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By Isha Trivedi
December 6, 2022
Ranging from the classic fries at Carvings to unexpected options at Bindaas, campus vendors offer a mix of taste, texture in their selection of fries that will not disappoint if you keep these calculated rankings in mind.

Dish of the Week: The best fries on GW’s campus, ranked

By Isha Trivedi
October 26, 2022
Psychic medium Kevin Paul talks spirits and ghosthunting during a visit to The Hatchet's townhouse in an attempt to connect and talk to any spirits that may be visiting.

The spirits of The Hatchet’s townhouse

By Amanda Plocharski, Isha Trivedi, Sarah Sachs and Ava Thompson
October 17, 2022

What’s New Buff and Blue: Holding a séance in The Hatchet townhouse

By Amanda Plocharski, Isha Trivedi and Sarah Sachs
October 17, 2022
Along with its salad and hummus bowl options, Little Sesame offers three oat milk soft serve ice cream choices – vanilla tahini, chocolate Turkish coffee and a swirl with the two combined (each $4.95).

Dish of the Week: Little Sesame’s oat milk soft serve

By Isha Trivedi, Zach Blackburn and Nuria Diaz
July 21, 2022
LeBlanc will formally acknowledge several student efforts to change the Colonials moniker, including the 2019 passage of a student referendum in favor of the change.

University retires nearly century-old Colonials moniker

By Isha Trivedi and Daniel Patrick Galgano
June 15, 2022
The menu includes plenty of options for vegetarians, like the basilico alla genovese pizza, which features toppings like sundried tomato pesto and fresh mint.

Dish of the Week: Stellina Pizzeria’s cacio e pepe pizza

By Isha Trivedi
June 11, 2022
Alyssa Ayres, the dean of the Elliott School, said she was "inspired" by the resilience of the Class of 2022 as students endured the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elliott School recognizes Class of 2022 at commencement ceremony

By Isha Trivedi
May 16, 2022
Vendors said they’ve enjoyed sharing their produce and cultural food with their customers now that the farmers market is back in person.

Vendors return to Foggy Bottom farmers market after pandemic hiatus

By Isha Trivedi
April 25, 2022
The move comes after Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and American universities reimplemented their mask mandates earlier this month.

GW reinstates indoor mask mandate days after lifting requirement

By Isha Trivedi, Nick Pasion and Sophia Goedert
April 11, 2022

Outgoing Faculty Senate executive committee chair fostered shared governance: faculty

By Isha Trivedi and Ianne Salvosa
April 11, 2022

FRESHFARM market to return to Foggy Bottom for first time in two years

By Isha Trivedi
April 4, 2022
Students will still be required to receive COVID-19 tests every 15 days, except for those with exceptions to GW’s vaccine mandate, who test weekly.

Officials to drop mask mandate Monday

By Isha Trivedi, Nick Pasion and Abby Kennedy
April 2, 2022
Giving Day will take place on Wednesday, April 6.

Officials set $1 million goal for second-ever Giving Day

By Isha Trivedi
March 31, 2022
This year’s elections season has been defined by a slow start and lackluster participation in campaign traditions.

SA candidates debate platform points, push transparency at debate

By Isha Trivedi and Nikki Ghaemi
March 28, 2022
This year’s Student Association races mark the first in-person elections since the pandemic, but some of the normal campaign traditions haven’t quite bounced back.

Fact check: Assessing candidates’ policy ideas

By Jared Gans and Isha Trivedi
March 28, 2022
Officials have implemented measures like an indoor mask mandate and regular testing to prevent COVID-19 cases on campus.

Officials shorten COVID-19 isolation period for GW community

By Isha Trivedi
March 25, 2022

SA Office of the Legislator General files revised complaint on finance bylaws

By Isha Trivedi
March 23, 2022
Elana Meyers Taylor addressed graduates at GW's 2018 Commencement upon receiving an honorary degree.

Olympian, softball alumna named 2022 Commencement speaker

By Isha Trivedi
March 23, 2022
Trip Johnson, the chair of the JEC, said the organization's bylaws grant it the power to extend candidate registration when the number of candidates running is less than the number of available seats.

JEC extends deadline for SA Senate campaign registration

By Isha Trivedi
March 9, 2022
Tuition increases have been especially volatile during the pandemic, which also follows the phasing out of GW’s fixed tuition policy.

