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News releases from 2005 are available below. If you are interested in releases from past years, please visit the News Release Archive.


December 2005


GW Professors Publish Book about Impact of Specialized Knowledge on Societies and Economies
Posted on 12/29/2005

GW's Graduate School Of Political Management Announces National Competition For Innovative Young Voter Strategies
Posted on 12/20/2005

U.S. Senate Confirms GW Law Professor William E. Kovacic as Federal Trade Commission Commissioner
Posted on 12/20/2005

GW's Police Department Invites Public Comment For Accreditation Process
Posted on 12/20/2005

The Kalb Report: A Conversation with Tom Friedman to Air Saturday on XM Satellite Radio and Sunday on WHUT-TV and Federal News Radio AM 1050 WFED
Posted on 12/16/2005

GW Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management Wins Five Prestigious Awards
Posted on 12/16/2005

Korea Foundation Pledges $500,000 Towards Chair in Korean Politics
Posted on 12/16/2005

Logsdon Named To NASA Advisory Council
Posted on 12/15/2005

GW's WB Now Program On Student Activism Airs Sunday, Dec. 18
Posted on 12/13/2005

GW and The Hildebrandt Institute Announce 2006 Law Firm Graduate Certificate Programs
Posted on 12/13/2005

GW Alumna Named Marshall Scholar
Posted on 12/12/2005

GW Filmmaker's Documentary Featured At White House Aging Conference
Posted on 12/09/2005

New York Times Columnist and Author Thomas Friedman to Discuss Sources, Leaks, and the Future of Journalism on The Kalb Report, Dec. 12
Posted on 12/07/2005

Three GW Professors Named Fulbright Scholars
Posted on 12/06/2005

Peter Konwerski Named Assistant Vice President
Posted on 12/06/2005

GW Policy on Students from Schools in Areas Affected by Hurricanes
Posted on 12/02/2005

Final Preparations Underway for Move in to New GW School of Business Complex
Posted on 12/02/2005

GW's "Focus on Fall Abroad" Residential Community Invites Students to Study Abroad
Posted on 12/02/2005



November 2005



GW Elliott School Professor Martha Finnemore Awarded for her "Rules of the World"
Posted on 11/29/2005

GW Announces An American Bistro for Quigley's
Posted on 11/29/2005

GW Law Professor Emeritus Thomas Buergenthal Re-elected to the International Court of Justice
Posted on 11/22/2005

GW Hosts Nobel Prize Winner William Phillips on Dec. 2
Posted on 11/21/2005

GW's Matthew O'Gara Named "Professor of the Year" for District of Columbia
Posted on 11/21/2005

The Kalb Report: A Conversation with Judith Miller to Air Saturday on XM Satellite Radio and Sunday on WHUT-TV and Federal News Radio AM 1050, WFED
Posted on 11/17/2005

GW's Elliott School of International Affairs M.A. Programs Ranked 7th in
Posted on 11/15/2005

GW's Beyond Category Honors Robert F. Kennedy's Legacy
Posted on 11/14/2005

GW's Student-Produced WB Now Program Airs Nov. 13
Posted on 11/11/2005

Judith Miller Provides an Inside Look at the Life of an Investigative Journalist on The Kalb Report, Nov. 14
Posted on 11/10/2005

GW Hatchet Wins Prestigious Pacemaker Award
Posted on 11/10/2005

GW Commencement to Take Place on National Mall May 21, 2006
Posted on 11/09/2005

GW Security Policy Studies Director Wins MacArthur Grant
Posted on 11/07/2005

Finance and Investment Club Opens Doors for GW Business Students
Posted on 11/03/2005

GW Selected as One of Six Universities Nationwide to Participate in Call to Serve Campaign
Posted on 11/02/2005



October 2005

Former President George H.W. Bush and Former First Lady Barbara Bush To Address GW Graduates at May 21, 2006 Commencement
Posted on 10/28/2005

GW-Battleground 2006 Poll Reveals Negative Environment for President Bush and Congressional Republicans and Potential Opportunities for Democrats in 2006
Posted on 10/25/2005

Associated Press President and CEO Tom Curley to Discuss The Business of News on The Kalb Report, Oct. 25
Posted on 10/21/2005

John M. Logsdon to Receive 2005 John F. Kennedy Astronautics Award
Posted on 10/20/2005

GW School of Business M.B.A. Program Ranked #6 Globally for Social and Environmental Stewardship
Posted on 10/20/2005

GW Opens New Conflict Resolution Center
Posted on 10/19/2005

GW Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet Named One of Top Ten Who Are Changing the World of Internet & Politics
Posted on 10/18/2005

