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Leah Potter: With a little help from my friends

By Leah Potter
April 27, 2020
Roach will lead the paper’s 117’s volume, which starts in May.

Roach elected editor for second term

By Leah Potter
February 29, 2020

‘Getting to the Bottom of it’: Navigating New Student Orientation

By Leah Potter
August 18, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Reflecting on the departing provost’s tenure

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
April 15, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Recapping SA runoff elections

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
April 8, 2019
Dean Pamela Jeffries said the School of Nursing – which spun off from School of Medicine and Health Sciences a decade ago – has notched several top graduate programs according to national rankings.

Nursing school launches program to train faculty in simulation practices

By Leah Potter and Shannon Mallard
April 8, 2019
William Dietz, the director of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness and a professor of prevention and community health in the Milken Institute School of Public Health, said the process of finalizing the report spanned about six months.

Milken professor co-authors recommendations to cut sugary drink consumption

By Leah Potter
April 4, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Crowning the best spots in Northwest D.C.

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
April 1, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Gearing up for Student Association elections

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
March 25, 2019
Jane Thorpe, the interim chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, and Kellyn Betts, the website’s content editor, will help the public health school run its website.

Public health school debuts website for health care news, research

By Leah Potter and Gracie Jamison
March 7, 2019
The pilot phase of the printer, which lasted about three months, ended on Feb. 28, and officials said they will now charge a “small fee” to cover the cost of materials associated with the printing process.

Medical school’s 3D printer created more than 30 objects in first three months

By Leah Potter and Eddy Duan
March 7, 2019

GW under two federal investigations for possible disability discrimination

By Leah Potter
March 6, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Waiting to hire a Colonial Health Center director

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
March 4, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Drawing a timeline for Black History Month

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
February 25, 2019
The Medical Faculty Associates announced earlier this month that the group will partner with Babyscripts – a company that specializes in technology to assist patients during pregnancy – to use a mobile application in all of the medical group’s obstetrician-gynecologist locations.

MFA offers mobile app to guide patients through pregnancy

By Leah Potter and Ed Prestera
February 21, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Advocating for discounted Metro passes for students

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
February 19, 2019
Juniors Logan Bartholomew, Maggie Steiner and Delaney Foster are all staff members of The GW Undergraduate Review.

Student-led research journal grows ahead of second volume

By Leah Potter
February 14, 2019
The Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation into GW for possible age discrimination on Jan. 17.

GW did not retaliate against a student alleging age discrimination, officials say

By Leah Potter and Ilena Peng
February 11, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Unearthing racist yearbook photos amid national controversy

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
February 11, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Measuring the impact of a racist Snapchat one year later

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
February 4, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Establishing a new ethics office

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
January 28, 2019
Jeffrey Akman, who led the School of Medicine and Health Sciences as the dean and vice president for health affairs, will step down this year.

Medical school’s outgoing dean enhanced research, prioritized diversity

By Leah Potter
January 22, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Expanding an alumni group overseas

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
January 22, 2019
Maranda Ward, a visiting assistant professor of clinical research and leadership, was appointed to the health equity commission last month.

Medical school professor to address D.C. health equity in new city government role

By Leah Potter
January 17, 2019
Olivia Anderson | Photo Editor

GW to clear students from course waitlists

By Leah Potter
January 16, 2019
Robert Miller, the vice president for research, said the data indicates GW’s research success but officials are continuing to search for new ways to enhance support for researchers and reel in more grants.

GW bolsters research endeavors for third consecutive year

By Leah Potter and Lauren Peller
January 14, 2019

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Redesigning freshman orientation

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
January 14, 2019

District announces plan to reduce opioid-related deaths by half

By Leah Potter
December 27, 2018

D.C. breaks more than century-old rainfall record

By Leah Potter
December 18, 2018
Dorm-made hot chocolate recipe

Dorm-made hot chocolate recipe

By Leah Potter and Arianna Dunham
December 10, 2018
Christopher Deering, the former senior associate dean and associate provost of CPS and VSTC, has served as interim dean since early this year.

Delay in VSTC, CPS dean search could mean officials are altering job, experts say

By Leah Potter and Shannon Mallard
December 10, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Celebrating the holidays

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
December 10, 2018
Four-ingredient cookie recipe for the holidays

Four-ingredient cookie recipe for the holidays

By Leah Potter and Arianna Dunham
December 10, 2018
A 3D printer was added to the Himmelfarb Library in the medical school’s flagship building late last month.

Medical school debuts free 3D printing pilot service

By Leah Potter
December 6, 2018
A series of four seminars the University is launching this month will focus on the future of genetics in modern medicine. The first seminar will take place in the medical school Monday.

