Snow headed for the District again
Snow is expected to dust the city Monday, and two counties in Virginia announced their public schools will be closed.
Brianna Gurciullo
Law school lifted in U.S. News rankings while business, education programs slide
The GW Business School fell nine slots to No. 65 while the the Graduate School of Education and Human Development slipped 11 slots to No. 55.
Law school regains footing in U.S. News’ top 20
The GW Law School reclaimed a spot in U.S. News and World report’s top 20 law schools Tuesday after it dropped to No. 21 last year.
GW accepts nearly two-thirds of early decision applicants
The University accepted 64 percent of its early decision applicants this year, a 20-point spike and the highest rate in five years after a steep drop-off in applications.
Where to get food and alcohol on the snow day
Several restaurants and stores in Foggy Bottom are closed or will close early because of the snow.
In move toward transparency, GW to disclose student groups’ disciplinary violations
Dean of Student Affairs Peter Konwerski said the website will outline all violations and penalties against GW’s nearly 500 student organizations, a major step toward transparency for officials who have mostly declined to discuss groups’ disciplinary records.
Man who protested 2011 Clinton speech sues UPD officers for excessive force
The 74-year-old Virginia resident claims police should not have charged him with disorderly conduct because he did not “threaten a breach of the peace,” according to the complaint filed Feb. 13.
Federal judge dismisses affirmative action lawsuit by rejected applicant
After GW denied him admission last fall, a Mexican-American man named Eric Flores tried to take the University to court for failing to weigh his race in its decision.
Student-to-faculty ratio shrinks after recent hiring spree
The University’s student-faculty ratio shrunk to nearly 13-to-1 from just about 14-to-1 the previous year, a steep decline that Provost Steven Lerman attributed to last year’s spree of professor hires coinciding with a larger graduating class.
GW commits to regular housing upgrades under student pressure
GW will renovate every residence hall on a seven-year schedule starting this summer with The Dakota, International House and City Hall.