Hundreds call for more financial aid
Hundreds of parents and students are calling the University's newly created financial aid call center to voice concerns about financing a GW education in the worsening recession.
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University debt reaches new heights
The University secured a three-year, $90 million loan from PNC Bank in September, increasing GW's overall debt by more than 11 percent, according to a report presented on Friday to the Board of Trustees. The loan, which University officials said was needed to ensure access to cash during turbulent economic times, brings the school's overall debt to more than $850 million.
Complaint cites medical school problems
A former student in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences has filed a complaint with the school's accrediting body alleging that they violated at least 26 accreditation standards.
Fan group fails to rally troops
In a season when the men's basketball team needs the most support, its primary fan organization has largely fallen off the map.
Beating the job market
Adrian Fontecilla is in his third and final year of GW Law School. But unlike many other graduate students these days, he does not have to worry about securing future employment in the sparse job market.
Some sororities recruit new members
After the GW Panhellenic Association increased recruitment quotas for each GW sorority chapter, four sororities on campus are recruiting new members this spring.
UDC to nearly double tuition over two years
The UDC Board of Trustees passed a proposal to gradually double tuition on Wednesday, after more than a week of controversy and student protests surrounding the measure.
Challenge to GW professor's study prompts class-action lawsuit
A D.C. resident filed suit against the city's main water utility this week, a month after a new study of lead levels in tap water challenged previous assertions made by a GW professor in a scientific journal.
Facebook backs down on privacy policy after uproar
After a public outcry about a change in Facebook's privacy policies, the company conceded to the vehement objections and reverted back to their old guidelines Wednesday.
SA Election Guide: The Candidates
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SA Election Guide: Few females earn top spot
At a university with a female-dominated student body, only two women in more than 30 years have assumed the highest student government position.
SA Election Guide:Staying realistic about J Street
Candidates running in the current Student Association election are grappling with how to approach a popular platform - reducing or eliminating mandatory dining spending - in light of administrators saying definitively that the program will not be abolished in the near future.
Engineers Week exhibits the fun side of science
If you've noticed random eggs dropping out of the sky or students playing laser tag in Kogan Plaza, don't be alarmed. These are just some of the events celebrating Engineers Week at GW.
SA hopefuls poster campus
"Don't trample me!" Joint Election Committee Chairman Patrick Rizk yelled across H Street to the mob of students ready to bolt toward the Marvin Center to tape up their posters for the upcoming Student Association elections. He pointed to his fellow JEC members. "And don't trample them."
Israeli diplomat praises U.S.
Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor highlighted the distinct values of Israel and the rest of the Middle East in his speech at the Jack Morton Auditorium Tuesday night.
CNN journalists dish on politics
Gelman Starbucks was, for an hour, filled with students grabbing seats instead of lattes on Wednesday evening when it became the venue for an intimate event with three of D.C.'s top political journalists.
