CCAS doctoral students petition for financial support during pandemic
Doctoral students are petitioning for changes to funding packages as the COVID-19 pandemic increases workloads and reduces work opportunities.
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Officials may forgo holds for students with outstanding balances: provost
Provost Brian Blake said he wants students with outstanding balances to be able to register for classes amid the pandemic.
Officials discourage use of Zoom, warning of vulnerabilities in platform
Officials warned the GW community to avoid using Zoom in light of a vulnerability that allows hackers to send malicious links in chats.
Private student loan servicers suspend payments amid pandemic
Most private student loan servicers are suspending payments for up to three months after Congress passed a bill granting relief to students with federal loans.
WMATA pushes Silver Line extension opening to 2021
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is now projecting that the Silver Line extension will open in April 2021, more than two years past the original December 2018 completion goal.
Student organizations to operate virtually for rest of semester
Student organization leaders will use platforms like Zoom and FaceTime to maintain relationships among members and hold executive board meetings.
JK Moving, Storage Squad to pack student belongings over video chat
GW is enlisting JK Moving and Storage Squad to use video chat to identify and pack students’ belongings, which will be stored until the next academic year.
Students planning to go abroad in fall can apply for on-campus housing
Officials are allowing students slated to study abroad this fall to apply for on-campus housing “as a back-up.”
Arts, science faculty modify courses in response to transition online
Faculty teaching arts and science courses are using videos and online interactive exercises in place of on-campus activities for the rest of the semester.
COVID-19 could reduce international student population in incoming class: officials
Officials say they have put enrollment measures in place in anticipation of reduced international student enrollment in the Class of 2024.