The University employs 2 percent more minority faculty members than the national average, but some schools are better at fostering diversity than others, according to data from the Office of Institutional Research.
The University's treasurer declined to give an estimate for the Science and Engineering Complex in an interview with The Hatchet last week, saying it is too early in the building's planning stages to provide a potential cost for the facility.
Perhaps it was fitting that GW's 75-70 win over Charlotte Saturday night happened during a homecoming game in front of more than 50 alumni representing all 10 of the school's past NCAA tournament appearances.
Despite increased University Police Department patrols on the west side of campus, a string of robberies occurred in the area the last week, according to city police reports and University Crime Alerts.
Junior Jason Lifton won the Student Association presidency Thursday with 51 percent of the vote, but alleged campaign violations threaten the outcome of the election for executive vice president.
The University is considering purchasing another building on the Virginia campus in an effort to shift more administrative offices out of Foggy Bottom, a top official said last week.
Melissa Gindin couldn't sleep. She was spending more and more nights tossing in her bed and wrestling with a secret she had known since she was five years old.
Long wait times and a dire need for more operating space have prompted GW Hospital to add an additional two operating rooms on its second floor, a hospital spokeswoman said last week.
One of the five students charged after a drug raid at a Foggy Bottom townhouse last semester pled guilty to one count of possession of marijuana last week.
Two GW students studying at the GW Latin America study center in Santiago, Chile are safe and accounted for after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile Saturday, according to a University statement.
In the past, the Joint Elections Committee has been fanatical in its application of the rules, and we call on this year's committee to follow the spirit of the rules, rather than maintain its record of zealotry.
For J Street to get any real improvements in food quality, hours or price, GW needs to take its business from Sodexo and seek another, more flexible food supplier.
In our time here at GW, we have seen the University's administration usher in a series of bold initiatives to address the issue of affordability.
Something missing in GW's elections: Can it be that GW has run out of tools?
Despite recently announced drastic cuts to NASA, GW's Space Policy Institute will continue to encourage the exploration of the universe and policies that govern space discovery, Scott Pace, director of the institute, said.
A longtime couple - senior Nicholas Sampogna and junior Eden Sutley - were crowned Mr. and Miss GW for their Colonial spirit at the homecoming basketball game Saturday.
GW received a $375,000 grant from Mayor Adrian Fenty's Serve D.C. program for service learning, according to a University news release sent out earlier this month.
Metro fares increased by 10 cents starting Sunday, and while the fare boost is temporary, it serves for many as one more sign of the problems the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is facing.
Students interested in the department of fine arts and art history are reporting issues with taking even the most basic art classes after space in entry-level classes was reduced this year.
Leonard Friedman, professor in the health services management and leadership department, tells students how to obtain health insurance that is both complete and won't break the bank.
Coming into this weekend, the GW women's basketball team had two opportunities to clinch a bid in the next week's Atlantic 10 tournament. Dropping both contests, they still managed to back into the tournament.
With 55 years of GW men's basketball alumni back in Foggy Bottom for the men's basketball homecoming game against Charlotte Saturday, head coach Karl Hobbs wanted to make sure to take the opportunity to connect Colonials past with present.
GW alumna Elana Meyers hasn't been getting much sleep lately, but the last thing she's going to do is complain about it, enjoying the demands of newfound celebrity, making the media rounds after winning a bronze medal in bobsledding with teammate Erin Pac Wednesday night at the Vancouver games.
The Dukes beat GW 11-2.
After opening the season on the wrong side of a sweep at North Carolina last week and losing at Virginia Wednesday, the Colonials bounced back with a dominant three-game sweep of Coppin State in Irvington, Va. The Colonials (3-4) out-scored the Eagles 38-8 over the series, winning 11-1 Friday and then 11-4 and 16-3 in a doubleheader Saturday.
Her voice screams dedication. Filled with passion, she describes the joys and challenges of educating students and adults alike on universal human rights. Without a doubt, her voice is coming from the heart.
Cupcake shops are quickly becoming institutions in the District, and there are several nearby spots to satisfy any craving. The best thing about cupcakes? There's no sharing involved.
When the faucet is leaking and the lights won't turn on, the first instinct of GW students is to call FIXit.
More than 200 senior citizens from the D.C. community traveled to the Marvin Center Grand Ballroom to chat, eat and dance with GW students for the eighth annual Senior Prom Sunday afternoon.
Davis Kennedy, editor and publisher of a series of neighborhood newspapers, emphasized the stability of community papers during a lecture on the past, present and future of newspapers Feb. 27 at the West End Neighborhood Library.
Steven Lerman, current vice chancellor and dean for graduate education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will be GW's next provost, Lerman and University officials have confirmed.
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