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News releases from 2008 are available below. If you are interested in releases from past years, please visit the News Release Archive.


GW School of Business M.B.A. Students Take on New York City
Posted on 10/09/2008

GW Establishes New Institute for the Analysis of Solar Energy
Posted on 10/03/2008

American Sportscasting Icon Bob Costas Joins Marvin Kalb for a "Play by Play" of Hits, Misses, and the Bottom Line Oct. 13, 2008; 8 p.m.
Posted on 09/30/2008

Kathleen M. Burke Named Dean of GW's College of Professional Studies
Posted on 09/29/2008

University President Steven Knapp and the GW Alumni Association Announce Seven Alumni Award Recipients
Posted on 09/22/2008

Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nassar Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to Receive The George Washington University President's Medal Sept. 18
Posted on 09/18/2008

Ernest B. Iseminger Named GW Senior Associate Vice President for Development
Posted on 09/17/2008

GW Names Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author as First Wang Visiting Professor in Contemporary English Literature
Posted on 09/17/2008

GW School of Business Revolutionizes its M.B.A. Programs with a Curriculum Focus on Ethical Leadership in the Global Marketplace
Posted on 09/16/2008

New Dining Options and Services Greet GW Students for Fall 2008
Posted on 09/10/2008

Statement Regarding Bedbugs
Posted on 09/04/2008

GW Welcomes Academically Talented and Diverse Class of 2012
Posted on 08/29/2008

GW Virginia Campus Offers Grant Writers Free Resources and Access to National Grant Database
Posted on 08/28/2008

GW School of Business Names R. Edward Freeman Welling Professor
Posted on 08/27/2008

2008-2009 Kalb Report Season Opens with "Journalism, Commentary, and the O'Reilly Factor," Sept. 27
Posted on 08/27/2008

The George Washington University School of Business Ranks 39th Among Top Undergraduate Business Programs in "U.S. News & World Report's" 2008 Best Colleges Survey
Posted on 08/25/2008

McCain and Obama: Neck and Neck in the Presidential Horserace
Posted on 08/20/2008

GW's Financial Assistance Office Expands Operations, Streamlines Services for Students
Posted on 08/14/2008

George Washington University Law School Professors Earn Book Awards
Posted on 08/14/2008

GW School of Business Students Entice Virginia Tourists to "Find the One You Love"
Posted on 08/13/2008

GW's University Police Department Hires Coordinator of Victim Services
Posted on 08/12/2008

George Washington University School of Business Professor Named Top 25 Sports Innovator
Posted on 08/12/2008

The George Washington University School of Business Receives $900,000 from Estate of Sergius Gambal, GW Alumnus and Colonial Parking Co-Founder
Posted on 08/07/2008

Left-Leaning Blog Readers More Likely to be Politically Active According to First-Ever Study by GW Professors
Posted on 07/28/2008

GW Students Help Keep Campus Green and Achieve National Rankings in RecycleMania Competition
Posted on 07/22/2008

Internationally Recognized Aerospace Engineer David S. Dolling Named Dean of GW's School of Engineering and Applied Science
Posted on 07/18/2008

Cooperation Beats Conflict for United States, China, and Africa a New Study Reveals
Posted on 07/17/2008

Prestigious Pickering Fellowship Awarded to Two GW Undergraduates
Posted on 07/14/2008

$1.6 Million Gift-In-Kind to GW Establishes Midge Smith Center for Evaluation Effectiveness
Posted on 07/10/2008

GW's Graduate School of Education and Human Development Offers Six New Online Graduate Certificate Programs in Educational Leadership
Posted on 07/03/2008

"GW Presents Beyond Category" Honored at 2008 New York Festivals International Radio Broadcasting Awards
Posted on 07/03/2008

GW Information Systems and Services Named to Computerworld's Annual List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology
Posted on 06/30/2008

GW Law School Becomes the First to Join the American Bar Association-Environmental Protection Agency
Posted on 06/30/2008

