Veteran reporter Jake Sherman, BA ’08, has covered Capitol Hill scoops from budget battles to the recent riot. Now he is breaking news with the start-up Punchbowl News.
American Studies’ Elaine Peña returned to her Texas home to investigate why two towns along the U.S.-Mexico border have held a Washington's birthday party for 100 years.
Sociology’s Antwan Jones is shining a spotlight on the pandemic’s overlooked impact on people’s lives, from psychological health to housing inequalities.
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This year marks the 200th anniversary of the founding of GW and the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. Learn how we are celebrating this historic milestone.
From our first building on "College Hill" to an internationally recognized research center, browse our timeline of Columbian College highlights since 1821.
“Most history classes, you are in a discussion room talking about it, but with George Washington and his World, we get to take the class on his estate and relive through what he did.”
Alexandria Cannon
BA '20
History
George Sangiolo
"The student body comes from very different backgrounds , and you can always find someone studying something you know nothing about.“
George Sangiolo
BS '18
Biophysics
Sarah Wagner
"As anthropologists, we go into communities and spend time trying to understand lived experiences. We tell people's stories. And we have an obligation to do it right"
Sarah Wagner
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Zachary Brown
"I chose GW because of the amazing faculty members in the department. I chose American Studies because of the relative amount of freedom the discipline provides in research."
Zachary Brown
PhD '27
American Studies
Debbie Wheeler
"That degree has helped me in my entire career and I am still working with the same people I went to college with many years ago. I recommend this college to anyone"
Debbie Wheeler
MS '84
Telecommunications Operations