Cost of attendance increase driven by inflation, pandemic-related expenses: experts

By Isha Trivedi and Eduardo Rivas
March 7, 2022
Officials opted to implement budget cuts to mitigate the financial impact of the pandemic rather than spend assets in GW’s endowment.

Estimated cost of attendance to surpass $80,000 next year for most undergraduates

By Isha Trivedi and Henry Huvos
March 3, 2022
The Faculty Senate convening last year.

Faculty senator requests details on privacy office’s involvement in location-tracking

By Isha Trivedi
February 28, 2022
The Student Court will decide on Sunday if they will hear the case.

Student Court Case Tracker: Fitzgerald v. Xu

By Isha Trivedi, Lauren Sforza and Henry Huvos
February 28, 2022
Residents were seen re-entering the building at about 10:45 a.m.

D.C. FEMS responds to fire at Residences on the Avenue apartments

By Isha Trivedi, Lauren Sforza and Abby Kennedy
February 25, 2022
Interim University President Mark Wrighton was not at GW during the data collection effort but apologized to the community after learning about the nondisclosed initiative.

Faculty blame divide between financial, academic arms for GW’s privacy oversight

By Isha Trivedi
February 20, 2022
Bracey said the review will focus on the observations and recommendations of the GW community but will include an "outside reviewer" to analyze the appropriateness and validity of the conclusions.

Chris Bracey named permanent provost

By Isha Trivedi
February 18, 2022
Bracey said the review will focus on the observations and recommendations of the GW community but will include an "outside reviewer" to analyze the appropriateness and validity of the conclusions.

Officials launch team to lead campuswide diversity review

By Isha Trivedi
February 15, 2022
Wrighton had previously attended the Board’s executive committee meeting, but Friday marked his first appearance at a public Board meeting.

Wrighton makes first appearance at Board of Trustees meeting

By Isha Trivedi
February 14, 2022
It's still unclear which officials approved and oversaw the project.

Officials tracked students’ movements on campus without their knowledge, Wrighton says

By Isha Trivedi
February 12, 2022
Board of Trustees leaders have used task forces to examine the top issues facing the University.

Officials launch survey to assess strategies to improve shared governance

By Isha Trivedi and Nick Pasion
February 7, 2022
Junior Liza Malinsky’s Instagram post sharing footage of the confrontation with her professor has received more than 13,000 likes.

Thousands call for professor’s firing for denying student’s service dog from class

By Isha Trivedi and Nick Pasion
February 3, 2022
The program still has thousands of items leftover to distribute, which will be handed out through the rest of the semester.

Officials planning future of anti-racist GWTeach course after white professor reads N-word

By Isha Trivedi and Nick Pasion
January 31, 2022
GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew said AppointLink told officials the portal had been “compromised” early Friday morning.

Officials restore MyLaw platform, reported cyberattack to FBI

By Isha Trivedi
January 27, 2022
The task force is expected to distribute a survey to faculty, staff and trustees based on feedback from the town halls.

Faculty call for more dialogue with trustees as GW looks to strengthen shared governance

By Isha Trivedi and Nick Pasion
January 24, 2022
Board of Trustees Chair Grace Speights said at a Faculty Senate meeting in September that trustees spent the summer meeting with outside consultants to discuss how the University should approach shared governance.

Shared governance task force to hold series of faculty town halls this week

By Isha Trivedi
January 18, 2022
Mark Wrighton has spent his first few weeks as interim president meeting with a variety of GW community members to prepare to confront the biggest challenges facing the University.

Wrighton spends first days in office holding introductory meetings, focusing on pandemic

By Zach Schonfeld and Isha Trivedi
January 18, 2022
Cordes said in his committee’s annual report that GW may experience an increase in expenses that is not accompanied by an increase in revenue next fiscal year.

Funding for faculty promotions, raises increase in FY 2022 budget

By Isha Trivedi and Nick Pasion
January 18, 2022
Higher education experts said Wrighton will likely focus on short-term projects and improvements at GW instead of long-term goals.

Faculty Senate preview: Wrighton to address senators for first time as University president

By Isha Trivedi
January 12, 2022
University President Thomas LeBlanc had begun forming a new strategic plan in September 2019, but the process was suspended once the pandemic hit.

