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Reamer Bushardt, the medical school's senior associate dean for health sciences, tells graduates to work together to further medical knowledge and help patients.

Health sciences graduates urged to embrace teamwork and lifelong learning

By Annie Dobler
May 18, 2019
NASA astronaut and alumna Serena Auñón-Chancellor pressed graduates to rethink their expectations about the future.

NASA astronaut asks SEAS graduates to create their own legacy, recognize opportunity

By Annie Dobler
May 17, 2019
Sana Ullah, an alumna who graduated in 2017, won a photography award for her photo series highlighting Muslim individuals praying in public places.

Alumna wins award for photography project capturing Muslims praying in public

By Annie Dobler
April 15, 2019
With room sizes ranging from 10 guests ($45 per hour) to 25 guests ($65 per hour), Wok and Roll makes for an affordable and memorable birthday with friends.

Best place to celebrate your birthday: Wok and Roll

By Annie Dobler
April 1, 2019
El Centro's happy hour, which runs from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday or all day on Monday, offers margaritas and beers for $5.

Best happy hour: El Centro

By Annie Dobler
April 1, 2019
SPIN D.C., located in the basement under the National Press Club at 1332 F St. NW, opened Saturday as a bar and ping-pong arena.

Ping-pong bar with swanky decor, upscale cocktails opens in the District

By Annie Dobler
January 24, 2019
The Coupe can spike your hot chocolate with any alcohol of your choice, but the bar's specialty is the Dionysus Chocolate ($10).

Spiked snow day: A guide to the District’s best boozy hot chocolate

By Annie Dobler, Emily Recko and Kelly Hooper
January 17, 2019
Miracle on Seventh Street – a pop-up bar at 1843 Seventh St. NW – has walls adorned with extravagant wreaths and murals of Frosty the Snowman, the Abominable Snowman – and even Beyonce.

Winter pop-up bars to down holiday-themed spirits

By Annie Dobler
December 10, 2018
Ginger Allington, an assistant professor of geography, joined the University last fall and participated in the Teaching Network for Early Career Faculty.

Teaching workshop attracts roughly 20 new faculty in first two years

By Annie Dobler
October 18, 2018
University President Thomas LeBlanc listed fundraising and alumni engagement as one of his top priorities last academic year.

Parent donations drop for third consecutive year, falling to six-year low

By Annie Dobler and Charlotte Zerbst
October 15, 2018
Jake Kania and Eleanor Rubin, the Class of 2019's senior class gift coordinators, are teaming up with the Center for Career Services.

Senior class gift organizers to partner with career center

By Annie Dobler
September 6, 2018
Freshmen in SEAS can consider supplementing their degree with a sustainability or statistics minor.

Minors to explore beyond your major before settling into course schedule

By Annie Dobler
June 11, 2018
Faculty whose summer study abroad trips were canceled said the study abroad office didn't advertise their programs.

Officials cut summer study abroad programs for second year

By Annie Dobler
June 11, 2018
The University decided not to renew the service agreement for safes this spring after providing it for 10 years.

Officials cut safe rental program as student interest wanes

By Annie Dobler
May 21, 2018
Jeffrey Akman, the dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, welcomed graduates to the school's commencement ceremony Saturday.

Health sciences students told to give back to community, embrace collaboration

By Annie Dobler
May 19, 2018
Past senior class gift campaigns have raised more than $100,000 for the University.

Class of 2018 collects record $140,000 for annual senior class gift

By Annie Dobler
May 18, 2018
Ben Vinson, dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, addresses doctoral graduates at Lisner Auditorium Thursday.

CCAS doctoral graduates receive colorful hoods at ceremony steeped in history

By Annie Dobler
May 17, 2018
Ann McCorvey, the deputy executive vice president and treasurer, said top officials work to ensure benefits are as comprehensive as possible within the confines of the budget.

Employee health care benefits to increase by 5 percent pending trustees’ approval

By Annie Dobler
May 14, 2018
Students can use a new online application, Digital Workplace, to submit requests for technology repairs, phone preferences or general IT help.

IT division debuts online platform to manage all technology requests

By Annie Dobler
April 5, 2018
Sen. Shaheera Jalil Albasit, CCAS-G, was elected to her positon during last week's election. About 6 percent of graduate students voted in the election.

Graduate voter turnout minimal in student elections despite increased outreach

By Annie Dobler
April 5, 2018
Student Association Executive Vice Presidential candidates Ojani Walthrust (left) and Brady Forrest (right) discussed their sustainability platform points at a town hall Thursday.

SA candidates talk food insecurity, fossil fuel divestment at sustainability town hall

By Annie Dobler
March 23, 2018
David Pekoske, the head of the Transportation Security Administration, speaks with Frank Cilluffo, the director of the Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, about the need to change security tactics to adjust to new threats.

TSA administrator talks global security threats

By Annie Dobler
March 7, 2018
Meghan Chapple, the director of the Office of Sustainability, said the University doesn’t believe that divestment is the sole or best way to mitigate the effects of climate change.

New sustainable fund will test limits of eco-friendly investing, experts say

By Annie Dobler
March 5, 2018
Senior class gift coordinator Bethany Perez announced at an event Sunday night that University President Thomas LeBlanc has pledged to give $1,000 of his own money for every 1 percent of the senior class that pledges to make recurring donations to GW.

LeBlanc to match recurring donations to senior gift campaign

By Annie Dobler
February 12, 2018

Stock market leads to endowment growth, but GW lags behind peers

By Annie Dobler
February 5, 2018
Hannah Friedman, the SA’s director of the arts, said she decided to form the GW Arts Committee over the summer as her SA project.

