University opposes act for sick leave
University administrators from across the District will appear in front of the D.C. City Council Tuesday to oppose a workers rights measure they feel would put a needless financial burden on local colleges.
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Graduates voice HOVA concerns
Graduate students living in the Hall on Virginia Avenue are concerned about poor living conditions, and many feel the University is not acting quickly enough to address their concerns.
Musicals barred from Lisner space
The downstage theater at Lisner Auditorium, the principal location for student theater productions, will not be used for musical productions this semester because sound "bleeds" into the main stage at Lisner.
Some students unable to participate in '08 primaries
Some students thought they had registered to vote at a fair last fall organized by GW Votes, but according to the students' home election districts, they were not actually registered.
Law buffs compete in moot court
For the first time in three years, a Supreme Court justice did not preside over the law school's annual moot court, but the competition's intensity did not waver.
University acquires three townhouses
The University acquired the former Sigma Chi fraternity house at 20th and G streets this December, and is also in the process of renovating two townhouses on F Street.
GSEHD receives $600,000 grant for math and science study
Web Extra The Graduate School of Education and Human Development received a $600,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Margaret Truman Daniel, GW alumna and former first daughter, dies at 83
Web Extra Margaret Truman Daniel, a GW alumna whose father was inaugurated as U.S. president during her junior year, died in Chicago Tuesday.
Professors play key role in emergency action plan
Web Extra In a new initiative by GW's Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, professors have been advised to talk to their students about how to escape in case of a fire or other emergency.
Founder of Teach for America speaks at SMPA
Web Extra Although she has never been a teacher, Wendy Kopp has inspired thousands of college graduates to take to the classrooms and fix what she calls the country's "greatest social injustice."
GW Brief: Green GW invites students into its eco-friendly townhouse
Members of Green GW opened their Scholars Village Townhouse to the public on Thursday to showcase environmentally friendly living at GW.
GW Brief: Gelman helps disabled students access library resources
Thanks to a donation and collaboration between Gelman Library and Disability Support Services, blind and visually impaired students can now access resources in the library with more ease.
