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All content by Madeleine Deisen

Op-ed: Students should get involved in Virginia’s elections

By Madeleine Deisen and Anusha Moudgal
July 9, 2021
Rachelle Heller, the Center for Women in Engineering's first director, speaks at a pre-launch event for the center.

New SEAS center will support and increase number of women in engineering

By Madeleine Deisen
May 2, 2019
Tara Scully, the director of the sustainability minor and the co-director of student sustainability initiatives, said the living and learning community will provide a space on the Vern for students to practice sustainable living together.

Two new living and learning communities to debut on Mount Vernon Campus

By Madeleine Deisen
April 11, 2019
Freshman Catherine Morris, a political communication major and a pre-law student, said the ambassadors could offer the student perspective on the law school admissions process in addition to that of adult advisers.

CCAS academic advising office launches pre-law ambassador program

By Madeleine Deisen
April 4, 2019
The University installed 57 new individual study cubicles on the third floor of the library over spring break.

Nearly 90 seats added to Gelman Library over spring break

By Madeleine Deisen
March 25, 2019
Graeme Sloan | Contributing Photo Editor

Politicians encourage young people to become activists

By Madeleine Deisen
March 8, 2019
Laurie Koehler, the senior vice provost for enrollment and the student experience, said administrators have honed efforts to reach out individually to students who are close to graduating, and have also implemented long-term initiatives to improve student satisfaction.

Four-year graduation rate approaches 80 percent

By Lauren Peller and Madeleine Deisen
March 4, 2019
Provost Forrest Maltzman said the University decided to launch the initiatives to internally promote faculty to leadership positions and improve connections between administrators and professors.

Provost’s office to launch new programs, seminars for academic leaders

By Lauren Peller and Madeleine Deisen
February 19, 2019
The business school piloted its first happy hour, an informal online webinar hosted through Blackboard, on Sunday.

Business school pilots online ‘happy hours’ to connect alumni, online students

By Madeleine Deisen
January 28, 2019
Joe Dymond, an assistant professor of geography, died last week after a seven-month battle against acute myeloid leukemia.

Geography professor dies after seven-month battle against leukemia

By Parth Kotak and Madeleine Deisen
January 24, 2019
Leslie Jacobson, who worked her way from guest artist to chair of the theater and dance department, will retire at the end of this semester.

Longtime theater and dance professor to retire after more than four decades

By Madeleine Deisen
January 22, 2019
Ibram Kendi, a professor of history and international relations and founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, spoke in Ross Hall for the third annual Martin Luther King Jr. lecture Wednesday.

Author defines ‘antiracism’ at third annual Martin Luther King Jr. lecture

By Madeleine Deisen
January 17, 2019
The College of Professional Studies enrolled 233 students in its undergraduate programs in 2018 – the highest number in nearly a decade.

College of Professional Studies enrolls largest undergraduate class

By Madeleine Deisen
November 19, 2018
Alexander Welling | Hatchet Photographer

LeBlanc, GW honor military students at Veterans Day ceremony

By Madeleine Deisen
November 10, 2018
Officials announced earlier this month they would update the student code of conduct to include a policy prohibiting video and audio recording in the classroom without permission from the professor.

Faculty support policy prohibiting unauthorized recordings in classrooms

By Hayden Smith and Madeleine Deisen
October 15, 2018
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