Sidney Chu

GW Alumnus Prepares for Olympic Speed Skating Debut

January 18, 2022
Sidney Chu, B.S. ‘21, will represent Hong Kong in short track speed skating at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
King Family

Saving MLK: Alumnus Author Recounts King’s Days of Peril

January 11, 2022
Martin Luther King Jr. faced a harrowing nine days in a dangerous prison in 1960. In his book, Paul Kendrick, B.A. ’05, M.P.A. ’07, tells how King’s ordeal changed politics as we know it.
American flag raised at Jan. 6 rally.

Researcher: Democracy Can Thrive in Darkness

January 10, 2022
Fear has invaded many aspects of American political life, but hasn’t quashed political organizing, scholar Emily Van Duyn said at an IDDP-hosted conference on the Jan. 6 insurrection.
GW Student Attends COP26 Conference

GW Senior Takes Part in COP26 Conference

January 03, 2022
International affairs major Francesca Edralin noted a disconnect between policymakers and those experiencing climate change.
Tempietto in Kogan Plaza

Open Doors: LeBlanc Scholars

December 13, 2021
Funds established by Thomas and Anne LeBlanc in 2018 help students facing financial setbacks access the opportunities they’ve earned.

Eleven Alumni Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List

December 08, 2021
GW graduates in a range of fields made the magazine’s annual list of young entrepreneurs.
Clockwise from upper left, an ASL interpreter, moderator Professor Lisa Rice, and panelists Peyton Wilson and Emily Ladau.

Celebrating Disability as Diversity: 'Nothing without Us'

December 08, 2021
Disability advocates met for a virtual conversation exploring identity in higher education.

GW Alumnus Andre Douglas Named NASA Astronaut Candidate

December 08, 2021
The Virginia native sharpened his research skills studying systems engineering at the GW School of Engineering and Applied Science.
No Lost Generation GWU

GW Plays Role in Launching Campaign Advocating for University Sponsorship of Refugee Students

December 03, 2021
Elliott School organization and CCAS, SEAS students lend voices in effort to make higher education more accessible for refugees.
John "Mick" Nicholson and John "Jack" Ohlweiler

Military Experts Discuss Commanding during Conflict

November 19, 2021
Former colleagues visit GW Law for a talk about tackling sexual assault, lethal force and other issues.
Angela Davis discussed her career as an activist and educator and what she admires about the new revolutionary generation.

GW Holds 7th Annual Diversity Summit

November 15, 2021
Civil rights activist Angela Davis keynoted the two-day series of seminars, workshops and other consciousness-building sessions.
Chava Shane

What Is Lost when Working Remotely? What Is Gained?

November 15, 2021
GW’s Mayberg Center hosted a talk on the changing nature of work in its Leadership Lunch series.
A panel of GW alumni and GSPM Fellows discusses bipartisanship.

How Can We Renew Bipartisanship?

November 08, 2021
A GW panel discussed an urgent political need and recognized alumni from the Graduate School of Political Management
Huma Abedin event

Huma Abedin: Attending GW Was A ‘Formative Part of My Life’

November 04, 2021
The longtime adviser to Hillary Clinton spoke at GW about her new memoir and the White House internship that launched her career in politics.
George Talks Business with Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew

GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew: Civility Is about Connectedness, Not Strength

November 04, 2021
George Talks Business guest lecturer tells audience that diverse backgrounds, ideas and voices are all needed to bridge divides.