At about 9:30 p.m., a fire broke out on the second floor of Schenley Hall.Allen Etter, a D.C . fire department spokesperson said the fire was caused by an air conditioner that caught fire and there were no injuries.Witnesses said they saw flames coming from the center window of the second floor and UPD arrived on the scene about five minutes later.Students were immediately evacuated from the building. Residents of the neighboring Crawford residence hall were prevented from entering or leaving after the fire department arrived.
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Michelle Obama, Jill Biden to appear at GW for Veterans Day event
First lady Michelle Obama and second lady Dr. Jill Biden will appear at GW next Wednesday, Nov. 11 to launch a network of service opportunities to help U.S. troops around the globe.
Colonial Connection outperforms last year’s fundraising
Colonial Connection, a student-staffed call center that solicits monetary gifts from alumni and other GW community members, has raised nearly $50,000 more in donations than it had at this point last year.
Fort Hood gunman attended HSPI events as an audience member
U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan – the military psychiatrist accused of opening fire at the Fort Hood army base in Texas – attended “a number” of events at GW’s Homeland Security Policy Institute, according to HSPI’s director, but only attended the events as an audience member.
Gore challenges students to combat climate crisis in Lisner appearance
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Number of students on campus nears limit
The University was 60 students away from exceeding the city-imposed enrollment cap for the Foggy Bottom campus this semester, likely reflecting increased interest in the University, but posing a problem for GW's future growth.
Campus politicos react to election results
The GW College Democrats and College Republicans eagerly awaited results of the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial elections Tuesday night after months of campaigning, but in the end it was only the young GOPers who had reason to party.
FoBoGro receives new deli license
FoBoGro owners and a community group remain deadlocked over the store's proposed hours of operation, something that must be resolved before the store may receive an alcohol license.
University pays travel costs for Diane Knapp
The University pays for Diane Knapp's travel expenses when she goes with her husband, University President Steven Knapp, on fundraising trips, Executive Vice President and Treasurer Lou Katz said last week.
Duques security will continue
The University Police Department will continue to keep an officer posted outside of Duques Hall as a "security presence," in response to an assault on a student in the building last month, UPD Chief Dolores Stafford said this week.
