Law School ranking drops
The GW Law School dropped eight spots last week in the annual U.S. News & World Report ranking of the nation's best law schools, falling from 20 to 28.
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Fountain Fling draws hundreds to Vern
Under clear skies and 85-degree weather, hundreds of students flocked to the Mount Vernon Campus for Program Board's first-ever Fountain Fling this weekend with headlining band Spoon.
Physics professor dies of cancer
A beloved professor and former chair of the physics department, Dr. Cornelius Bennhold, passed away Wednesday evening after a 17-year-long battle with lung cancer. He was 48.
At the top, a student perspective
When University President Steven Knapp's tenure at GW began in August 2007, one of his goals was to remain closely connected to the student perspective. That's where Kelly Leon comes in.
University selects two students to speak at Commencement
For the fourth time in its history, the University has selected two students to speak at Commencement in May, the school's marshal said last week.
GW Hospital launches new program for cancer patients
While some patients are cured of cancer with just a few months of treatment, a new program at the GW Hospital plans to make fighting cancer a continual process.
Neighborhood watch program hopes to expand to GW
The organizer of a neighborhood safety program already active in other parts of D.C said last week that she wants to reinvigorate the program in Foggy Bottom with the help of GW students and staffers.
Sodexo contract requires all new hires be unionized
After eight months of negotiations, the University's food service provider in the Marvin Center, Sodexo, signed a new contract with the union representing its employees that prohibits Sodexo from leasing space in J Street to subcontracted vendors.
Students and local senior citizens celebrate at annual Senior Prom
Although their memories of high school may have faded, area seniors got a chance relive their youth Sunday afternoon at the annual Senior Prom.
Fenty tours local school
D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty arrived on campus last Thursday to honor the transformation of the School Without Walls, a D.C. public high school on G Street that has undergone extensive renovations in the last year.
Blitzer hosts Cancer Gala
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel hosted one of the University's swankiest annual events Saturday night, the Medical Center's 6th annual black-tie Cancer Gala.
Detergent stains Greek event
Laundry detergent used in a slip 'n slide at a fraternity event this weekend was determined to be hazardous to the skin and sent at least one sorority member to the hospital.
New student org to promote spirit
Losing his bid for the Student Association presidency taught Kyle Boyer at least one thing: He was good at bringing people together.
Child army protesters 'abduct' themselves
D.C.-area students and protesters symbolically abducted themselves on the White House Ellipse on Saturday as part of an international protest designed to draw attention to the plight of child soldiers in northern Uganda.
Ex-FBI head addresses security
The U.S. government must walk a complex and dangerous path to balance privacy with protection in a new era of technology, Former FBI Director Louis J. Freeh said during a speech Thursday at the Elliott School.
GW improves in recycling contest
The University improved this year in every category of an annual government-sponsored recycling contest, according to the program's results announced earlier this month.
Armenian students hold cultural event to commemorate genocide
Armenian music, food and dance filled Kogan Plaza last Thursday night as part of Armenian Kef, a cultural event that celebrates Armenian culture.
MBA students help improve a D.C. public school
Clad in work clothes and equipped with paint cans, roller brushes and scrapers, 40 GW graduate students painted two murals and transformed a bare courtyard into a brand new play space at Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School in Northeast D.C. Saturday morning.
