Adjunct faculty base pay to increase in new agreement
The increased pay and benefits come after 18 months of negotiations between union leaders and officials.
Administration
Officials quiet on cost of moniker change
Experts in higher education marketing and branding said changing a moniker includes costs like updating campus facilities like basketball courts.
Officials plan to sell MFA building on M Street
The MFA plans to sell its building to an outside buyer and sign a long-term lease to retain 100 percent of the workspace.
GW must boost academic profile to join AAU: experts
Experts in higher education said membership is difficult to acquire because of the types of grants and programs an institution has to have to be a member.
Officials resolve delayed payments to graduate assistants
University spokesperson Josh Grossman said payment processing issues have been resolved through “streamlined processes” and “staffing support.”
GW paying millions for online coursework as enrollment climbs
Experts in higher education said GW should offer in-house online courses instead of paying millions of dollars to an outside company to make them.
GW to release diversity survey findings this academic year
Provost Chris Bracey said at the annual Faculty Assembly Monday that reports on the survey results will be available for “leadership review” in November.
Federal appeals court temporarily blocks student loan forgiveness
Six Republican-led states motioned in September to block the program, saying it is an overreach of Biden’s executive powers.
Faculty Assembly to receive presidential search updates
Officials will deliver updates on the search for the next permanent University president to faculty members during the Faculty Assembly meeting next Monday.
Biden administration launches student debt relief application
Biden said borrowers with remaining debt will resume repayment in January when the federal student loan moratorium ends.