Journalists, monumental alumni to receive honorary degrees at Commencement
Bash and Todd will receive honorary Doctor of Public Service degrees at this year’s Commencement ceremony in May.
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GW’s mask mandate to be dropped Monday
Officials will lift GW’s indoor mask mandate Monday, more than a month after the District dialed back its requirement in most indoor settings.
Zidouemba elected SA president
Zidouemba will be the first graduate student to serve as SA president in at least the past 20 years.
Olympian, softball alumna named 2022 Commencement speaker
Elana Meyers Taylor, an alumna and the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history, will be this year’s Commencement speaker.
Spring classes to begin online to curb spread of Omicron variant
Officials will move up the deadline for GW community members to receive a COVID-19 booster shot to Jan. 10 instead of Feb. 1, three weeks earlier than the initial deadline.
In-person events canceled, exams moved online beginning Friday
The change comes amid a recent rise in COVID-19 cases, with officials identifying more than 70 cases in the past week.
First cases of Omicron variant identified in GW community
Officials said the presence of the variant will not alter the current public health measures in place to protect campus health.
GW announces booster shot requirement as Omicron spreads
Officials said students who do not receive the booster before Feb. 1 will have to get tested for COVID-19 weekly but cannot register for future semesters.
GW to enroll in U-Pass following extended student advocacy
Officials will announce Friday that the University will participate in the program to offer students unlimited rides on the Metro starting Dec. 1.
Interim president to replace LeBlanc in January
Mark S. Wrighton, the former chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, will serve as interim president starting Jan. 1.