Record Number of GW Students Win Prestigious Boren Scholarships to Study Underrepresented Languages and Cultures Abroad
Posted on 06/27/2008

Chris Kojm Named Director of GW Elliott School's Master of International Policy and Practice Program
Posted on 06/20/2008

GW Provides Enhanced E-mail Service for Students and Alumni with Google Apps for Edu
Posted on 06/19/2008

GW Creates Division of External Relations and Global Media Institute and Announces Promotions
Posted on 06/19/2008

GW Establishes Global Media Institute
Posted on 06/19/2008

GW Board of Trustees Elects Three New Members
Posted on 06/19/2008

Leading Legal Scholar Questions Radical Measures to Streamline Music Licensing on the Internet at GW Law Symposium
Posted on 06/18/2008

The George Washington University Receives $1 Million to Enhance English Literature Program and Taiwan Resource Center
Posted on 06/18/2008

Comedian Robin Williams to Headline Seventh Annual GW Colonials Weekend
Posted on 06/13/2008

GW's Graduate School of Political Management Hires First Director for Strategic Public Relations Graduate Program
Posted on 06/05/2008

GW's College of Professional Studies Expands in Alexandria, Va.; Brings Two More Master's Programs to New Facility
Posted on 06/05/2008

GW Presidential Task Force on Sustainability Completes Review
Posted on 06/03/2008

Academic Leaders Nationwide Gather to Discuss
Posted on 06/03/2008

The George Washington University's Jacob Burns Law Library Publication Wins Best Newsletter Award
Posted on 06/02/2008

Robots, Aerodynamic Devices, and Electric Vehicles Built by Middle and High School Students Yield Winning Teams at 24th Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament
Posted on 05/31/2008

GW Offers $5,000 Annual Merit Scholarships to Science Olympiad National Tournament Competitors
Posted on 05/30/2008

GW Eyes Wireless Future
Posted on 05/28/2008

Leading Scholars Comment on GW Professor Amitai Etzioni's Foreign Policy Framework
Posted on 05/27/2008

10 Talented Federal Employees Earn Arthur S. Flemming Awards
Posted on 05/23/2008

Economy, Energy Prices, and the War in Iraq are Top Concerns for Voters
Posted on 05/22/2008

John M. Whealan Joins The George Washington University Law School as Associate Dean for Intellectual Property Law Studies
Posted on 05/21/2008

Scott Pace Named Director of GW's Space Policy Institute
Posted on 05/19/2008

J Street Dining Improvements Focus on Building a Culture of Community
Posted on 05/16/2008

GW Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members
Posted on 05/16/2008

Teach For America is No. 1 Employer of GW Graduates
Posted on 05/15/2008

Eight GW Student Leaders Named Presidential Administrative Fellows
Posted on 05/13/2008

GW President Steven Knapp Accepts Leadership Roles in National and Regional Organizations
Posted on 05/13/2008

GW Seniors Give the Gift of Spirit
Posted on 05/13/2008

GW and DuPont to Host 24th Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament
Posted on 05/13/2008

GW Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, and University Service with 2008 Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Prizes
Posted on 05/12/2008

Eleven Graduates Receive Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships to Conduct Research and Teach Around the World
Posted on 05/12/2008

GW Graduation Goes Green
Posted on 05/12/2008

GW Senior Tim Shea Named Student Employee of the Year for the District of Columbia
Posted on 05/12/2008

GW Student Activists Create Scholarship for Sudan Refugee; Receive GW Manatt-Trachtenberg Prize
Posted on 05/12/2008

Communications Expert and Connecticut Banker to Address School of Business Graduates
Posted on 05/09/2008

GW Medical Community to Provide Free Stroke Screening
Posted on 05/09/2008

Senator Daniel K. Inouye, J.D. '52, to Address Graduates at The George Washington University Law School Diploma Ceremony
Posted on 05/07/2008

GW President Steven Knapp Announces Special Advisory Committee on Commencement Speakers
Posted on 05/06/2008

Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond, Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell, U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye Headline GW Commencement Weekend
Posted on 05/05/2008