New seminars to focus on future of genetics in medicine

By Leah Potter
December 6, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Quantifying food insecurity on campus

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
December 3, 2018
Thanksgiving recipe: Green bean casserole topped with tots

Thanksgiving recipe: Green bean casserole topped with tots

By Leah Potter and Arianna Dunham
November 19, 2018
Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, released guidelines Friday that would allow institutions to dismiss reports of off-campus assault, require cross-examination during investigations and use a more stringent standard for determining guilt.

Proposed Title IX guidelines could force GW to abandon single-investigator model

By Leah Potter
November 19, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Looking into allegations against GW’s former athletic director

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
November 19, 2018
Students are investigating the mysterious disappearance of bees from their hives on top of Lisner Hall – the second year in a row that at least two hives have collapsed in November.

Student beekeepers investigate two hive collapses

By Leah Potter
November 19, 2018
Caroline Laguerre-Brown said she hopes that updating the language will make students, faculty and staff more likely to engage with administrators to use the policies and procedures when reporting an incident.

Officials to review discrimination, harassment policies

By Leah Potter
November 12, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Reviewing discrimination, harassment policies

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
November 12, 2018

Technical glitch allows students to register for classes early

By Leah Potter
November 8, 2018
File Photo by Donna Armstrong | Contributing Photo Editor

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg admitted to GW Hospital with three broken ribs

By Leah Potter
November 8, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Previewing the 2018-19 basketball season

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
November 5, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Reviving a building name task force

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
October 29, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Evaluating the president’s performance

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
October 22, 2018
Terry Murphy, the deputy provost for academic affairs, Tara Scully, the director of the sustainability minor, and Meghan Chapple, the director of the Office of Sustainability, said GW rebranded its home for sustainability research and student engagement.

Officials rebrand sustainability research initiatives to improve collaboration

By Leah Potter
October 18, 2018
GW poured $5.3 million into sustainable building upgrades in 2012 as part of the first phase of a series of replacements of out-of-date systems and fixtures across campus at buildings like Gelman Library.

GW invests more than $20 million in cutting carbon emissions

By Leah Potter
October 18, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Opening a prayer space for students

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
October 15, 2018
GW and the Department of Education agreed to shift GW’s first federal deadline to ensure all new online content is accessible for individuals with disabilities to Jan. 15.

GW pushes first federal deadline to improve online accessibility

By Leah Potter
October 4, 2018
Christy Anthony, the director of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, said the student code of conduct will now be reviewed annually or every two years.

Officials overhaul student code of conduct, announce first review in two decades

By Leah Potter
October 1, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Updating the Student Code of Conduct

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
October 1, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Halting unionization efforts

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
September 23, 2018
Sophomore Jonathan Kvilhaug and junior Katherine Tucker bag compost material in Kogan Plaza.

Student-led composting program institutionalized after pilot semester

By Leah Potter
September 20, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Facing revenue shortfall in business school

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
September 17, 2018
More than 10 new clinical lab spaces are part of renovations to the nursing school that will be completed in October.

Nursing school renovations include student lounge, upgraded lab spaces

By Leah Potter
September 17, 2018
The GW Cancer Center tripled the number of exam rooms and expanded waiting area space over the summer.

Cancer Center clinic renovations triple exam rooms, expand waiting space

By Leah Potter
September 13, 2018
Meghan Chapple, the director of the Office of Sustainability, said the office is trying to engage more students, faculty and staff in eco-friendly projects.

Sustainability office to revamp minor, research air travel cutback

By Leah Potter and Lauren Peller
September 10, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Analyzing alumni giving rates

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
September 10, 2018
GW earned $21.6 million in indirect cost recoveries in 2011, but Provost Forrest Maltzman said that number jumped to more than $30 million in 2018.

Administrative push to bring research on campus leads to $10 million revenue spike

By Leah Potter
September 10, 2018
Victoria Shanmugan, an associate professor of medicine and the director of rheumatology, will study early-stage patients suffering from scleroderma as part of the CONQUER partnership.

Medical school partners with universities, hospitals to study rare autoimmune disease

By Leah Potter
September 6, 2018
Eduardo Sotomayor, the director of the GW Cancer Center, is seeking a highly coveted grant from the National Cancer Institute.

Cancer Center increases collaborative research in pursuit of prestigious grant

By Leah Potter and Jared Gans
September 3, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Assessing a free 18th credit

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
September 3, 2018
Robert Miller is the first new vice president for research in about a decade and will report to the provost instead of the president.

Research office overhaul could help diversify projects, faculty say

By Leah Potter
August 30, 2018
Aniqa Raihan, an alumna and sexual assault survivor, announced a lawsuit against the University in April that was dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday.

Judge dismisses alumna’s lawsuit claiming GW mishandled sexual violence case

By Leah Potter and Dani Grace
August 30, 2018

Closure of federal Title IX probe could lead to more institutional changes, experts say

By Leah Potter
August 27, 2018
Students with a kitchen can make avocado toast and upgrade the simple recipe with fresh tomatoes or an egg.