GW Brings the Best of Boston & New York Together in Perfect Harmony; Tickets now on Sale to General Public for Boston Pops & New York Voices Performance, Oct. 22
Posted on 10/14/2005

The George Washington University Law Review Presents Symposium on Legacy of Rehnquist Court, Oct. 27-28
Posted on 10/11/2005

GW Receives National Recognition for its Commitment to Community Service
Posted on 10/10/2005

GW's 2005 Bender Teaching Awards Announced
Posted on 10/05/2005

GW Receives Advisory Panel Report for Square 54 from Urban Land Institute
Posted on 10/03/2005



September 2005



GW School of Media and Public Affairs Awarded Second Knight Foundation Grant to Revitalize Journalism Programs in Area High Schools
Posted on 09/30/2005

GW Receives Federal Grant To Support Suicide Prevention
Posted on 09/29/2005

GW M.B.A. Program Ranks 31st in The Wall Street Journal Report of Recruiters' Top Picks
Posted on 09/23/2005

Statement from GW Vice President for Communications Michael Freedman Regarding Commencement 2006
Posted on 09/22/2005

Dan Rather to Reflect on his Distinguished Career and Discuss the Future of Broadcast Journalism on The Kalb Report, Sept. 26
Posted on 09/21/2005

Responding to the Call of Katrina
Posted on 09/15/2005

The George Washington University School of Business Welcomes New Faculty
Posted on 09/12/2005

GW's School of Media and Public Affairs Welcomes Robert M. Entman as New J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor
Posted on 09/12/2005

GW's School of Media and Public Affairs Names Robert J. Callahan as its First Public Diplomacy Fellow
Posted on 09/12/2005

September 11 Commemoration Events at GW
Posted on 09/08/2005

GW Assistance for Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Posted on 09/07/2005

University Statement Regarding Students Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Relief Efforts
Posted on 09/01/2005



August 2005


GW School of Business Recognized for Excellence in Tourism Education
Posted on 08/29/2005

GW Medical Center and School of Engineering and Applied Science Combine Expertise on New NIH Grant
Posted on 08/26/2005

President Trachtenberg Receives D.C. Chamber of Commerce "Business Leader of the Year" Award
Posted on 08/26/2005

GW School of Business Ranks 47th Among Top Undergraduate Business Programs in U.S. News & World Report 2006 Best Colleges Survey
Posted on 08/25/2005

GW's Elliott School of International Affairs Announces New Faculty Members
Posted on 08/18/2005

The George Washington University Names Four New Trustees and Two New Emeritus Trustees
Posted on 08/17/2005

GW CIO David Swartz Named University Vice President
Posted on 08/16/2005

GW Named One of Bold 100 in Information Technology by CIO Magazine
Posted on 08/15/2005

GW's Hamilton Fish Institute Presents National Conference on Curbing and Preventing School Violence, Sept. 11-14
Posted on 08/11/2005

GW Announces New Graduate Certificate in Health Care Corporate Compliance
Posted on 08/05/2005



July 2005


GW Joins as a Sponsor of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Posted on 07/28/2005

James F. Humphreys' $3 Million Gift to GW Law School Establishes the Humphreys Complex Litigation Center and Endowed Faculty Position
Posted on 07/12/2005

GW to Receive More Than $3.3 million to Endow "The Kuwait Chair"
Posted on 07/08/2005



June 2005



GW Inaugurates Mathematics Master's Degree Program for D.C. School Teachers
Posted on 06/29/2005

Class of 2009 Exalted as GW's Most Academically Prepared in University's History
Posted on 06/28/2005

GW School of Business Names Timothy L. Fort as Lindner-Gambal Professor of Business Ethics
Posted on 06/23/2005

GW's Sigur Center for Asian Studies Publishes a Six-Month Report on Tsunami Relief Efforts
Posted on 06/23/2005

Veteran Radio Journalist and GW Vice President Michael Freedman Offers Practical Tips for Current and Aspiring Broadcasters in Two New Books
Posted on 06/23/2005

CNN's On the Story Makes GW its New Home
Posted on 06/23/2005

GW Receives Grant from SBC Foundation to Launch Native American Political Leadership Scholarship Program
Posted on 06/22/2005

GW to Welcome 23 Holmes Scholars to Annual Leadership Institute June 19-24
Posted on 06/17/2005

Eight GW Students Awarded Scholarships to Study Abroad by National Security Education Program
Posted on 06/14/2005

Dick Golden Joins GW as Special Assistant for Broadcast Operations and University Events
Posted on 06/10/2005

GW Forensic Science Student Awarded the J. Edgar Hoover Scientific Scholarship
Posted on 06/08/2005

