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Officials increase staff in departments consolidated during pandemic

GWorld vendors usher in returning students as sales start to rise

Faculty return to classrooms after nearly three semesters of remote learning

Colleges should be prepared to tighten COVID-19 restrictions in light of Delta variant: experts

Students resume in-person learning with relief, caution after online hiatus

Medical Faculty Associates selects first-ever COVID-19 response lead

Corcoran faculty, students to continue some virtual elements as in-person fall begins

Upgrades to HVAC systems across campus a ‘work in progress,’ officials say

GW welcomes new and returning students for fall move in

Administrative shuffles, COVID-19 planning headline summer news

Social media, isolation exacerbated eating disorders during pandemic, students say

Professor launches project to build trust in COVID-19 vaccine

VSTC Express reopens with limited capacity

ANC to dole out $12,000 to Foggy Bottom nonprofits for community relief

Metro lowers weekend fares, expands service to bring back riders

Smith Center resumes fall sports schedule with no capacity limits

Housing guest policy restricts off-campus students from residence halls

Freshmen and sophomores arrive on campus after more than a year of virtual classes

Foggy Bottom asymptomatic COVID-19 testing moves to medical trailer

Nearly 90 percent of GW community fully vaccinated, officials say

Sen. Elizabeth Warren to deliver keynote address at in-person Commencement

Fall study abroad programs to resume with limited activity

D.C. Circulator to remain free through end of September

Textile Museum to reopen for in-person visits next week

Officials to reinstate indoor mask requirement for campus spaces

Bowser reinstates indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rebound

D.C. streatery program extended through February

Bowser ends public health emergency, extends public emergency order

Faculty instructed not to ask students about vaccination status, officials say

Off-campus students can enter residence halls as guests with new policy

WMATA to extend Metrorail operating hours to midnight

Officials rehiring events staff after layoffs last year

One percent of student population received vaccine exemption, officials say

GWorld vendors granted $7.6 million in COVID-19 pandemic aid

COVID-19 cases, deaths in DMV drop to all-time lows

Students must attend fall classes in person, officials say

Capital Bikeshare to expand service as D.C. reopens

Capital Bikeshare to expand service as D.C. reopens

D.C. logs 12 days with no new COVID-19 deaths

National Park Service opens online reservations for National Mall fields

Vex service will return in August for first time since COVID-19 pandemic began

D.C. reaches goal to vaccinate 70 percent of adults

National Mall to host Fourth of July fireworks display

D.C. hospitals call for COVID-19 vaccine requirement

Officials lift indoor mask requirement for fully vaccinated people

Professor of emergency medicine to serve as University COVID-19 coordinator

Professor of emergency medicine to serve as University COVID-19 coordinator

D.C. officials lift final COVID-19 restrictions

Metro announces lower weekend fares, increased service this fall

Officials updated HVAC systems, refined building air quality for campus reopening

D.C. Circulator to resume full service Friday

Symptomatic COVID-19 testing moves to Colonial Health Center from Lerner

In-person Commencement set to honor classes of 2020, 2021 on National Mall

Metrobus expands late-night service as city officials relax COVID-19 restrictions

Bowser joins nationwide challenge to vaccinate 70 percent of American adults

Smithsonian museums to fully reopen by end of August

Parking law enforcement returns to pre-pandemic status

Blue Line Metro service returns after three month hiatus

Officials loosen COVID-19 guidelines with monthly testing after full vaccination

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine available to community members in Marvin Center

Officials permit residence hall visits for campus residents this summer

GW to receive $25 million in third round of federal stimulus funding

In-person classes to resume this fall at pre-pandemic levels

Hundreds approved to live on campus this summer

GW to offer more than 60 summer courses with in-person, hybrid components

Sights of Commencement 2021

Bunch calls on graduates to lead with empathy at virtual Commencement

Graduates celebrate Commencement with small gatherings of vaccinated friends

Students turn to activism as COVID-19 pandemic creates health crisis in India

Students turn to activism as COVID-19 pandemic creates health crisis in India

Fall study abroad plans remain in flux as other universities announce decisions

Academic misconduct cases rise at GW, nationwide following year of remote learning

Professors say their mental health has declined throughout academic year

SEAS professor studies how to speed up turnaround times for COVID-19 test results

Humanities Center advanced interdisciplinary research in first year of remote operation

Bowser set to lift most COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, public venues next week

Traffic deaths surge during pandemic as local leaders call for change

Ramadan celebration goes virtual with new Muslim Student Association programming

Faculty salaries drop at GW nationwide during pandemic, data shows

LeBlanc relied on conservative messaging strategy throughout pandemic