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Stories from the October 15, 2009, Print Edition
White House offers garden tours
Visitors to the District wanting to check out the White House's famed gardens will get their chance this weekend with two days of the sought-after tours.
Professor grabs NIH grant
A chemistry professor has secured a grant for an estimated $720,000 from the National Institutes of Health to expand drug research on tuberculosis.
City-wide program spruces up abandoned call boxes
A recent initiative to transform abandoned police and fire call boxes on campus into works of art is bringing creativity to the mundane.
University to start ‘waste-to-energy’ program
GW plans to burn 3,500 tons of waste this year in hopes of eliminating the University's solid waste carbon emissions.
New counseling program addresses eating disorders
A new counseling program aimed at increasing awareness and treatment for those suffering from eating disorders has been initiated by the University Counseling Center.
Data center will get new home
On Thanksgiving night - while most of the GW community will be enjoying family, turkey and fall break - Information Systems and Services employees will be hard at work moving servers currently located in the Academic Center to the support building on F Street.
Officials work to green shuttle service
If you want to get from Foggy Bottom to Mount Vernon, the always-running Vern Express is your best bet. But with the round-the-clock schedule for a fleet of large vans, how much does the transit service contribute to the University's carbon footprint?
Bookstore will begin to sell Greek items
The GW Bookstore will now offer students the ability to order Greek-letter apparel and accessories, Student Association President Julie Bindelglass announced at a Greek Week event on Wednesday.
Thurston intruder to face grand jury
A University of Maryland student was jailed and charged with first-degree burglary this week after he was arrested for attempting to touch several sleeping females in Thurston Hall last Friday, according to court documents.
Student-run coffee cart set to reopen
The student-run coffee cart near Gelman Library will soon be back in business after a D.C. councilmember helped secure permission Wednesday for the cart's owner to return to the H Street spot.
UPD steps up Duques security
GW has beefed up security at Duques and Funger Halls this week in response to a bizarre and violent attack on a graduate student last Friday.
Colin Powell to present new alumni award
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell will present the first-ever George Washington University Colin Powell Public Service Award on Thursday at a ceremony at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History.
Jewish, Muslim students promote peace at 8th annual Interfaith Dinner
The eighth annual Interfaith Dinner Wednesday night featured performances and foods from the Muslim and Jewish traditions and promoted a message of peace between world religions.
SA falls short of communication goals
When Student Association President Julie Bindelglass promised to "take back the SA," during last year's campaign, she vowed that communicating with students would be the top priority of her new administration.
Public Health professor named a leader of the Pan American Health Organization
School of Public Health and Health Services professor Jon Andrus was appointed deputy director of the Pan American Health Organization last month.
Still funding after all these years
The Columbian Women group still exists today as scholarship and networking organization for students, alumni, faculty, staff and wives of staff members at GW.
Law School professor awarded for work with domestic abuse victims
Joan Meier says she sees the worst part of the justice system every day.
Green Move-Out recognized by Washington Business Journal
The Washington Business Journal recognized GW's Green Move-Out program with a Green Business Award for Innovation on Thursday.
MLK memorial fundraisers near goal
They have a dream. And it's almost a reality.