GW Students Named "Winning Neighbors" in Foggy Bottom/West End
Posted on 05/02/2008

Timothy Tong, Dean of GW's School of Engineering and Applied Science, Appointed President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Posted on 04/28/2008

Government Performance Advocate Recognized for Outstanding Leadership, High Ethical Standards, and Innovative Management Procedures
Posted on 04/28/2008

GW Student Competition to Reward Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Posted on 04/22/2008

Urban Youth Media Projects to be Celebrated by GW's Prime Movers Program April 23
Posted on 04/22/2008

GW President Steven Knapp Signs American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
Posted on 04/22/2008

New GW Mentoring Program Designed to Help Freshmen Transition from High School to College
Posted on 04/21/2008

India's $4 Billion a Year Loss in Entertainment Industry Piracy is Focus of Annual Capitol Hill Event Marking World Intellectual Property Day
Posted on 04/21/2008

GW Honors Three University Leaders With 2008 "George Washington Awards" at Commencement on the National Mall
Posted on 04/11/2008

GW Presents Annual Awards for Alumni Service
Posted on 04/10/2008

GW Named to National Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction
Posted on 04/10/2008

Harald Griesshammer, GW Physics Professor, Awarded National Science Foundation Grant for Nuclear Physics Research
Posted on 04/10/2008

Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell, M.P.A. '86, to Deliver Keynote Address at GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences School Celebration, Noon, May 17
Posted on 04/09/2008

Sixteen Undergraduate Women From Across the Country to Take Part in Competitive GW Summer Mathematics Program
Posted on 04/08/2008

Mayor Adrian Fenty, Chancellor Michelle Rhee, and GW President Steven Knapp Announce 2008 Full Scholarship Award Winners
Posted on 04/04/2008

Casey Murrow, Richard C. Hottelet, and Marvin Kalb Celebrate Edward R. Murrow Centennial at GW, April 24
Posted on 04/02/2008

***SOLD OUT***Pulitzer Prize Winners Seymour Hersh and Dana Priest Join Marvin Kalb in Probe of Investigative Journalism, April 14, 2008
Posted on 04/01/2008

GW Graduate Programs in Law, Education, Public Health and Health, and Public Affairs Rank Among Top 30 in U.S. News
Posted on 03/28/2008

GW Community Mourns Passing of Trustee Emeritus Philip S. Amsterdam
Posted on 03/25/2008

GW School of Business Offers One-of-a-Kind M.B.A. Program in Sports Management
Posted on 03/24/2008

Legendary Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond to Deliver GW's 2008 Commencement Address on the National Mall May 18
Posted on 03/24/2008

George Washington University Researcher Settles Debate Over Early Human Origins; Fossils Show Upright Walking as Early as Six Million Years Ago
Posted on 03/20/2008

GW's Prime Movers Program Receives $1,500 Gift From Radio-Television News Directors Association D.C. Area Chapter
Posted on 03/19/2008

The George Washington University Receives $2.5 Million Gift to Establish Endowed Professorship in Hebrew Bible
Posted on 03/18/2008

GW Anthropology Research Team Finds That "Hobbit" Fossil Evidence is Linked to Human Evolution
Posted on 03/17/2008

GW is among 136 universities providing endowment information to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.
Posted on 03/14/2008

GW's Luther W. Brady Art Gallery Receives $210,000 to Help Support Its Programs
Posted on 03/12/2008

GW Alumnus Bill Westenhofer Wins 2008 Academy Award for Achievement in Visual Effects
Posted on 03/11/2008

GW Named Among Top 50 "Best Values in Private Colleges" By Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Posted on 03/10/2008

Washington Nationals to Allocate 2,000 General Admissions Tickets for GW-Saint Joseph's Baseball Game
Posted on 03/06/2008

GW and The Street Corner Foundation Lay Groundwork for Stronger Relationship
Posted on 03/06/2008

Krishna R. Kumar Named GW School of Business Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies
Posted on 03/05/2008