Officials affirm plans to return to in-person classes next week

By Isha Trivedi
January 12, 2022
Students started an email campaign to have a Lerner Health and Wellness Center student employee who was disciplined for sexual violence fired.

Symptomatic COVID-19 testing center moves to Lerner

By Isha Trivedi and Michelle Vassilev
January 9, 2022
Officials also closed the Foggy Bottom COVID-19 testing center at 2 p.m.

Vern Express, VSTC shuttles suspended due to poor road conditions

By Isha Trivedi
January 3, 2022
It remains unclear if Mark Wrighton, the incoming University president, will implement a new strategic plan during his tenure.

Wrighton’s interim presidency kicks off with remote start

By Isha Trivedi
January 1, 2022
The year started with the National Guard's occupation of campus after the Jan. 6 insurrection, drawing thousands of troops to station in Foggy Bottom during the buildup to President Joe Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration.

Year in review: Top stories of 2021

By Isha Trivedi and Zach Blackburn
December 30, 2021

GW Law alumnus, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid dies at 82

By Isha Trivedi
December 29, 2021

Omicron variant fuels rising COVID-19 cases, tighter restrictions across GW, D.C.

By Isha Trivedi
December 22, 2021
GW has weathered a grim year – from a pandemic and a budget crisis on campus to police brutality and White nationalist demonstrations on its doorstep.

Spring classes to begin remotely for at least one week, officials move up booster deadline

By Isha Trivedi, Ishani Chettri and Michelle Vassilev
December 22, 2021
Students can apply for a notation on their transcript indicating research experiences outside of their academics "no later than the start of final examinations."

In-person events canceled, exams moved online beginning Friday

By Isha Trivedi
December 15, 2021
Six Metro stations south of Reagan National Airport on the Blue and Yellow lines reopened this fall after summer construction.

Metro to begin reinstating suspended cars after safety panel green lights plan

By Isha Trivedi
December 15, 2021
Jessica Parrillo will become the director of counseling and psychological services at the Colonial Health Center starting June 1.

Officials expanding CAPS staffing amid high demand for mental health services

By Isha Trivedi and Nick Pasion
December 13, 2021
Gelman Library in 2021.

Gelman Library services impacted in Amazon Web Services outage

By Isha Trivedi and Nick Pasion
December 7, 2021
Officials said they have been working since late last year to transition the files to a new platform.

Officials to resume chief digital officer search ‘in the near future’

By Isha Trivedi
December 6, 2021
Thomas LeBlanc will have the shortest term as University president in the past half-century.

LeBlanc’s leadership reaches quiet end, capping off tumultuous tenure

By Isha Trivedi
December 6, 2021
Dana Bradley, the inaugural chief people officer, said she was drawn to University President Thomas LeBlanc's push to improve employee culture.

Inaugural chief people officer departed for Illinois hospital role this fall

By Isha Trivedi
December 1, 2021
The organization has made eight demands of GW, including an apology and additional training.

Faculty, student groups push back against officials after civil rights complaint

By Isha Trivedi
November 26, 2021
Metro riders sit and stand as they pass the Foggy Bottom Metro Station.

Reduced Metro service to extend through remainder of year

By Isha Trivedi
November 22, 2021
Braving the winter weather to hang out with friends wearing masks outdoors may be preferable to indoor gatherings with inadequate ventilation, public health experts say.

Officials maintain indoor mask mandate as D.C. requirement loosens

By Isha Trivedi
November 19, 2021
The organization has made eight demands of GW, including an apology and additional training.

Complaint alleges University discriminated against Palestinian students

By Isha Trivedi and Abby Kennedy
November 18, 2021
Officials adjusted their projections for the celebration’s costs as events shifted to in person this fall.

Bicentennial costs forecasted to double budgeted amount this fiscal year

By Isha Trivedi
November 15, 2021
Sylvia Marotta-Walters, the chair of the senate’s physical facilities committee, presented the resolution about the facilities plan to the senate.

Faculty Senate pushes for increased faculty influence over strategic facilities plan

By Isha Trivedi, Zach Blackburn and Nick Pasion
November 15, 2021
Daniel Schwartz added in the email that he will provide students with an update "later this weekend."

Faculty Senate faces resolutions on campus master facilities plan, LeBlanc sendoff

By Isha Trivedi
November 11, 2021
Surrounding people did not appear to hear gunshots before the person was airlifted.

