LeBlanc relied on conservative messaging strategy throughout pandemic
LeBlanc locked in on a defined messaging strategy during the pandemic – communicate regularly and don’t overpromise.
Administration
LeBlanc unlikely to salvage relationships with GW community: faculty
Faculty said LeBlanc may not be able to salvage relationships with the GW community on the heels of a year marked by ongoing tensions between the two.
Officials to honor dozens of alumni with bicentennial award
Officials created the honor for the bicentennial celebration and said they plan to invite the recipients to an in-person celebration this fall.
GW to require COVID-19 vaccination this fall
Faculty, staff and students attending campus in person this fall must receive their final vaccine dose two weeks before arrival.
Faculty survey results could threaten LeBlanc's future at GW: experts
Experts said the Board of Trustees could choose not to renew LeBlanc’s contract following high tensions between him and the GW community.
Officials remain optimistic about fall on-campus return
Officials have consistently said they anticipate returning to campus this fall to the “fullest extent possible” but have yet to make a definitive decision.
Current financial planning should direct more funds to research: faculty
Faculty said officials should prioritize funding for research in light of delays during the pandemic rather than allocating money for a surplus.
Trustees begin standard review of LeBlanc before contract decision
The Board last conducted a review of LeBlanc in spring 2019, assisted by a consultant from the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
Officials reaffirm postponement of in-person Commencement
The announcement comes after other D.C-area universities announced plans for in-person commencements.
Faculty share 'overwhelmingly negative' views of leadership: documents
Faculty sentiments in the survey address administrators’ “overall capacities, values and performance,” an analysis by the Faculty Survey Team found.