Officials issue a public health update on the spread of monkeypox
The email states that cases of monkeypox among the GW community remain “very low,” but that it is important to understand how the virus spreads.
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Students who contract COVID-19 to 'isolate in place': officials
GW will not move students who contract COVID-19 or whose roommates contract COVID-19 to a separate isolation space this upcoming academic year.
D.C.'s suicide hotline changes to 988
D.C. joined the nationwide initiative, 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline, which replaced the previous 10-digit suicide hotline to 988 on Saturday.
D.C. Health director to resign at the end of July
During Nesbitt’s tenure, she established the Office of Health Equity within D.C. Health and led D.C. Health throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
D.C. ends contact tracing as pandemic concerns wane
GW’s contact tracing remains active and will continue to notify close contacts to positive COVID-19 cases, according to GW’s Coronavirus Response website.
GW international scientific ranking falls to recent low: report
GW ranked 415th out of more than 1,300 institutions from around the world, its lowest ranking since at least 2011, in this year’s annual CWTS Leiden Rankings.
Monkeypox identified in GW community
The case is the first in the ongoing 2022 monkeypox outbreak, which began in early May and has risen to over 5,000 cases in under two months.
Biden proposes changes to expand Title IX policy
The proposed changes will enhance protections and alter the language to include sexual orientation and gender identity for LGBTQ+ students.
GW ends asymptomatic COVID testing requirement
The University will change to optional testing for students, staff and faculty starting July 1, according to an email sent to GW community members Tuesday.
University to sell off minority stake in GW Hospital
GW will sell its 20 percent stake in the hospital to UHS, leaving the MFA and SMHS as the sole clinical institutions on campus.