The University was 60 students away from exceeding the city-imposed enrollment cap for the Foggy Bottom campus this semester, likely reflecting increased interest in the University, but posing a problem for GW's future growth.
The GW College Democrats and College Republicans eagerly awaited results of the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial elections Tuesday night after months of campaigning, but in the end it was only the young GOPers who had reason to party.
FoBoGro owners and a community group remain deadlocked over the store's proposed hours of operation, something that must be resolved before the store may receive an alcohol license.
The University pays for Diane Knapp's travel expenses when she goes with her husband, University President Steven Knapp, on fundraising trips, Executive Vice President and Treasurer Lou Katz said last week.
The University Police Department will continue to keep an officer posted outside of Duques Hall as a "security presence," in response to an assault on a student in the building last month, UPD Chief Dolores Stafford said this week.
University officials have begun the search for a new University Police chief after current Chief Dolores Stafford announced plans to retire at the end of the academic year.
Although several high profile University officials are set to leave GW at the end of the academic year, a University financial officer said other GW employees are reluctant to leave their positions in the sluggish economy, and the University will not save any funds this year due to vacancies.
University officials said this week that a reported 44 percent increase in donations for this year was not an estimate for the 2009 calendar year but had in fact already occurred for the last fiscal year, which finished in June.
Geology professor and deputy director of the University Honors Program, George Stephens, passed away earlier this week. He was 66.
During her 40 years as a working journalist, Cokie Roberts has interviewed countless congressmembers and politicians, fostering relationships that have made her a legend in journalism.
The Graduate School of Educational and Human Development held a panel discussion Tuesday evening at the School Without Walls in an attempt to reassert itself against popular competitors like Teach for America.
Members of the GW community gathered Monday night at a local church to share their stories and emotions about the day the Berlin Wall fell, 20 years after the historic event.
The recent alleged anti-gay assaults of two Georgetown University students has stirred both the Georgetown and GW LGBTQ communities and raised questions over whether gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender students are safe.
Members of the Greek-letter community gathered in the Marvin Center Monday night to ask pointed questions to leaders of University departments about student rights and responsibilities.
Foggy Bottom residents are hungry - for a place to buy groceries.
The Graduate School of Political Management launched two new certificate programs this semester in hopes of attracting graduate students who hope to work on online campaigns.
Representatives from the U.S. State Department walked a few blocks down the street Monday afternoon to give GW students tips and advice for staying safe while studying abroad.
Sushila Gaur, a former GW student who is facing charges for unlawfully entering the Elliott School, was deemed competent to stand trial this week.
Professor Richard Skolnik spoke to over 80 students about his passion for his career in global health in a lecture called "Completing the Unfinished Agenda" on Tuesday evening.
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