The annual Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations (ESRI) student-led academic conference will take place on the GW’s Foggy Bottom campus from March 21 and 22—and six GSEHD alumni will be featured in one of its panels. ESRI aims to provide an opportunity for immersion in current research and innovations in education. The conference also […]
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GW President’s Medal Ceremony to Honor Alumnus
Swiss Consul Carl Lutz, CCAS ’24, launched the largest rescue operation of World War II and is credited with saving 62,000 Jews from Nazi death camps. Born in Walzenhausen, Switzerland, Lutz served 20 years in various Swiss posts in the United States before receiving assignments in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. He graduated from […]
Alumna Explores Identity in On-Campus Exhibit
Our friends at GW Today recently chatted with Holly Trostle Brigham, CCAS MFA ’94, whose painting exhibit, “Dis/Guise,” opened on campus earlier this month: Holly Trostle Brigham is present in each painting featured in her newest exhibit, “Dis/Guise.” The CCAS alumna uses her own physical features to create powerful images of real women who existed […]
Science and Engineering Hall ‘Topping Out’
Last month, GW administrators, trustees, alumni and members of the university community took a sneak peek tour of the Science and Engineering Hall (SEH) to celebrate the compeletion of the building’s initial concrete structure. Our friends at GW Today were on hand to capture the exciting details: The George Washington University President Steven Knapp, trustees, […]
Alumna Funds GW Philosophy Lecture Series
GW’s department of philosophy invites all alumni to the upcoming First Annual Sophia Lecture, featuring Dr. Gayle Salamon of Princeton University. Dr. Salamon’s lecture, “Phenomenological Anonymity,” will explore anonymity in the work of Alfred Schutz and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. In her presentation, Dr. Salamon will look at the role anonymity plays in several areas of phenomenological […]
GW Students: “Why We’re Thankful”
GW students on the Foggy Bottom campus were recently asked what they are thankful for this year. This short video sums it up: –Many thanks to the students who participated in this video, and the generous alumni donors who help enrich their GW experience. Happy Thanksgiving!
GW Coach Treats Students at “Dollar Hot Dog Night”
In addition to his coaching prowess, GW Men’s basketball head coach, Mike Lonergan, has another skill up his sleeve: befriending students. At a recent game, GW hosted a “dollar hot dog” night, where Coach Lonergan, who is in his third season as head coach at GW, treated students to $100 worth of dogs—much to the […]
12 GW Varsity Programs Recognized by NCAA
GW Athletics is in the news once again! Our friends at GWsports.com recently reported on GW Atheltics’ graduation rating exceeding the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 Average: The NCAA publicly announced the Graduation Success Rate of all Division I institutions today, with GW’s baseball, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, golf, men’s and women’s […]
Global Women’s Institute to Develop ‘I am Malala’ Curriculum
GW’s Global Women’s Institute recently announced a partnership with the Malala Fund to develop a university curriculum around the activism and memoir of girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai. Our friends at GW Today recently featured this exciting new partnership: Sixteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai has become a symbol of peace and hope for millions of people across […]
Team Capitol DC Places Top 10 in Solar Decathlon
Recently, we shared the story of Solar Decathlon participants Team Capitol DC, a collaborative effort between GW, Catholic University (CUA ) and American University (AU). The team competed in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon and placed seventh overall—our friends at GW Today caught up with the team to learn more about the competition […]