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The Corcoran Comes to GW: Columbian College’s Key Role

Columbian College is poised as a pivotal player in the historic partnership between GW, the National Gallery of Art, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Corcoran College of Art + Design. With...

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Retiring Professor’s Legacy

The landscape of East Asian studies at Columbian College has been transformed under the leadership of Professor Young-Key Kim-Renaud, who steps down this month as chair of the...

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Gli Spinelli Di Firenze

Written by Philip Jacks, Associate Professor of Art History, and William Caferro, Gli Spinelli Di Firenze is a beautiful book depicting Italian artwork. The images consist of landscapes,...

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When Zombies Attack: The Undead Teach Students About Capitalism

American studies course uses the zombie apocalypse as a lens on political economy.

By Julyssa Lopez

The last segment of George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead ends in...

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Senior Reflections: Class of 2014 Looks Back—and Ahead

As graduating seniors say goodbye to friends and faculty, a few of them recently shared their favorite Columbian College moments. . . .

“My favorite part of...

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Mentoring Program Eases Way for First-Generation Students

When Samantha Yakas first met with an advisor during her freshman year at GW, the counselor gave her what, in many cases, would be good advice: Take time to explore your passions...

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Celebration Graduate Speaker Connects the Dots

When Maggie Unverzagt Goddard takes the podium as the Columbian College Celebration graduate student speaker, graduates are sure to hear the word “connections.”

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In Memoriam: Clarence (Pete) Mondale

Clarence (Pete) Mondale, an emeritus professor of American Studies at GW, died at his home in Washington on May 2. He was 87. Pete taught at GW from 1965 until his retirement in...

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Discovered: Oldest Flying Reptile

Biology professor, former graduate student part of international project

An international team that included Columbian College Professor James Clark...

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Outstanding Federal Employees Recognized with Arthur S. Flemming Award

An Air Force major who developed a maritime global surveillance system, a...