Michael E. Brown Named Dean of GW's Elliott School of International Affairs
Posted on 06/03/2005



May 2005


School of Business Named Top Global Center of Research
Posted on 05/27/2005

GW Law School Names New Dean
Posted on 05/26/2005

GW Announces Address Change for 1957 E St., Residential and Academic Sides of the Building to be Split
Posted on 05/25/2005

GW's Latin American Studies Program Wins Second Department of Education Title VI Grant
Posted on 05/24/2005

GW Announces Winners of Alumni Service Awards
Posted on 05/23/2005

Commencement 2005 Honorary Degree Profiles and Transcripts
Posted on 05/22/2005

Eleven GW Students Receive Fulbright Scholarships
Posted on 05/21/2005

ULI Presents Preliminary Findings on Redevelopment of Square 54, the old GW Hospital site
Posted on 05/16/2005

GW Student's Essay Earns Her a Trip to New York City to Meet Elie Wiesel
Posted on 05/12/2005

GW Commencement is a Family Affair
Posted on 05/10/2005

GW Senior Lina Musayev to be Honored with GW Manatt-Trachtenberg Prize
Posted on 05/09/2005

GW Announces the Recipients of the 69th Annual Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards
Posted on 05/09/2005

Six Presidential Administrative Fellows Named from GW Class of 2005
Posted on 05/09/2005

GW M.B.A. Students to Manage Real $1 Million Investment Portfolio
Posted on 05/09/2005

Four GW Professors Awarded 2005 Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Prizes
Posted on 05/06/2005

GW's Elliott School Dean Harry Harding Named University Professor
Posted on 05/06/2005

Law School Announces New Animal Law Litigation Project
Posted on 05/03/2005

GW to Honor Members of the University Community with "GW Award" at Commencement Ceremony on the Ellipse
Posted on 05/03/2005

ULI Panel Studies Redevelopment of Former GW Hospital Site
Posted on 05/02/2005

GW Business Students Win Top Honors at Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition
Posted on 05/02/2005



April 2005



GW Researchers Observe New Phenomenon that Extends Fundamental Law of Physics and Reinforces Bose-Einstein Condensation Theory
Posted on 04/27/2005

Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid, J.D. '64, to Address GW Law School Graduates Diploma Ceremony
Posted on 04/21/2005

GW Students Win World Geography Bowl Championship
Posted on 04/21/2005

Andy Rooney, CBS News Commentator, to Address GW's 2005 Commencement on The Ellipse May 22
Posted on 04/21/2005

GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg to Chair Executive Committee of the Southeastern Universities Research Association
Posted on 04/19/2005

GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Inducted as Honorary Member of the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Posted on 04/19/2005

Two GW Sophomores Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
Posted on 04/13/2005

GW Awards Annual Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholarships to Outstanding D.C. Public School Seniors
Posted on 04/08/2005

FOX News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes to Discuss the Rise of FOX News Channel on The Kalb Report, April 7
Posted on 04/01/2005

Communications Strategist John W. Rendon Jr. Receives Shapiro Fellowship to GW's School of Media and Public Affairs
Posted on 04/01/2005

GW Graduate Programs Among Top 25 in Latest U.S. News Survey
Posted on 04/01/2005



March 2005


GW Business School Dean Susan M. Phillips Inducted into Futures Industry Association Hall of Fame
Posted on 03/31/2005

GW International M.B.A. Case Competition Showcases Local Transportation Communications Program
Posted on 03/31/2005

GW and Shenandoah University to Launch Pharmacogenomics Program
Posted on 03/28/2005

GW's Student-Produced TV Show for the WB Airs Sunday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Posted on 03/25/2005

GW-Battleground 2006 Poll Identifies Social Security and Health Care as Leading Issues
Posted on 03/24/2005

GW Statement Regarding Thurston Fire
Posted on 03/22/2005

More Than 30 GW Education Faculty Members and Students to Present Research at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting April 11-15
Posted on 03/17/2005

Edward M. Liddy, Chairman, President, and CEO of Allstate, to be Honored as GW School of Business CEO of the Year, March 23
Posted on 03/16/2005

GW School of Business Makes the Global Grade
Posted on 03/15/2005

GW's Student-Produced TV Show for the WB Airs Sunday, March 13
Posted on 03/11/2005

GW and Hildebrandt Institute Offer First Graduate Certificate in Law Firm Management
Posted on 03/10/2005

Law School Organization Files Amicus Brief in Support of Plaintiff for the U.S. Supreme Court's First Domestic Violence Case
Posted on 03/08/2005

