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The University could face a defamation suit if it reveals information about Heather Swain's hiring, legal experts said.

Legal concerns may prevent LeBlanc from sharing Swain hiring details: experts

By Amy Liu
September 20, 2020
Parent donations have soared in the past fiscal year to nearly $16 million, reversing a three-year-long decline.

Colonials Weekend to be held virtually, feature auction

By Amy Liu
September 13, 2020
Mark Diaz, the executive vice president and chief financial officer, said officials will continue taking suggestions from faculty and staff about the culture initiative.

Budget cuts during pandemic common among universities across the country, experts say

By Amy Liu
September 8, 2020
The total value of the University’s endowment decreased in market value by 1.13 percent in fiscal year 2019, from about $1.80 billion to about $1.78 billion.

GW falls behind majority of peers in endowment growth last fiscal year

By Amy Liu
March 8, 2020
Officials still have not decided which information system will replace Banweb.

GW to revamp course registration process as search for Banweb replacement continues

By Amy Liu
January 30, 2020
Donna Arbide, the vice president for development and alumni relations, said the development office set a series of new donation goals this semester to build up GW’s donor base and prepare for a large-scale fundraising campaign.

GW notched third-highest annual fundraising amount last fiscal year

By Amy Liu and Seung Kyun Han
November 21, 2019
Officials said University President Thomas LeBlanc will visit 10 U.S. cities and one place outside the country to chat with alumni and admitted students at community events.

LeBlanc to meet with alumni, admitted students in 10 U.S. cities this academic year

By Amy Liu
November 17, 2019
The transition to Talent@GW will feature an online performance management system and new employee modules by the end of next year.

Administrators to complete transition to Talent@GW system by next year

By Amy Liu
November 11, 2019
Undergraduate enrollment fell to about 12,000 students this year – a decrease of about 1.1 percent from the year before – while graduate enrollment fell to about 15,200 students.

Enrollment falls for first time in six years in first step of planned 20 percent cut

By Amy Liu
November 7, 2019
Parent donations have soared in the past fiscal year to nearly $16 million, reversing a three-year-long decline.

Family donations reach highest level in recent memory

By Amy Liu
October 27, 2019
Provost Forrest Maltzman said the University is taking steps to boost the number of low-income students after GW placed No. 322 for social mobility in U.S. News and World Report.

Median starting salary for recent graduates rose about 4 percent last year

By Amy Liu
September 23, 2019
At the event, former FBI director Jim Comey said the people he worked with at the agency were the highlight of his career there.

Former FBI director, former special agent discuss Trump, political climate

By Amy Liu
September 18, 2019
Cissy Petty, who was hired as the first-ever dean of the student experience last May, will now report directly to University President Thomas LeBlanc and manage more responsibilities.

Petty’s new responsibilities will give students more say in top decisions, experts say

By Amy Liu
September 9, 2019
Officials have held sessions on data privacy and modernized policies since the new office launched six months ago.

Data privacy office updates five key policies in first six months

By Amy Liu
August 28, 2019
Alexander Welling | Assistant Photo Editor

Chatbot provides instant answers to technology, Division of Operations questions

By Amy Liu
August 18, 2019
Frederick Lawrence, the chief executive officer of Phi Beta Kappa, encouraged graduates to embody the society's saying, “Love of learning is the pilot of life,” by being productive in their work.

Phi Beta Kappa inductees prompted to continue ‘love of learning’

By Amy Liu
May 17, 2019
Officials said 4,000 unique visitors accessed www.gwu.edu each day last year.

Visitors to GW’s websites increase by 50 percent in past year

By Amy Liu
April 29, 2019
Students will no longer have to bring a physical ticket to this year's Commencement ceremony.

Officials drop paper tickets for Commencement next month

By Amy Liu and Zach Schonfeld
April 22, 2019
John Banzhaf, a professor of public interest law; Frank Sesno, the director of the School of Media and Public Affairs; and Roberto Izurieta, the director of Latin American projects for the Graduate School of Political Management, have all offered their views to journalists who turn to them as experts on President Donald Trump.

Two years of Trump: Reporters turn to GW professors for expertise on law, media

By Amy Liu
March 4, 2019
The development and fundraising department of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences is looking to fill five open positions, most of which have been vacant for more than a year.

Medical school searches for five fundraising officers

By Amy Liu
February 14, 2019
From left: Liberata Mulamula, a former Tanzanian ambassador to the United States; Fran Buntman, a sociology professor; and Xolela Mangcu, a sociology professor, discuss the merits of the Colonials nickname at a Marvin Center event Wednesday.

‘A very bad history’: Panelists discuss inclusivity of Colonials nickname

By Amy Liu
February 7, 2019
Charles Garris, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, said the University’s poor service culture makes it difficult for students to make simple administrative requests, like getting a copy of their diploma or fixing student billing errors.

Results of University culture survey are unsurprising, faculty say

By Amy Liu and Shannon Mallard
January 22, 2019
The Board of Trustees will review the statement that dictates GW’s goals and purpose during this year's regular review of its bylaws.

Board of Trustees to review mission statement

By Amy Liu
October 29, 2018
Keegan Mullen | Senior Staff Photographer

Students protest ‘pervasive culture of corruption’ at Department of Interior

By Hayden Smith and Amy Liu
September 19, 2018
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