Professors should facilitate conversation between domestic and international students
By initiating better understanding between domestic and international students through culture-related assignments, we can further strengthen our community.
May 22, 2017
Volume 114, Issue 3
Stories from the May 22, 2017 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
A letter to the GW community from the outgoing SA leadership
Sometimes student advocacy can feel slow, but it is always worth the challenge when the end result is making improvements in the everyday lives of students.
Board of Trustees to consider student representation proposal
Former SA President Erika Feinman presented the Board with a list of recommendations detailing how to add a student to the University’s highest governing body.
Start summer with a splash at these local pools
Preparing for a D.C. summer means staking out shady spots, cranking up the air conditioner and most importantly – finding a pool to cool off in.
Board of Trustees hikes budget for academics, decreases construction spending
The Board voted to approve the budget for the next fiscal year on Friday, with less funding for large constructions projects and more for financial aid.
New faculty advisory group to focus on retention
Officials are convening a faculty advisory board to focus on teaching, learning and raising retention rates.
Stories to keep an eye on in the upcoming year
Students should be on the lookout this summer and over the next year for developments on these three stories.
Knapp improved neighborhood relations during decade-long tenure, neighbors say
Community leaders said Knapp was receptive to neighbors’ concerns about off-campus student noise and GW’s expansion in Foggy Bottom.
From freshmen to family, baseball's seniors grew up together
Fourteen baseball seniors from head coach Gregg Ritchie’s first recruiting class entered GW as teammates and left with life-long friendships.
Tech Commons to close this summer, move more services online
Ed Martin, the deputy chief information officer in the Division of Information Technology, said the center would close to focus more on mobile support.