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Early errors spell trouble in baseball’s first-round A-10 loss
This post was written by Hatchet reporter Josh Solomon.
SMPA adds multimedia expert, Post investigative reporter to faculty
The School of Media and Public Affairs announced Monday that a Washington Post investigative reporter and a for PBS "Newshour" executive will join its journalism faculty next fall.
Lasan Kromah headed to UConn
Former men's basketball forward Lasan Kromah use his fifth year of eligibility to play for UConn next season, CBS Sports reported Tuesday.
Gregg Ritchie named A-10 Coach of the Year
Baseball head coach Gregg Ritchie earned the Atlantic 10's top coaching honors Tuesday, less than a week after watching his team clinch its first conference title since 2006 and bringing the Colonials back after an 0-9 start to the year.
Smith Center hardwood gets new D.C.-decorated design
The athletics department unveiled new Smith Center floor plans Monday, featuring a design adorned with District monuments like the White House, Capitol building and Washington Monument. The court will be completed by the end of the summer.
Federal appeals judge advocates reshaping dreams throughout life
Federal judge Randall Rader went against the grain when speaking to GW Law graduates Sunday, telling them to dream of coming back to a place like GW instead of extending to the corners of the world.
On misty National Mall, Kerry Washington stays down to Earth
Kerry Washington didn’t expect to play a frog in a GW student musical her junior year. And she didn’t expect to speak to about 7,000 graduates Sunday on a misty National Mall, perched in front of a scaffolded Washington Monument.
College of Professional Studies graduates told to listen to ‘small voices’
After years of a tough work load leading up to their celebration, graduates of the College of Professional Studies and the Graduate School of Political Management were finally given a simple task: to listen.
Columbian College student speaker denounces GW for dining employee’s allegedly illegal firing
The student speaker at the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences's second graduation ceremony Saturday spent his few minutes at the podium to decry campus dining administrators for their allegedly illegal firing of a 25-year employee.
Heading into different fields, graduates become partners in health care
After earning degrees in 17 different programs, GW’s health sciences graduates recited the School of Medicine and Health Sciences pledge in unison Saturday.
Baseball secures fifth seed in A-10 tournament with La Salle sweep
The Colonials now sit with a 15-9 conference record, a remarkable four-place jump into the five spot of the playoff standings. They will face fourth-seeded Xavier in Charlotte, N.C. Wednesday.
Speakers tell public health graduates to heal the world
School of Public Health and Health Services graduates were charged with a hefty challenge Saturday: heal the world.
Columbian College grads urged to redefine millennials
Graduates of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences were reminded of how others have criticized their generation Saturday, but speakers encouraged them to seek out opportunities in order to show critics their true abilities.
Aspiring teachers will get chance to fill education gap
Raymond Oglethorpe, former president of America Online, asked the the aspiring teachers graduating Saturday from the Graduate School of Education and Human Development to reject mediocrity and “make a dent in the universe.”
Engineers round out rigorous education, but pledge to keep working together
The life of an engineering student is filled with all-nights, exams and senior projects – but all that ended Friday after the School of Engineering and Applied Science's graduation ceremony.
Nursing graduates keep focus on patients
Speakers at the School of Nursing celebration reminded graduates that now was a time to reflect not only on their personal journey, but their impact on the lives of their patients.
Baseball headed to A-10 playoffs for first time in seven years
Zero wins. Nine losses. The inaugural season with head coach Gregg Ritchie and the newly renovated Barctoft Park was underway, but looked to be going nowhere quickly. Maybe it would take a few years to build a program that was capable of finding a winning season.
International affairs, business students sent off with challenges to reach higher
Speakers from both the GW School of Business and Elliott School of International Affairs charged students with setting their goals higher in graduation celebrations Friday.
Honors society graduates get digital push
Information has never been more accessible to academia’s elite – but the next generation of academics will tackle that as a challenge.
Graduating naval officers hear call for courage and humility
In the shadow of the towering Iwo Jima Memorial, graduates of GW's Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps still got a lesson in humility.
Board endorses strategic plan for GW’s next decade of academic, research priorities
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the strategic plan Friday – the ultimate endorsement for a decade-long University blueprint that will almost immediately affect students and researchers.
Engineering alumnus Nelson Carbonell elected Board of Trustees chairman
Alumnus Nelson Carbonell, a fierce advocate for the University's burgeoning science and engineering focus, will replace Russ Ramsay as chair starting in July.
Softball centerfielder given top honor by coaches’ association
Senior centerfielder Autumn Taylor was selected Thursday by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association to the Mid-Atlantic Region First Team, another honor after nabbing an Atlantic 10 second-team all conference player earlier this month.
