Just one day after meeting with President Barack Obama, the president of South Korea spoke optimistically Wednesday morning about reconciliation with North Korea and the future of the global economy at Jack Morton Auditorium.
University President Steven Knapp earned $298,178 during the first five months of his tenure at GW, according to a University financial disclosure report released in May.
Despite being one of the most expensive schools in the country during an economic downturn, the University's yield rate increased by 2 percent this year.
Drastic change is coming to a neighborhood grocery store located on the southwest corner of campus.
After being labeled one of the least eco-friendly college campuses in the nation last fall by the Sierra Club and in the wake of a report released last month on its greenhouse gas emissions, the University has pledged to come up with a plan by May 2010 to drastically reduce its carbon footprint.
The University has contacted the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration as part of a review of a sophomore's January death from alcohol poisoning, ABRA spokeswoman Cynthia Simms said this week.
A security guard was pronounced dead at the GW Hospital Wednesday after an 88-year-old white supremacist opened fire at the Holocaust Memorial Museum.
New District legislation could classify attacks on homeless people as hate crimes in an attempt to reduce occurrences like the brutal murder of a local homeless man just off campus last December.
It took a long and intense process to get there, but GW graduate student Rob Shorette earned a coveted spot working in the White House this summer as a volunteer in the Office of Presidential Correspondence.
Issues with noise, trash and parties have led Foggy Bottom residents to demand the city strip the operating license of the landlord for a 22nd Street townhouse leased to GW students.
Adding additional electrical outlets to Gelman Library and ensuring students have priority reservations for Marvin Center rooms are the top goals that Student Association President Julie Bindelglass has planned for her administration this year.
University spokeswoman Tracy Schario resigned last week from the University's top media relations spot to pursue other professional interests, she confirmed on Friday.
Comedian Jon Stewart will headline Colonials Weekend with two live performances, University administrators confirmed last week.
Despite being placed on probation by its accrediting body last fall, GW's School of Medicine and Health Sciences reported this June that it received more applications than any other medical school in the country.
Members of the GW College Republicans participated in the annual College Republican National Convention at the Renaissance Marriott Hotel last weekend, alongside 300 other students from other chapters around the country.
GW plans to put a little more green on campus by transforming a parking lot into a small park near the new F Street residence hall, University officials have announced.
A prominent Elliott School professor has been selected to be the next Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair announced in May.
A School of Business advertising class placed fifth in a national competition last week after presenting an advertising campaign designed to combat underage drinking on college campuses.
A new honors fraternity for GW students majoring in international affairs will hold its first recruitment this fall.
The Board of Trustees, along with faculty, alumni, and parents, will gather later this month for a leadership retreat that occurs every three years.
A new grant worth hundreds of thousands of dollars is helping GW researchers discover new information about cancer.
Colonial Challenge, created last year to help promote unity on campus, is set to enter its second year.
After many students had finished finals and were already home enjoying their summer vacations, five students experienced what may very likely be the most memorable event of their summers.
Freshman year can be a harrowing experience. A new and unfamiliar environment combined with meeting new people and deciding where to spend your time can send many new students' heads abuzz. Incoming freshmen, however, should not fret. The Hatchet has asked upperclassmen for some words of wisdom to help you survive freshman year.
"What's the deal with ... " is a regular feature in the Life section that answers those random questions that arise at GW that you can never seem to find the answer to.
Incoming freshmen: Take a look at some tips on what items to bring and where to buy them when you get to Foggy Bottom.
With little more than a week remaining until freshmen arrive, it's time to go through a few of the eating options on campus.
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