LeBlanc hires new vice president for communications, marketing
Lorraine Voles, the former vice president of external relations, departed GW at the end of June, officials said.
Zach Schonfeld
Classes to stay online for fall semester with 10 percent tuition cut
Administrators had sought the District’s approval of GW’s reopening plan by early July but had yet to publicly announce the plan’s approval.
Students from coronavirus hotspots required to quarantine
The order, which excludes Maryland and Virginia, will affect areas based on a seven-day moving average of daily new COVID-19 cases.
Bowser expands mask mandate across District
The new policy provides exceptions for those eating, drinking, engaging in “vigorous” exercise and those two years or younger.
Officials 'reconsidering' aspects of the fall reopening plan daily
Officials said they are still aiming for a hybrid instruction model this fall, but the facts “have changed substantially” in the past few weeks and months.
Officials given 'provisional' authority over budget
University spokeswoman Crystal Nosal said officials are working “closely” with the Board of Trustees in financial planning efforts.
Committees to evaluate Colonials moniker, Marvin Center namesake
LeBlanc is also reviewing requests to rename five other campus buildings, according to an online tracker on the University website.
Officials considering mailing students COVID-19 tests before fall
Officials said students on campus will also be required to sign a pledge to follow various health and safety guidelines.
ICE rescinds international student rule following widespread lawsuits
Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced earlier this month that international students must leave the U.S. this fall if they take classes only online.
GW to file amicus brief opposing new ICE guidelines
The brief supports Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s suit against federal authorities, which was filed Wednesday.