
Board of Trustees approve shared governance principles
The principles state that faculty should have a role in “key decision making” and have primary authority over “specific areas” of academic policy.
The principles state that faculty should have a role in “key decision making” and have primary authority over “specific areas” of academic policy.
Board Chair Grace Speights said trustees would announce their decision on the Colonials moniker renaming by the end of the academic year.
Faculty, staff and trustees have worked to develop an understanding of shared governance this past year, while students have remained absent from the process.
Expenses from research, students, construction and alumni generated about 1.2 percent of the District’s gross regional product, according to a study.
Former museum trustee Judy Freedman and her husband Allen Freedman gifted the museum 100 equestrian textiles and a new endowment.
Trustee Roslyn Brock will head the 17-member search committee, while Faculty Senate executive committee chair James Tielsch will serve as the vice chair.
The long-term value of GW’s endowment could fall in the future, possibly leaving GW with less funding for research, faculty and financial aid.
International students who enrolled at U.S. universities before March 9, 2020 can take online courses and remain in compliance with their visa requirements.
Grace Speights, the chair of the Board of Trustees, said the University would begin its search for a permanent president in “early spring” last September.
Experts said this year’s Giving Day allowed officials to “reconnect” with community members who may have felt less involved during the pandemic.