Recipes fit for each skill level and residence hall kitchen

By Leah Potter
August 27, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Starting the fall semester

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
August 27, 2018
Counterprotesters march toward Lafayette Square armed with signs and flags.

Thousands of counterprotesters outnumber ‘Unite the Right’ rally participants

By Leah Potter
August 12, 2018
As the Department of Education investigates GW for alleged disability discrimination based on the accessibility of its websites, officials say they’ve formed a task force to examine the issue.

Department of Education finds GW websites inaccessible for the visually impaired

By Leah Potter
July 13, 2018
Civil rights activist and author Shaun King discussed social media and the Black Lives Matter movement at the Marvin Center Tuesday.

Civil rights activist discusses role of social media in activism at IB conference

By Leah Potter
July 10, 2018

Medical school professor awarded for cancer treatment developments

By Leah Potter
June 13, 2018
Students might find that after moving to college, their parents call constantly for phone check-ins.

Parental problems: How to deal with different types of parents during the college transition

By Leah Potter
June 11, 2018
The University will develop a plan to guarantee that new online content is accessible and students can put in a request if a website feature isn’t user-friendly.

Officials to develop online accessibility plan after federal disability probe closes

By Leah Potter
June 11, 2018

Donations to sustainable move-out program hit record high

By Leah Potter and Sarah Roach
June 11, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Welcoming the Class of 2022 to campus

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
June 11, 2018
The D.C. Council unanimously approved several measures Tuesday clearing the way for a helipad to be constructed on the roof of the GW Hospital.

D.C. Council unanimously approves GW Hospital helipad construction

By Leah Potter and Dani Grace
June 5, 2018

New study finds doctors, patients willing to ‘take a risk’ with antibiotics

By Leah Potter
June 1, 2018

D.C. officials call for renewed focus on gun policies after deadly holiday weekend

By Leah Potter
May 30, 2018
Elizabeth Jessup, the president of the Panhellenic Association, said a new permanent task force will form this summer to enforce a list of recommendations to combat sexual assault in Greek life.

Panhel to create permanent task force to combat sexual assault

By Leah Potter
May 21, 2018
Title IX policy changes could ease student anxiety, experts say

Title IX policy changes could ease student anxiety, experts say

By Leah Potter
May 21, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It:’ Graduating on the National Mall

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
May 21, 2018
Student speaker Troy Betts told School of Nursing graduates Saturday that their differences are "what makes for some of the most beautiful moments in life."

Nursing graduates told to prioritize kindness, compassion in health care careers

By Leah Potter
May 19, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Proposing new Title IX policies

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
May 14, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Examining alumna’s Title IX lawsuit

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
April 30, 2018
Aniqa Raihan, a sexual assault survivor who graduated last academic year, announced she filed a lawsuit against the University at a press conference Friday.

Alumna sues University, claims GW created ‘hostile culture’ for sexual assault survivors

By Leah Potter and Dani Grace
April 30, 2018
Aniqa Raihan, an alumna and sexual assault survivor, announced a lawsuit against the University in April that was dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday.

Alumna files lawsuit against GW for allegedly mishandling sexual violence case

By Leah Potter and Dani Grace
April 27, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Looking back on LeBlanc’s first year

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
April 23, 2018
The Science and Engineering Hall located on 22nd and H Street.

Engineering professor to develop robotic bees for mapping surface of Mars

By Leah Potter
April 16, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
April 16, 2018

Student, creator of KnoNap wins grant to develop date rape prevention products

By Leah Potter
April 13, 2018
Part-time mental health care will soon expand to the Virginia Science and Technology Campus following a lobbying effort by nursing school faculty and students.

Officials to hire mental health counselor for Virginia campus

By Leah Potter and Kathryn Sheehan
April 12, 2018
Caroline Laguerre-Brown, the vice provost for diversity, equity and community engagement, said the survey is a critical tool for examining on-campus sexual assault using data.

Officials, student leaders revamp campus climate survey amid Title IX scrutiny

By Leah Potter
April 12, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Refinancing GW’s debt

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
April 9, 2018
Ami Zota, an assistant professor of environmental and occupational health and senior author of the study, said she’s been studying chemicals like phthalates, which are used to package and process food, for almost eight years.

Eating out increases exposure to toxic chemicals, study finds

By Leah Potter
April 5, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Exploring the Best of Northwest D.C.

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
April 2, 2018

‘Getting to the Bottom of It’: Electing Student Association leaders

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten
March 25, 2018
Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley spoke about the state of American politics at an event Sunday in the Marvin Center.

Martin O’Malley talks 2016 campaign, political future with College Democrats

By Leah Potter and Liz Konneker
March 25, 2018
Raja Mazumder, an associate professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine, said the program will enable researchers to have easy access to data on how genetic codes are produced.

Researchers win $10 million grant to develop genetic software

By Leah Potter
March 8, 2018
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