Stories from the January 21, 2010, Print Edition
The Student Association Senate postponed voting on the gender-neutral housing bill Tuesday night, opting to table the bill after debate on the measure dragged on for 45 minutes. The senate voted to table the proposal at 11 p.m. after 45 minutes of debate.
Beginning Monday, students can apply to receive a portion of a $20,000 public service grant endowed by the University to support student-led service projects.
Fewer job offers and mounting debt from student loans have led to an uneasy employment atmosphere and an increased focus on career development on the GW Law School campus.
Political strategist and chief campaign manager for President Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign David Plouffe spoke at the Elliott School Tuesday night, discussing how the Democrats could lose in Massachusetts, health care reform, and his new book, "The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory.
Students planning to apply for housing for the fall semester have new options to consider before the February iHousing process.
Census workers are stepping up efforts to count District residents, a population that includes GW students, in a process that could provide up to $3,500 per person per year in federal funding for D.C.
Stories of indifferent and incompetent academic advisers have prompted one GW parent to try and fix advising issues across the University.
With Strong Hall slated to become sorority housing next year, two residence halls - 2109 F Street and Mount Vernon's Merriweather Hall - will become all-female housing.
As lingering economic issues continue to pose a threat to college enrollments across the county, GW is expected to meet or exceed its admissions expectations.
Traditional lecture halls and book discussions may be undergoing a change at GW, as top University officials are exploring how today's students learn with technology and hands-on activities.
A woman attacked a student and threatened another pedestrian with a knife at the corner of 21st and G streets Friday, according to a Metropolitan Police Department report.
Rupert Murdoch - founder, chairman and CEO of News Corporation - will sit down with journalist Marvin Kalb to discuss the future of journalism Feb. 9 for the next installment of the Kalb Report.
A former U.S. ambassador to Guinea-Bissau shared stories from his foreign service career and offered advice to students wishing to embark on the same path Tuesday night at an event at the Elliott School.
Renovations to expand and repurpose the Phillips Hall Language Lab were completed Monday at a cost of $110,000, a University administrator said this week.
A D.C. councilmember joined doctors and drug experts to discuss a controversial treatment for heroin addiction Wednesday night in the Jack Morton Auditorium.
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