Red Sox Executive Speaks to School of Business Class
Charles Steinberg, executive vice president of business affairs for the Boston Red Sox, visits sports and event business management students.Wednesday, October 1, 2014 10:44 a.m.Charles Steinberg,...
View ArticleGW Prepares for Flu Season
The George Washington University Student Health Service will host flu shot clinics for students beginning Oct. 2. The cost of a shot is $20. The cost will be covered for students enrolled in the Aetna...
View ArticleShould Preschools Require Flu Shots?
Alexandra Stewart, George Washington University associate professor at Milken Institute School of Public Health, comments in the Wall Street Journal on mandatory vaccine requirements at some preschool...
View ArticleDespite Recent Problems, Many Aren’t Worried About Being Hacked
Joann Weiner, lecturer in the Department of Economics, assesses high-profile data breaches at JPMorgan, Home Depot and Target and the “so what” attitude of some millennials.Thursday, October 9, 2014...
View ArticleUnpredictable Disease Stokes Fear, Anxiety
Tara Sonenshine, Shapiro Fellow in the School of Media and Public Affairs, analyses reaction to the first death in the U.S. from the Ebola virus.Friday, October 10, 2014 12:16 p.m.Tara Sonenshine,...
View ArticleAdm. Williams and Mark Shenkman to Serve as Connecticut Veterans Parade Grand...
They will participate in New England’s largest veterans parade on Nov. 2.Monday, October 13, 2014 12:25 p.m.xxPeopleRead more about the Connecticut Veterans ParadeShow time with Release Date: No
View ArticleAre athletic scholarships too good to be true?
Lisa Delpy Neirotti, associate professor of tourism and sport management, discusses the lure of college scholarships for families involved in youth sports.Tuesday, October 14, 2014 9:54 a.m.Lisa Delpy...
View ArticleUC Davis Names Dave Lawlor Chief Financial Officer
Lawlor has held a senior finance post at George Washington University in the nation’s capital for the last seven years and before that worked in industry in California, Illinois and Maryland.Tuesday,...
View ArticleIn Praise of the ‘Wordless’ Cartoonist
Art Spiegelman, creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning epic “Maus,” is bringing his comics and jazz show, “Wordless!,” to George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium as part of the Hyman S. and...
View ArticleFBI Favors ‘Front Door’ Surveillance Tabs for Devices
Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law, contributes to the debate between law enforcement and technology companies on access to data from mobile and other...
View ArticleMany IT Pros Turn to Master’s Programs for Career Boost
Mary Granger, director of the Master of Information Systems Technology program, talks about courses offered to the mid-career professionals lacking a strong technology background.Monday, October 20,...
View ArticleGeorge Washington University Has the Most Global Freshman Class in D.C.
According to a graphic published in The Washington Post Magazine last Sunday, GW’s freshman class boasts students from 48 foreign countries—the most international students of the seven D.C....
View ArticleAre Republicans Winning the Women’s Vote?
George Washington University’s Battleground State pollsters are skeptical of a recent AP poll indicating women voters favoring GOP candidates. “It seems off, honestly” says Celinda Lake, a Democratic...
View ArticlePresident Knapp among D.C. Area’s top business leaders
George Washington University President Steven Knapp joins the ranks of the “Power 100” in the Washington Business Journal's third annual roundup of the Greater Washington area’s most influential...
View Article‘Knowledge in Action’ Internship Fund Application Period Opens
George Washington University students with unpaid internships can receive up to $3,000 in funding from the Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund. The spring 2015 application period is Oct. 31 to...
View ArticleStudents Reflect on Academic and Extracurricular Success with ePortfolio
GW’s University Teaching and Learning Center partnered with Digication to launch ePortfolio, an online platform for students to catalogue their accomplishments. Friday, October 24, 2014 2:23 p.m.GW’s...
View ArticlePresident Obama Appoints GSEHD Dean to Education Post
President Obama announces his intention to appoint Michael Feuer as a member of the board of directors of the National Board for Education Sciences.Friday, October 24, 2014 2:41 p.m.President Obama...
View ArticleEconomy Remains Key for Candidates, Voters Despite Foreign Crises
Lara Brown, director of the Political Management program, talks about the economy in determining voting preferences in the upcoming mid-term elections.Thursday, October 30, 2014 9:17 a.m.Lara Brown,...
View ArticleSpace-Bound Experiment Turns to Dust in Rocket Explosion
Local college students attending the ill-fated Wallops Island, Virginia, rocket launch were shocked when the Orbital Sciences Corporation mission to the International Space Station ended in an...
View ArticleMany Millennials Taking a Pass on Midterm Elections
George Washington University students weigh in on the likelihood that they will not cast a ballot for any candidate during this midterm election cycle.Monday, November 3, 2014 9:32 a.m.George...
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