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Making a Difference

Good for the Heart: Linking Housing, Health

Sociology’s Antwan Jones (left) and Gregory Squires are tying inclusionary zoning policies to more affordable housing and lower rates of heart disease.

Learning & Discovery

As Newspapers Fold, Will Civics Follow?

With newspapers disappearing, Americans are less engaged with local governments. Political Science’s Danny Hayes argues the trends are linked—and dangerous to democracy.

Faculty Spotlight

HIV Help for Latina Transgender Women

Funded by a $1 million CDC grant, Psychology’s Ana María del Río-González is launching a first-of-its-kind peer coaching study for an understudied community.

COVID-19 Updates

Learn more about the steps GW and Columbian College are taking this fall to ensure the health and safety of our community, including protocols for vaccinations, masking and building and classroom access.

Learn More about GW's Fall Plans

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Celebrating Our Bicentennial!

The entire GW community is invited to gather in Washington, D.C., from Oct. 1-3 for GW Centuries Celebration Weekend. Join us for the culminating event of our bicentennial year!

Centuries Weekend Details

From our first building on "College Hill" to an internationally recognized research center, browse our timeline of Columbian College highlights since 1821.

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Read about the college's remarkable history of learning, research and discovery, the landmark achievements of our alumni and our vision for the future.

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Alexandria Cannon
“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
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