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News releases from 2008 are available below. If you are interested in releases from past years, please visit the News Release Archive.
GW Students Help Keep Campus Green and Achieve National Rankings in RecycleMania Competition
Posted on 07/22/2008
Internationally Recognized Aerospace Engineer David S. Dolling Named Dean of GW's School of Engineering and Applied Science
Posted on 07/18/2008
Cooperation Beats Conflict for United States, China, and Africa a New Study Reveals
Posted on 07/17/2008
Prestigious Pickering Fellowship Awarded to Two GW Undergraduates
Posted on 07/14/2008
Left-Leaning Blog Readers More Likely to be Politically Active According to First-Ever Study by GW Professors
Posted on 07/10/2008
$1.6 Million Gift-In-Kind to GW Establishes Midge Smith Center for Evaluation Effectiveness
Posted on 07/10/2008
GW's Graduate School of Education and Human Development Offers Six New Online Graduate Certificate Programs in Educational Leadership
Posted on 07/03/2008
"GW Presents Beyond Category" Honored at 2008 New York Festivals International Radio Broadcasting Awards
Posted on 07/03/2008
GW Information Systems and Services Named to Computerworld's Annual List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology
Posted on 06/30/2008
GW Law School Becomes the First to Join the American Bar Association-Environmental Protection Agency
Posted on 06/30/2008
Record Number of GW Students Win Prestigious Boren Scholarships to Study Underrepresented Languages and Cultures Abroad
Posted on 06/27/2008
Chris Kojm Named Director of GW Elliott School's Master of International Policy and Practice Program
Posted on 06/20/2008
GW Provides Enhanced E-mail Service for Students and Alumni with Google Apps for Edu
Posted on 06/19/2008
GW Establishes Global Media Institute
Posted on 06/19/2008
GW Board of Trustees Elects Three New Members
Posted on 06/19/2008
GW Creates Division of External Relations and Global Media Institute and Announces Promotions
Posted on 06/19/2008
Leading Legal Scholar Questions Radical Measures to Streamline Music Licensing on the Internet at GW Law Symposium
Posted on 06/18/2008
The George Washington University Receives $1 Million to Enhance English Literature Program and Taiwan Resource Center
Posted on 06/18/2008
Comedian Robin Williams to Headline Seventh Annual GW Colonials Weekend
Posted on 06/13/2008
GW's Graduate School of Political Management Hires First Director for Strategic Public Relations Graduate Program
Posted on 06/05/2008
GW's College of Professional Studies Expands in Alexandria, Va.; Brings Two More Master's Programs to New Facility
Posted on 06/05/2008
GW Presidential Task Force on Sustainability Completes Review
Posted on 06/03/2008
Academic Leaders Nationwide Gather to Discuss
Posted on 06/03/2008
The George Washington University's Jacob Burns Law Library Publication Wins Best Newsletter Award
Posted on 06/02/2008
Robots, Aerodynamic Devices, and Electric Vehicles Built by Middle and High School Students Yield Winning Teams at 24th Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament
Posted on 05/31/2008
GW Offers $5,000 Annual Merit Scholarships to Science Olympiad National Tournament Competitors
Posted on 05/30/2008
GW Eyes Wireless Future
Posted on 05/28/2008
Leading Scholars Comment on GW Professor Amitai Etzioni's Foreign Policy Framework
Posted on 05/27/2008
10 Talented Federal Employees Earn Arthur S. Flemming Awards
Posted on 05/23/2008
Economy, Energy Prices, and the War in Iraq are Top Concerns for Voters
Posted on 05/22/2008
John M. Whealan Joins The George Washington University Law School as Associate Dean for Intellectual Property Law Studies
Posted on 05/21/2008
Scott Pace Named Director of GW's Space Policy Institute
Posted on 05/19/2008
J Street Dining Improvements Focus on Building a Culture of Community
Posted on 05/16/2008
GW Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members
Posted on 05/16/2008
Teach For America is No. 1 Employer of GW Graduates
Posted on 05/15/2008
Eight GW Student Leaders Named Presidential Administrative Fellows
Posted on 05/13/2008
GW President Steven Knapp Accepts Leadership Roles in National and Regional Organizations
Posted on 05/13/2008
GW Seniors Give the Gift of Spirit
Posted on 05/13/2008
GW and DuPont to Host 24th Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament
Posted on 05/13/2008
GW Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, and University Service with 2008 Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Prizes
