Stories from the March 5, 2009, Print Edition
Students complained about curriculum requirements and GW's study abroad policies, among other issues, to top University administrators Monday night at a town hall meeting hosted by the Student Association.
As drug-related violence near the Mexican border escalates, some students are rethinking their spring break plans.
The chair of the sociology department chased down a woman who tried to steal one of his employee's wallets Wednesday, preventing her from fleeing campus until police officers could arrive.
With close to $54 billion directed toward education, the recently signed stimulus bill may be cause for many students and teachers across the country to celebrate. But private institutions, like GW, may not be so lucky.
The Senior Class Gift Committee has received donations from about 12 percent of the senior class so far - totaling more than $15,000.
A snowman holding a can of beer and women's underwear with a cigarette in its mouth stands in front of Fulbright Hall Monday afternoon after six inches of snow hit the D.C. area.
The University's total debt grew to just under a billion dollars on Wednesday when the school borrowed $200 million - by issuing and selling bonds - to ensure access to cash in the troubled economy, administrators said.
The estate of a man who suffered fatal injuries after falling off the GW Hospital's façade this summer is suing the hospital for failing to provide adequate care.
The Board of Trustees has authorized the University to spend $10 million this year on initial planning for a proposed Science and Engineering Complex, marking the first major step in a project that would drastically shift GW's academic focus and likely cost about $300 million.
Gelman Library could be in line for a major renovation - if the necessary funding comes through. Library administrators are hoping to commence a $5 million renovation project of the entire first floor of Gelman as soon as this spring, but they say they are starving for funding.
A panel of higher education policy experts spoke about the explosion of student debt and advised students on how to pay for a graduate-level education in the Jack Morton Auditorium Wednesday afternoon.
Eating healthy hasn't gotten harder, but it might seem that way. Are students being supplied with options to make healthy, balanced choices at J Street?
More than 50 GW students joined 12,000 young activists from across the country in D.C. over the weekend for the annual Power Shift environmental summit.
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