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On & Around Campus

Obesity

Legendary Journalist Helen Thomas Addresses GW Students
The "first lady of the press" has covered every president since John F. Kennedy.

Obesity

A GW Gentleman’s Game
University’s cricket team brings together students from around the world.

bike

Presidential Peddling
Dozens ride in the fourth annual Mount Vernon to Mount Vernon Bike Tour.

Obesity

Weighing in on Obesity
GW-based alliance develops strategies to combat America’s obesity epidemic.

Obesity

Flu Vaccine Information
GW receives partial shipment of H1N1 vaccines for priority students only.

Service Excellence

GW Solicits Student Opinions
Survey identifies areas of excellence and required improvement.

Foggy Bottom Facts

Foggy Bottom Facts
The neighborhood has been the home of a sitting president, the location of an underground railroad station and the site of one of the 20th century’s biggest political scandals.

Russ Ramsey

A Great Time to Be at GW
An op-ed by W. Russell Ramsey, chairman of GW’s Board of Trustees.

FWS

Helping Students Serve
GW invests $1 million to support service-related Federal Work Study.

Jerusalem Mayor

Middle East Policy Forum Hosts Jerusalem’s Mayor
Nir Barkat lays out his “wider vision” for “one of the most beloved cities in the world.”

SEAS

A Dramatic Dystopia
Author Margaret Atwood’s new book goes from page to stage at GW.

SEAS

SEAS Celebrates 125 Years with Gala
Gala at Washington’s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium caps year of anniversary events and welcomes alumni into GW Engineering Hall of Fame.

Courage in Journalism

From Guts to Glory
GW’s Global Media Institute honors 2009 Courage in Journalism Award winners at the National Press Club.

Commencement on the Mall

Commencement 2010 Preparations Underway
With an unparalleled location on the National Mall and the first lady on tap as Commencement speaker, GW is planning for an outstanding ceremony.

Athletics Breast Cancer

Colonials Think Pink
GW women’s athletics is supporting the fight against breast cancer through a season-long initiative.

GW Law School

Essential Advocacy
Low-income D.C. residents have a champion in GW Law’s Public Justice Advocacy Clinic.

Founding Farmers

From the Farm to Foggy Bottom: Alumnus’s Restaurant Showcases Fresh Food 
Founding Farmers, managed by Dan Simons,
B.B.A. ’92, brings farm-fresh food to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Sustainability

Sustainability on the Rise at GW
Independent survey rates GW at the top of D.C.-area institutions.

Engineering School

Engineering School Celebrates 125 Years
GW’s School of Engineering and Applied Science is marking the occasion with a birthday party, lecture series and gala.

Program Board

Keeping 19,500 Students Entertained: A Look at GW’s Program Board
Student-run organization hosts memorable entertainers and events on campus.

Farmers Market

Refreshing Foggy Bottom
Local farmers sell wide range of produce at GW-area market.

News Briefs

News Briefs
What's new on and around campus.

 

The GW Experience

Students

All in the Family

Greg and Heather Hachenburg talk about their undergraduate experience at GW, one of many sibling pairs to share in the Colonials legacy.

Creating Next Generation Leaders

GW program helps female students connect with leading women across a variety of fields and develop their roles as future women in leadership.

Where the City is a Classroom

Freshman volunteers experience life beyond Foggy Bottom...

Faculty

Fighting Neglected Diseases

GW professor works to eradicate diseases that affect the health, education and economic development of the world's poorest people.

Building the Super Computer

Pioneering lab puts GW at the forefront of high-speed computing and offers GW students unprecedented access to science and skills of the future.

Blast From the Past

Students map an ancient—and dramatic—eruption as part of a geological research program in the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.

Alumni

Giving Back to the District of Columbia

D.C. public health director calls GW education the foundation of his career.

GW Opens Doors

A chance encounter with a GW alumna helped give one GW undergraduate, an aspiring broadcast journalist from Texas, his big break.

The Legend Lives On

The $2 million bequest commitment caps a lifetime of philanthropy and service to GW, establishing the Elyse B. and Donald R. Lehman Endowed Professorship in Theoretical Physics.