Posted on 05/12/2008
Eleven Graduates Receive Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships to Conduct Research and Teach Around the World
Posted on 05/12/2008
GW Graduation Goes Green
Posted on 05/12/2008
GW Senior Tim Shea Named Student Employee of the Year for the District of Columbia
Posted on 05/12/2008
GW Student Activists Create Scholarship for Sudan Refugee; Receive GW Manatt-Trachtenberg Prize
Posted on 05/12/2008
Communications Expert and Connecticut Banker to Address School of Business Graduates
Posted on 05/09/2008
GW Medical Community to Provide Free Stroke Screening
Posted on 05/09/2008
Senator Daniel K. Inouye, J.D. '52, to Address Graduates at The George Washington University Law School Diploma Ceremony
Posted on 05/07/2008
GW President Steven Knapp Announces Special Advisory Committee on Commencement Speakers
Posted on 05/06/2008
Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond, Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell, U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye Headline GW Commencement Weekend
Posted on 05/05/2008
GW Students Named "Winning Neighbors" in Foggy Bottom/West End
Posted on 05/02/2008
Timothy Tong, Dean of GW's School of Engineering and Applied Science, Appointed President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Posted on 04/28/2008
Government Performance Advocate Recognized for Outstanding Leadership, High Ethical Standards, and Innovative Management Procedures
Posted on 04/28/2008
GW Student Competition to Reward Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Posted on 04/22/2008
Urban Youth Media Projects to be Celebrated by GW's Prime Movers Program April 23
Posted on 04/22/2008
GW President Steven Knapp Signs American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
Posted on 04/22/2008
New GW Mentoring Program Designed to Help Freshmen Transition from High School to College
Posted on 04/21/2008
India's $4 Billion a Year Loss in Entertainment Industry Piracy is Focus of Annual Capitol Hill Event Marking World Intellectual Property Day
Posted on 04/21/2008
GW Honors Three University Leaders With 2008 "George Washington Awards" at Commencement on the National Mall
Posted on 04/11/2008
GW Presents Annual Awards for Alumni Service
Posted on 04/10/2008
GW Named to National Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction
Posted on 04/10/2008
Harald Griesshammer, GW Physics Professor, Awarded National Science Foundation Grant for Nuclear Physics Research
Posted on 04/10/2008
Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell, M.P.A. '86, to Deliver Keynote Address at GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences School Celebration, Noon, May 17
Posted on 04/09/2008
Sixteen Undergraduate Women From Across the Country to Take Part in Competitive GW Summer Mathematics Program
Posted on 04/08/2008
Mayor Adrian Fenty, Chancellor Michelle Rhee, and GW President Steven Knapp Announce 2008 Full Scholarship Award Winners
Posted on 04/04/2008
Casey Murrow, Richard C. Hottelet, and Marvin Kalb Celebrate Edward R. Murrow Centennial at GW, April 24
Posted on 04/02/2008
***SOLD OUT***Pulitzer Prize Winners Seymour Hersh and Dana Priest Join Marvin Kalb in Probe of Investigative Journalism, April 14, 2008
Posted on 04/01/2008
GW Graduate Programs in Law, Education, Public Health and Health, and Public Affairs Rank Among Top 30 in U.S. News
Posted on 03/28/2008
GW Community Mourns Passing of Trustee Emeritus Philip S. Amsterdam
Posted on 03/25/2008
GW School of Business Offers One-of-a-Kind M.B.A. Program in Sports Management
Posted on 03/24/2008
Legendary Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond to Deliver GW's 2008 Commencement Address on the National Mall May 18
Posted on 03/24/2008
George Washington University Researcher Settles Debate Over Early Human Origins; Fossils Show Upright Walking as Early as Six Million Years Ago
Posted on 03/20/2008
GW's Prime Movers Program Receives $1,500 Gift From Radio-Television News Directors Association D.C. Area Chapter
Posted on 03/19/2008
The George Washington University Receives $2.5 Million Gift to Establish Endowed Professorship in Hebrew Bible
Posted on 03/18/2008
GW Anthropology Research Team Finds That "Hobbit" Fossil Evidence is Linked to Human Evolution
Posted on 03/17/2008
GW is among 136 universities providing endowment information to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.
