald student speaker competition

Ethan Fitzgerald Selected as 2026 Student Speaker for Commencement on the National Mall

The former Student Government Association president will represent GW’s Class of 2026, encouraging fellow graduates to “meet the moment.”

Planet Forward

Planet Forward Summit Shows How Storytelling Can Be a Catalyst for Climate Action

Experts and industry leaders discussed how digital storytelling builds trust, engages audiences and furthers environmental solutions.

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When GW Business Needed a New Campaign, Its Students Pitched In

The result is now showing up across Metro stations and buses throughout D.C. and it started in the classroom.

Kacper Surdy stands near the statue of George Washington in University Yard

GW Graduate Student Is a Noted Expert on Congressional Rules

Master’s degree student Kacper Surdy knows all about parliamentary procedure.

 

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