Political Online Advertising Poised to Take Off in 2008
Posted on 03/04/2008

GW's Elliott School and Columbian College to Launch Master's Degree in Global Communication
Posted on 02/29/2008

GW Baseball Team to Play First Game at Nationals Park
Posted on 02/29/2008

Statement Regarding Radio Comments About Street Corner Foundation Request to Use GW Venue for Celebrity Charity Basketball Game
Posted on 02/29/2008

GW Joins Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Posted on 02/26/2008

GW's School of Media and Public Affairs Establishes the Robert A. and Christine Staub Faculty Excellence Award
Posted on 02/22/2008

Trade Association Leader and Former Clinton White House Aide to Lead GW's Council on American Politics
Posted on 02/22/2008

GW President Steven Knapp to Attend Inauguration of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak
Posted on 02/20/2008

GW Completes Presidential Task Force Review of Campus Safety and Security
Posted on 02/19/2008

President Knapp's Message to GW Community Regarding Tragedy at Northern Illinois University
Posted on 02/14/2008

Smith and Kogod Families Commit $10 Million for Transformational Renovation of Charles E. Smith Center
Posted on 02/14/2008

***SOLD OUT***CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour Discusses
Posted on 02/13/2008

Four New GW School of Business Faculty Named Dean's Research Scholars
Posted on 02/12/2008

The George Washington University Launches Five-Year Plan Addressing Affordability and Cost
Posted on 02/08/2008

GW President Steven Knapp Establishes Vice Presidency for Research
Posted on 02/08/2008

The George Washington University and Boston Properties Finalize Ground Lease for Square 54, Former Site of GW Hospital
Posted on 02/08/2008

GW's Jacob Burns Law Library Acquires Rare French Law Collection from the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Posted on 02/05/2008

GW to Implement Campus-Wide Health Safety Initiative
Posted on 02/04/2008

GW Announces Leadership for the University's Academic Planning and Operations
Posted on 02/04/2008

GW's Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet Announces New Director
Posted on 02/04/2008

"Financial Times" Ranks GW M.B.A. International Programs Fifth Worldwide
Posted on 02/01/2008

GW School of Business M.B.A. Program Ranked #11 in the U.S. and #13 Globally for Social and Environmental Stewardship
Posted on 01/31/2008

GW's Office of Parent Services Announces New Members of Parents' Association Advisory Council
Posted on 01/31/2008

Three Faculty Members From The George Washington University Named Fulbright Scholars
Posted on 01/28/2008

GW Ranks in Top Five for Peace Corps Volunteers at Both Undergraduate and Graduate Levels
Posted on 01/28/2008

Graduate School of Education and Human Development Receives $600,000 Grant to Study Academic Language Demands on English Language Learners
Posted on 01/24/2008

GW Announces Extended Hours for Student Center; Additional Amenities Now Available at WOW Wingery
Posted on 01/22/2008

GW Votes Seeks to Boost Student Registration for the 2008 Presidential Election
Posted on 01/18/2008

GW to Honor Five Students and a Professor with 2008 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award
Posted on 01/17/2008

David Pensak, International Firewall Creator, Joins GW Law School's Creative and Innovative Economy Center as Research Fellow
Posted on 01/16/2008

Elliot Hirshman, GW's Chief Research Officer, Appointed to Provost at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Posted on 01/16/2008

GW to Host Science Olympiad Invitational Tournament
Posted on 01/14/2008

GW's College of Professional Studies Dean Roger Whitaker to Return to Faculty Position
Posted on 01/11/2008

Statement Regarding UPD/MPD Joint Training Exercise
Posted on 01/09/2008

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Receives Award for Outstanding Service from the Council of Independent Colleges
Posted on 01/09/2008

GW and the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission Announce Application Deadline Extended Until Feb. 1, 2008
Posted on 01/08/2008

Statement Regarding the Ratification of the SEIU Local 500 Contract for Part-Time Faculty at The George Washington University
Posted on 01/04/2008

 

 
 

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