Person dies after being found with apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound near Lincoln Memorial

By Isha Trivedi and Zach Blackburn
November 8, 2021
The 10 new CCAS hires are down from 26 in 2023 and 24 in 2022.

GW sues insurance company for alleged property damage during COVID-19 pandemic

By Isha Trivedi and Zach Blackburn
November 3, 2021

Greek life support for TKE grows after Torah desecration

By Isha Trivedi
November 3, 2021
University President Thomas LeBlanc had begun forming a new strategic plan in September 2019, but the process was suspended once the pandemic hit.

Officials silent on strategic plan timeline amid leadership transition, pandemic recovery

By Isha Trivedi
November 1, 2021
Officials opted to implement budget cuts to mitigate the financial impact of the pandemic rather than spend assets in GW’s endowment.

University net assets increased during FY 2021, financial documents show

By Isha Trivedi and Erika Filter
November 1, 2021
TKE chapter president Chris Osborne said a Torah was vandalized and hot sauce was smeared over kitchen appliances, floors and walls in the chapter’s on-campus house.

Tau Kappa Epsilon reports Torah scroll vandalized at on-campus house

By Isha Trivedi and Zach Blackburn
October 31, 2021
Faculty had canceled a special assembly meeting earlier this fall to approve the slate after trustees delayed the presidential search process.

Faculty Assembly approves consultative committee for presidential search process

By Isha Trivedi
October 27, 2021
Officials said they have been working since late last year to transition the files to a new platform.

Geography department unable to access data as officials upgrade file system

By Isha Trivedi and Nick Pasion
October 18, 2021
Former Provost Brian Blake commissioned the 18-member task force in January to identify lessons learned from the pandemic.

Post-COVID task force recommends continued remote options, ‘culture of empathy’

By Isha Trivedi
October 18, 2021
GW enrolled 26,457 total students this fall, dipping slightly below last year’s total by 560 students.

Undergraduate enrollment decline slows following end of 20/30 Plan

By Yankun Zhao and Isha Trivedi
October 18, 2021
Students who did not live on campus had not been allowed to enter residence halls this fall.

Officials to allow on-campus students to host two GW-affiliated guests

By Isha Trivedi
October 13, 2021
Metro's ridership is currently at 12 percent of its pre-pandemic level, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Blue Line service between Rosslyn and Pentagon suspended for second day

By Isha Trivedi
October 13, 2021
Officials placed dehumidifiers and fans throughout the building to dry areas where the fire was extinguished before residents could reenter at about 11:30 p.m., according to an email officials sent to residents Sunday.

JBKO residents evacuated for hours after kitchen fire

By Isha Trivedi and Zach Blackburn
October 12, 2021
Donna Arbide, the vice president for development and alumni relations, met with several officials to discuss how to communicate about fundraising opportunities and to coordinate on common goals.

Officials increase aid for Pell Grant recipients, delay major fundraising campaign

By Isha Trivedi and Grace Chinowsky
October 11, 2021
Tuesday's meeting, held in the University Student Center Grand Ballroom, was the Board's first in-person open session since the start of the pandemic.

University broke even during Fiscal Year 2021 after budget mitigation efforts, officials say

By Isha Trivedi
October 7, 2021
Trustees established a framework to consider renaming requests last summer in response to student activism.

Trustees to announce decision on Colonials moniker this academic year, Speights says

By Isha Trivedi
October 7, 2021
Stacey DiLorenzo will succeed Sarah Baldassaro, pictured here at Tuesday's Board of Trustees meeting, who starts as American University's chief of staff on Nov. 1.

Milken external relations head to serve as interim communications vice president

By Isha Trivedi
October 6, 2021
The suspect, described as a Black male with a slim build and a goatee, assaulted the staff member with a long nail with the intent to commit first degree sexual abuse offense Monday.

Staff member suffers serious injuries after assault in G Street Garage

By Isha Trivedi, Zach Blackburn, Nick Pasion and Abby Kennedy
October 4, 2021
The Bash featured an acrobatics show on the walls of Gelman Library and remarks from top administrators.

Officials conclude bicentennial celebration, launch initiative to increase financial aid

By Isha Trivedi
October 4, 2021
Warren said when she arrived at GW in 1966, women were not allowed to own property without their husbands' permission.