Posted on 03/14/2008
GW's Luther W. Brady Art Gallery Receives $210,000 to Help Support Its Programs
Posted on 03/12/2008
GW Alumnus Bill Westenhofer Wins 2008 Academy Award for Achievement in Visual Effects
Posted on 03/11/2008
GW Named Among Top 50 "Best Values in Private Colleges" By Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Posted on 03/10/2008
Washington Nationals to Allocate 2,000 General Admissions Tickets for GW-Saint Joseph's Baseball Game
Posted on 03/06/2008
GW and The Street Corner Foundation Lay Groundwork for Stronger Relationship
Posted on 03/06/2008
Krishna R. Kumar Named GW School of Business Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies
Posted on 03/05/2008
Political Online Advertising Poised to Take Off in 2008
Posted on 03/04/2008
GW's Elliott School and Columbian College to Launch Master's Degree in Global Communication
Posted on 02/29/2008
GW Baseball Team to Play First Game at Nationals Park
Posted on 02/29/2008
Statement Regarding Radio Comments About Street Corner Foundation Request to Use GW Venue for Celebrity Charity Basketball Game
Posted on 02/29/2008
GW Joins Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Posted on 02/26/2008
GW's School of Media and Public Affairs Establishes the Robert A. and Christine Staub Faculty Excellence Award
Posted on 02/22/2008
Trade Association Leader and Former Clinton White House Aide to Lead GW's Council on American Politics
Posted on 02/22/2008
GW President Steven Knapp to Attend Inauguration of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak
Posted on 02/20/2008
GW Completes Presidential Task Force Review of Campus Safety and Security
Posted on 02/19/2008
President Knapp's Message to GW Community Regarding Tragedy at Northern Illinois University
Posted on 02/14/2008
Smith and Kogod Families Commit $10 Million for Transformational Renovation of Charles E. Smith Center
Posted on 02/14/2008
***SOLD OUT***CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour Discusses
Posted on 02/13/2008
Four New GW School of Business Faculty Named Dean's Research Scholars
Posted on 02/12/2008
The George Washington University Launches Five-Year Plan Addressing Affordability and Cost
Posted on 02/08/2008
GW President Steven Knapp Establishes Vice Presidency for Research
Posted on 02/08/2008
The George Washington University and Boston Properties Finalize Ground Lease for Square 54, Former Site of GW Hospital
Posted on 02/08/2008
GW's Jacob Burns Law Library Acquires Rare French Law Collection from the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Posted on 02/05/2008
GW to Implement Campus-Wide Health Safety Initiative
Posted on 02/04/2008
GW Announces Leadership for the University's Academic Planning and Operations
Posted on 02/04/2008
GW's Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet Announces New Director
Posted on 02/04/2008
"Financial Times" Ranks GW M.B.A. International Programs Fifth Worldwide
Posted on 02/01/2008
GW School of Business M.B.A. Program Ranked #11 in the U.S. and #13 Globally for Social and Environmental Stewardship
Posted on 01/31/2008
GW's Office of Parent Services Announces New Members of Parents' Association Advisory Council
Posted on 01/31/2008
Three Faculty Members From The George Washington University Named Fulbright Scholars
Posted on 01/28/2008
GW Ranks in Top Five for Peace Corps Volunteers at Both Undergraduate and Graduate Levels
Posted on 01/28/2008
Graduate School of Education and Human Development Receives $600,000 Grant to Study Academic Language Demands on English Language Learners
Posted on 01/24/2008
GW Announces Extended Hours for Student Center; Additional Amenities Now Available at WOW Wingery
Posted on 01/22/2008
GW Votes Seeks to Boost Student Registration for the 2008 Presidential Election
Posted on 01/18/2008
GW to Honor Five Students and a Professor with 2008 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award
Posted on 01/17/2008
David Pensak, International Firewall Creator, Joins GW Law School's Creative and Innovative Economy Center as Research Fellow
Posted on 01/16/2008
Elliot Hirshman, GW's Chief Research Officer, Appointed to Provost at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Posted on 01/16/2008
GW to Host Science Olympiad Invitational Tournament
Posted on 01/14/2008
GW's College of Professional Studies Dean Roger Whitaker to Return to Faculty Position
Posted on 01/11/2008
Statement Regarding UPD/MPD Joint Training Exercise
Posted on 01/09/2008
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Receives Award for Outstanding Service from the Council of Independent Colleges
Posted on 01/09/2008
GW and the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission Announce Application Deadline Extended Until Feb. 1, 2008
Posted on 01/08/2008
Statement Regarding the Ratification of the SEIU Local 500 Contract for Part-Time Faculty at The George Washington University
Posted on 01/04/2008
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