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The Engaged Liberal Arts.

Making an Impact

Statistics alumnus Thomas Hargrove created a computer algorithm to track serial killers. It's bringing criminals to justice and giving peace of mind to families.

Learning & Discovery

'Send Them Back': Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

To History’s Tyler Anbinder, President Trump’s nativist rhetoric fits a troubling, century-old pattern in American politics: stigmatizing immigrants and minorities.

Faculty Spotlight

Browse the CCAS Faculty Bookshelf

From profiles of Surrealist artists and Acropolis craftsmen to examinations of race and religion, CCAS faculty have authored a library of thought-provoking titles.

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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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