LCME lifts medical school probation
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences' accreditation probation was lifted Wednesday morning, school officials confirmed, ending an embarrassing 15-month ordeal.
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Stories from the February 4, 2010, Print Edition
GW intensifies media relations presence
Five new staff members have been hired to GW's Office of Media Relations over the last six months in hopes of increasing the amount of media coverage the University receives, a University administrator said last week.
GW doctors aid rescues in Haiti
Rescuers were working to extricate a victim from the collapsed remains of the university in Port au Prince when they suddenly heard another voice.
Student Association has $160K still available for orgs
The Student Association's mid-year report found that more than half of the SA's cosponsorship funds remain, and student organizations that have not made good use of their SA money risk having it reclaimed.
Girls, minorities find home in SEAS
The joy of amusement parks - from devouring bright pink cotton candy to winning the biggest teddy bear - always meant a little more for Jeryn Koritzinsky. Especially the thrill of roller coasters.
Research grants fall by nearly 20 percent in 2009
Federal research grants awarded to the University fell more than 18 percent in 2009 after a research grant funding a diabetes research center was moved elsewhere, the University's chief research officer said last week.
Ellington School to stay in Georgetown-area location
A well-known D.C. arts high school with ties to GW was slated last month to be moved from its current location, but community opposition to the change is keeping the school where it stands.
Cost of living weighs heavy on minds of freshmen
A recent phone call home left Gabe Bellowe, a freshman from Colorado who is without a job and reliant on student loans, stressed and anxious.
Neighborhood input changes Mount Vernon Campus Plan
The University has changed parts of its Mount Vernon Campus Plan to appease local residents' demands, but some neighbors say the changes are not enough.
Paper: Conservatives shy from academia
Conservatives have decried the hallowed halls of academia as a breeding ground for liberalism in America since the 1900s, but a new theory from Harvard University said this typecast is not because liberals become professors. It's because conservatives don't.
Search for new UPD chief still in preliminary stages
Although University Police Chief Dolores Stafford announced in October that she would retire by the end of the academic year, the search for her replacement has yet to begin in earnest.
Students bid top dollar for housing
The Residence Hall Association auctioned off 10 residence hall rooms and three prize packages with a top bid of $15,000 at the 45th annual Martha's Marathon this Tuesday in Columbian Square.
Technical issues delay crime alerts
A "technical issue" last week prevented two crime alerts from being e-mailed to the full student body until a day after the alerts were posted, a spokeswoman for the University said.
Managing money in a post-grad life
The word 'budget' may send chills up students' spines - especially if they are approaching graduation.
National Public Radio hosts trace careers ‘on the air’
National Public Radio personalities Diane Rehm and Carl Kasell held an intimate conversation about their lives on the air before a full Jack Morton Auditorium Tuesday evening.
Metro to simulate explosion
A simulated explosion designed to test D.C. emergency responses will occur Feb. 13 between the Rosslyn and Foggy Bottom Metro stations, causing some minor delays, a spokeswoman said.
Aday tells students to go ‘into the hut’
Professor Sean Aday told a packed Marvin Center Amphitheatre to always think before "going into the hut" during GW's Last Lecture Series Tuesday night.
UPD responds to increase in phone robberies with more patrol units
University Police will increase patrol units near the west side of campus after a victim reported being beaten and robbed for his cell phone Saturday, the Chief of University Police said Tuesday.
D.C. begins new, stricter parking regulations
The District Department of Transportation tightened parking regulations for D.C. drivers this month, with extended hours and days, designed to raise more money for the city and encourage parking spot turnovers, a spokesperson for the agency said.
GSPM study: Journalists increasingly utilize social media sites
A national survey co-conducted by the director of a Graduate School of Political Management master's degree program recently found that a majority of journalists routinely utilize social media sources when researching stories.