Warren calls on graduates to ‘fight hard’ for justice at postponed Commencement

By Isha Trivedi and Ishani Chettri
October 2, 2021
The 10 new CCAS hires are down from 26 in 2023 and 24 in 2022.

Campus spaces across Foggy Bottom shut down for bicentennial celebrations

By Isha Trivedi
October 2, 2021
Read up on how some graduating students are finding novel ways to celebrate the conclusion to their time at GW.

‘Currently no changes’ to Commencement amid potential government shutdown: officials

By Isha Trivedi
September 30, 2021
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will deliver the keynote address at the ceremony and receive an honorary degree.

Thousands expected at conclusion of bicentennial celebration, officials say

By Isha Trivedi
September 27, 2021
The GW Police Department had ramped up its security presence on campus in light of the planned demonstrations.

Right-wing activists, counter-protesters gather for demonstrations tied to Jan. 6

By Isha Trivedi, Sejal Govindarao and Zach Blackburn
September 20, 2021
Faculty said the new shared services model is to blame for what they call “overworked” GWIT employees.

IT support requests surge during first week of in-person classes

By Isha Trivedi and Nick Pasion
September 20, 2021
The Faculty Senate met in person for the first time in more than a year while guests were invited to tune in virtually.

Faculty Senate calls for transparency from officials about HVAC upgrades

By Yankun Zhao and Isha Trivedi
September 13, 2021
Students and faculty have reported apparent mold in buildings across campus, including The Dakota (left photo from last week) and Building GG (center and right photos from December).

More than 70 students, faculty encounter apparent mold, water damage across campus

By Isha Trivedi, Zach Blackburn and Nick Pasion
September 13, 2021
LeBlanc said officials will use guidelines released by the Board of Trustees last month to make further financial decisions and will not dip into the University's endowment.

Interim president to replace LeBlanc in January as trustees postpone search

By Isha Trivedi
September 10, 2021
Some faculty pushed back at newly announced enrollment changes, which includes an increased focus on STEM.

Faculty Senate to discuss HVAC updates, shared governance at Friday meeting

By Isha Trivedi
September 9, 2021
Experts said rising infections may create challenges for universities trying to contain COVID-19 infections this fall, but GW's vaccine mandate will boost the community's resilience against the Delta variant.

Officials double COVID-19 testing frequency for vaccinated individuals

By Isha Trivedi
September 8, 2021
The proposed resolution calls on officials to describe all actions they have taken to align the University’s buildings with CDC and ASHRAE guidelines for the reopening of universities.

Faculty senators raise concerns about HVAC update timeline as upgrades continue

By Isha Trivedi
September 7, 2021
Sheets of plastic covered furniture and appliances in Kappa Delta and Alpha Phi’s townhouses alongside equipment from Belfor Property Restoration, which conducts mold removal and remediation services.

Townhouse Row residents visit hospital with flu-like symptoms following mold outbreak

By Isha Trivedi, Zach Blackburn and Abby Kennedy
September 7, 2021
Brown-Quinn said she plans to assemble career industry groups to connect alumni with common interests and career paths.

New alumni association president to focus on diversity, international ties

By Isha Trivedi
August 30, 2021
Departments like Events and Venues and the Office of Communications and Marketing have listed job postings in recent weeks after implementing layoffs last year.

Officials increase staff in departments consolidated during pandemic

By Isha Trivedi
August 30, 2021
Protesters marched to the National Mall, where they heard from politicians and voting rights activists.

Thousands march on the National Mall for voting rights, D.C. statehood

By Isha Trivedi and Zach Blackburn
August 30, 2021
The sociology department will partner with organizations like the Black Student Union and the Criminal Justice Student Association to hold events.

Upgrades to HVAC systems across campus a ‘work in progress,’ officials say

By Isha Trivedi
August 30, 2021
Board of Trustees Chair Grace Speights did not take a position on referenda calling for divestment from fossil fuels and voting student members of the Board.

What to expect from GW’s presidential search process

By Isha Trivedi
August 23, 2021
Kim Roddis, a faculty senator and a professor of civil and environmental engineering, said she is hoping the expanded slate will be approved by professors in September.

Faculty Senate authorizes consultative committee expansion for presidential search

By Yankun Zhao and Isha Trivedi
August 13, 2021
Kogan Plaza

Nearly 90 percent of GW community fully vaccinated, officials say

By Isha Trivedi
August 12, 2021
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