Stories from the May 12, 2008, Print Edition
The University announced late last week that eight graduating seniors will receive full tuition to pursue master's degrees at GW as part of the University's Presidential Administrative Fellowship Program.
His new home might be in the District, but University President Steven Knapp's passport paints a much different picture of his whereabouts during his first year as GW president.
Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said last week in the Marvin Center that Republicans have turned away minorities with their stances on immigration and civil rights issues.
University officials said last week that GW scored below average for academic involvement in a prominent higher education survey from 2007, though the school was rated highly for study abroad and internship work.
GW may soon sign a declaration that would allow a watchdog group to investigate the working conditions of the University's outside contractors, officials said last week.
GW Hillel raised half a million dollars in a campaign to renovate its aging building, officials said at the Jewish organization's 20th anniversary on May 2.
Taxi drivers in the District are reluctantly complying with a mandate to install meters by June 1, signaling the end of a nearly six-month battle to keep the zone system.
GW students looking to rent a ride around D.C. will have an alternative to Zipcars beginning this month: bikes.
Last year GW became the first university in the nation to surpass the $50,000 price tag for tuition and expenses. But a year later, GW has company at the top.
The University plans to dramatically change Colonial Inauguration in the coming years, beginning this summer with the elimination of a costly laser light show and several other luxuries, a top administrator said Thursday.
Assault charges against a former Student Association senator have been dimissed until prosecutors decide to proceed with the case, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
A malfunctioning air conditioner erupted in flames in Schenley Hall on May 2, causing about $75,000 in damages, according to fire reports.
The University sent letters to former members of the Alpha Pi Epsilon fraternity last month, threatening disciplinary action if any members "reorganize, reconstitute or re-colonize" in any form.
The University plans to launch a school-wide competition this fall to encourage class bonding and community building, officials said this week.
The year in review, seen through the camera lens.
Monday, May 12, 7:68 p.m Former University president Stephen Joel Trachtenberg will be traveling to Israel with President George W. Bush as part of an honorary delegation to celebrate the country's 60th anniversary.
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