Summer Abroad Programs Announced for 2005
Posted on 03/04/2005

FEC Chairman and "Instapundit" Blogger to Deliver Keynote Addresses at GW's Politics Online Conference 2005
Posted on 03/04/2005

School of Public Policy and Public Administration Makes Mark for Research on Improving Federal and State Government Performance
Posted on 03/04/2005

University Police Department Establishes Neighborhood Action Team
Posted on 03/01/2005

Statement on St. Mary's Court Fire
Posted on 03/01/2005



February 2005



Dimock Gallery Hosts Two Worlds/Two Views, Thesis Exhibition March 1-11
Posted on 02/23/2005

The Past, Present, and Future of the Berlin Wall, Feb. 23
Posted on 02/22/2005

Happy 273rd Birthday Mr. President, Feb. 22
Posted on 02/17/2005

Board of Trustees Sets Tuition Rates for 2005-2006
Posted on 02/11/2005

Nationals President Tony Tavares, Author John Feinstein, NPR's Scott Simon Talk Baseball on Kalb Report Radio Broadcasts
Posted on 02/10/2005

French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte and OECD Ambassador Connie Morella Discuss French and American Perspectives on Marshall Plan Lessons Applied to the 21st Century Feb. 15
Posted on 02/10/2005

Eight New Members Elected to GW Parents' Association Advisory Council
Posted on 02/09/2005

Iraq, Sudan, Tsunami: What are America's Responsibilities in the World? Feb. 11
Posted on 02/09/2005

Peru's First Lady, Eliane Karp, Speaks at GW On Emerging Democracies, Feb. 22
Posted on 02/08/2005

GW Ranks Third Nationally on Peace Corps List of Top Volunteer-Producing Medium Size Colleges and Universities
Posted on 02/08/2005

Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Tartuffe Feb. 23-27
Posted on 02/07/2005

American Advertising Federation Names Two GW Business Undergrads "Most Promising Minority Students"
Posted on 02/07/2005

GW Law School Animal Welfare Project Offers Recommendations to Strengthen D.C. Animal Welfare Laws, Feb. 10
Posted on 02/07/2005

Nationals President Tony Tavares and Authors John Feinstein and Scott Simon to Discuss the Return of Baseball to D.C. on The Kalb Report, Feb. 7
Posted on 02/03/2005

GW Business Professors Publish Book Offering New Research on the History, Theory, and Application of Project Management
Posted on 02/01/2005

GW to Support Honduran Goverment Tourism Program
Posted on 02/01/2005

Class Action Lawsuit Benefits GW
Posted on 02/01/2005



January 2005


Laurel Price Jones Joins GW as Vice President for Advancement
Posted on 01/28/2005

GW Graduate School of Political Management Partners with the Bryce Harlow Foundation to Create Series of Public Affairs Advocacy Case Studies
Posted on 01/28/2005

Senior Aviation Officials from Around the World Descend on Washington, D.C., for Global Aviation Safety Summit Hosted by GW Consoritum, Feb. 1-3
Posted on 01/28/2005

Enlightened Thinking, Lasting Appeal Comes to GW's Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, Feb. 3-March 11
Posted on 01/27/2005

The Asian Tsunami: Political, Economic, and Social Implications: A Town Hall Meeting Hosted by GW's Elliott School of International Affairs Feb. 1
Posted on 01/26/2005

Multicultural Student Services Center Honors Three Students with Martin Luther King Jr. Award, Jan. 27
Posted on 01/26/2005

Leading Scholars Ask "How Will Bush Manage Foreign Policy During His Second Administration?" Feb. 1
Posted on 01/25/2005

Power Shift? China, The United States & The Evolving Asian Order Jan. 26
Posted on 01/25/2005

Contractors on the Battlefield: Learning from the Experience in Iraq Jan. 28
Posted on 01/25/2005

"Be a Light, Live the Dream" at MLK Day of Service, Jan. 22
Posted on 01/21/2005

Former CIA Director R. James Woolsey to Discuss the War on Terrorism at GW's School of Media and Public Affairs Feb. 8
Posted on 01/19/2005

GW Hosts Free Forum for Local Employers on How to Avoid Costly Compliance Mistakes Related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Feb. 16
Posted on 01/19/2005

GW Inaugural Ball Draws 4,000 to Omni Shoreham Hotel
Posted on 01/18/2005

GW's Elliott School Hosts European Ambassadors on the Future of the United Nations Jan. 21
Posted on 01/14/2005

GW Announces Lineup of New Legal Lecture Series for Members of the GW Community
Posted on 01/13/2005

GW Medical Center to Offer Free Flu Shots Jan. 13
Posted on 01/07/2005

 

 
 

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