GW announced last week that Apple’s chief executive officer will be this year’s Commencement speaker. Experts say it’s an important step in building a relationship with a multi-millionaire who could eventually give a large donation.
Judy Smith, the crisis manager who serves as the inspiration for the show “Scandal,” will give the keynote address at GW’s Black Heritage Celebration.
The best Commencement speaker would be a person many of us have never heard of who can more accurately reflect the type of lives 99 percent of us will lead.
Student leaders have launched a campaign calling for former University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg to contribute seed funding for another sexual assault advocate on campus.
Sometimes, in the midst of all of the complaining about the University, it’s easy to forget that there are thousands of alumni who dealt with the same issues long before we came here. Now, many are doing great for themselves, and they haven’t forgotten about us.
Last year’s Commencement speaker has gained wide recognition for her leading role in the ABC series, “Scandal,” and in January became the first black actress to be nominated for a lead Emmy since 1995.
To innovate and change the world, sometimes you have to make enemies. That truth should be on full display come Commencement day.
An alumnus just landed what is arguably the worst job in Washington. Aaron Albright, who graduated from GW in 2000, will field media inquiries about the rollout of the Affordable Care Act after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services tapped him as director of media relations, Politico reported Sunday. Albright will take over the […]
GW’s 2013 Commencement speaker was nominated for best lead actress in a drama series, ABC’s “Scandal,” in which she plays who plays crisis manager Olivia Pope.
Washington, who spoke at this year’s Commencement ceremony, described her political — and “socially conscious” upbringing — in a cover interview with Vanity Fair, which featured her glamorous and edgy style in a multipage spread.