SA directors create committee to represent arts organizations

By Annie Dobler
January 29, 2018
Jesse Robinson, a U.S. Navy veteran and the president of GW Veterans, said the Forever G.I. Bill will continue to increase the number of student veterans at universities.

New benefit bill could lead to surge in veteran enrollment, experts say

By Annie Dobler
January 25, 2018
Mike Shanahan | Staff Photographer

Nearly a year later, demonstrators return to D.C. for second Women’s March

By Annie Dobler and Allison Kwon
January 20, 2018
Officials in the Center for Student Engagement issued the new RA agreement in November, which no longer refers to RAs as “employees."

Officials rework RA agreement following unionization push

By Annie Dobler
January 16, 2018
The University came out against the Federal Communication Commission's recent decision to repeal federal regulations governing internet delivery, saying the proposal would negatively impact equal access to information online.

University opposes planned net neutrality rollback, citing equal access to internet

By Annie Dobler
December 7, 2017
University President Thomas LeBlanc and his wife Anne learn about George Washington's inaugural Bible that was on display Monday during a celebration in the Science and Engineering Hall.

Students, staff celebrate LeBlanc’s inauguration with academic showcase

By Annie Dobler
November 14, 2017
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., will miss his Dystopian Visions course at GW this week while he recovers from an assault at his Kentucky home.

Rand Paul to miss GW course this week while recovering from assault

By Annie Dobler
November 7, 2017
Left to right: Brooke Schwartz, the president of Class Council, Isabella Gianani, the vice president of Class Council, Jacob Smith, the chief of staff to the Student Association president and Residence Hall Association President Rachel Metz discussed student advocacy efforts at a joint town hall Wednesday.

Student leaders team up for joint town hall on campus advocacy

By Annie Dobler and Cayla Harris
October 19, 2017
The history department is currently without any professors who specialize in medieval history after faculty qualified to teach classes in the subject left the University.

Departures leave medieval history study area without faculty to teach courses

By Annie Dobler
September 25, 2017
The organizers of the senior class fundraising campaign are planning new events, like creating a time capsule for seniors to bury student organization memorabilia and an event to showcase multicultural organizations with food from around the world.

Senior gift coordinators spotlight diversity to attract donations

By Annie Dobler
September 6, 2017
Officials said the move is part of a department-wide project to bring all of its offices on the Foggy Bottom campus under one roof in Gelman Library.

Academic Technologies to move into Gelman Library this summer

By Annie Dobler
May 15, 2017
Freshman Henry Brousseau filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump after he was allegedly punched by two Trump supporters while protesting at a rally in Louisville, Ky.

Student’s lawsuit against Trump draws national attention

By Annie Dobler
April 30, 2017
The GW Animal Advocates decorate posters for the March for Science, a demonstration celebrating the contributions of scientific research and demanding fact-based government policies, this Saturday.

Faculty, student groups to demonstrate in the March for Science

By Annie Dobler and Ryan Meneses
April 20, 2017
From left to right: Marcella Wong, an area coordinator, Nancy Ross Tomchik, an area coordinator, and David Marquis, a program coordinator at the Center for Student Engagement pose with their dogs. The housing office allowed staff members who live in residence halls to have dogs for the first time this semester.

Dogs who call GW home: New policy allows staff’s pets in residence halls

By Annie Dobler
April 17, 2017
Max Wang | Hatchet Photographer

Third annual fundraising event aims to spur student, alumni donations

By Annie Dobler
April 13, 2017
The business school administered an academic integrity survey to students last month.

Business school survey will reveal state of academic integrity

By Annie Dobler
April 9, 2017
Jeremy Gosbee, the president of the alumni association, said he and other officials have worked on increasing the alumni giving rate but that substantial progress will likely take decades. Alumni have given 63 percent of gifts in the ongoing $1 billion campaign.

Fundraising campaign could boost alumni giving, leaders say

By Annie Dobler
April 2, 2017
Robert Valero, the executive director of the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis in the School of Business, helped design the school's new real estate concentration.

Business school to offer real estate concentration

By Annie Dobler
March 27, 2017
James Hahn, a professor of engineering and applied science, and John Philbeck, a professor of psychology, are one pair of researchers that have recently gotten funding for a collaborative project.

Fifteen cross-disciplinary research projects earn funding

By Annie Dobler
February 20, 2017
Chef José Andrés gave the keynote speech at Thursday's Food Tank Summit.

Chef José Andrés opens Food Tank Summit

By Annie Dobler
February 3, 2017
Frank Sesno, the director of the School of Media and Public Affairs, will travel to the Amazon this summer with winners of this year's Storyfest.

Storytelling contest winners to land Amazon rainforest trip

By Annie Dobler
February 1, 2017
Students registered to host about as many guests in their residence halls this year as they did for the 2013 inaugural weekend.

Inauguration, Women’s March guests flood residence halls

By Annie Dobler
January 25, 2017

Faculty hope LeBlanc will focus on finances, diversity

By Leah Potter, Annie Dobler and Meredith Roaten
January 17, 2017
Reuben Brigety, the dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs, co-authored an op-ed denouncing President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate pact.

Faculty alter course plans in wake of historic election

By Annie Dobler and Cort Carlson & Avery Anapol
November 13, 2016
Photo courtesy of Gretchen Driskell.

Alumna tries to secure US House seat for Michigan

By Annie Dobler
November 7, 2016
Sam Hardgrove | Assistant Photo Editor

Alumni Weekend focuses on connections, not cash

By Annie Dobler
October 17, 2016
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