Sarah Josephs

Report sheds light on salary trends

Salaries for GW’s top administrators jumped an average of 54.7 percent from 2002 to 2007, while faculty salaries increased an average of 21.5 percent over roughly the same period, according to University salary data. The data, presented in a 2009 Faculty Senate report, displays top administrators’ salaries, average faculty salaries and new undergraduate tuition rates […]

University seeks new ‘star’ professor

GW is searching for a new university professor – the most prestigious and honored title the school can confer on a faculty member, an official confirmed this week. James Goldgeier, professor in the Elliott School of International Affairs and chair of the University Professor Search Committee, said the University is primarily looking to fill an […]

Smith Center, not Verizon Center, will be Commencement backup site

The Verizon Center will not be used as a backup site for the 2010 Commencement ceremonies, a University official confirmed last week. If the University is unable to reserve, is denied a permit, or “extraordinary circumstances” like a thunderstorm make the National Mall unavailable, the ceremony will take place in the Smith Center, said Sarah […]

Panel addresses investing issues during Alumni Weekend

The chairman of the Board of Trustees joined a group of panelists in the Elliott School during this month’s Alumni Weekend to discuss the future of investing and how agriculture may be the way to go. W. Russell Ramsey was the keynote speaker for the third annual Ramsey Student Investment Fund Conference. This year’s topic […]