Tuesday, November 24, 2009

George Washington University

GW Becomes First College to Offer Squash Scholarships

George Washington University has one of four non-Ivy squash programs. more >>

Florida, Harvard Tops Among Twitterers

Harvard University has the most Twitter followers among American colleges, a study says. more >>

Michael Moore Responds to Critics of His Filmmaking Style

Moore's new film, Capitalism: A Love Story, Debuts Friday. more >>

Michelle Obama Challenges George Washington Students

First lady says that if the students do 100,000 hours of community service, she'll speak at graduation. more >>

Virginia Candidate Visits George Washington University

The Republican candidate tried to quell the controversy sparked by his student thesis. more >>

George Washington Housing Applications Are Up

School receives 6 percent more applications from returning students. more >>

GWU Students Protest 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

March to White House prompted by student's dismissal from NROTC. more >>

Problems at GWU Medical School More Severe Than Described

School was put on probation by its accrediting body last fall. more >>

Applications to GW Grad Programs Jump 7%

Business and public policy schools see biggest increases, over 20 percent. more >>

GW's Steve Hess On Obama's Inaugural Address

Longtime presidential scholar Stephen Hess has a tip for Barack Obama's speechwriters. more >>

College Students Prepare for Inauguration

Many are traveling to D.C.; others are just thankful classes have been suspended during the festivities. more >>

Students Vote, Then Party for Obama

Midnight revelry sprouts on campuses in Michigan, California, D.C., Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Wisconsin. more >>

George Washington Students Lose Loans Mid-Year

One lender says it is unable to process 180 students' Stafford loans. more >>

The Fate of GW's Hippo Hangs in Balance

School officials are debating what to do with the sometimes confusing unofficial mascot. more >>

Travel Costs Have GW Athletes Staying Close to Home

Athletics officials are trying to schedule more matches at home or against nearby schools. more >>

GWU Criticizes Faculty Report on Admissions

A report by a faculty committee at George Washington University, ominously titled "The Decline in Elite Freshmen Admissions," has school officials on the defensive. more >>

When Activists and Valentine's Day Collide

There's been a proliferation of pro-gay-marriage demonstrations lately. more >>

Best Alternative Media Outlet

Which nontraditional medium do you prefer? more >>

Where There Is Nudity, Controversy Soon Follows

A GW theater group has been butting heads with its cast and crew over a brief nude scene in an upcoming production. more >>

GW Swastika Probe Leads to Familiar Face

The search for the GW swastika-drawing bandit led police full circle. more >>

Student Caught Drawing Swastika Barred From GW Campus

University officials are still searching for suspects relating to other campus incidents. more >>

Unlike Racial Outcry Last Time, Eight Swastikas at GW Probably Not Satire

School authorities are investigating whether the graffiti are hate crimes. more >>

Just Kidding, George Washington Students Plead

Students claim the hundreds of anti-Muslim fliers posted on GW campus were just a joke. more >>

Anti-Muslim Posters Rile GW Campus

Anti-Muslim fliers reading "Hate Muslims? So do we!!!" at GW have upset many and prompted more than 100 people to meet and discuss the campus reaction. more >>

A Foolish (and Trusting) School and Its Money Are Easily Parted

It's not a school president allegedly charging a $100,000 bar tab to the university but a former salesman with a yearbook printing company who pleaded guilty to mail fraud after pilfering more than $400,000 from schools like George Washington University and Howard University. more >>

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