Historian's Trail Leads Back to GW
As an author and D.C. historian, alumna Jane Freundel Levey is embarking on a career full-circle: from an American civilization major at Columbian College to a...
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Alumna Eases Veterans’ Pain through Art Therapy
By John DiConsiglio
The soldier fidgeted nervously. This was the last place he wanted to be. He could have been back home with his family in Kentucky. Or even back in Afghanistan with his...
Global Experience: Confucius Institute Transports Students to China
By John DiConsiglio
Brenan Murray had never set foot in Nanjing, China, but the senior Chinese Language and Literature major knew every detail of the historic city’s...
By John DiConsiglio
In 1991, Akos Vertes arrived on campus as a freshly hired young associate professor and analytical chemist. He was anxious to escape the creatively...
A Sampling of New Books by Columbian College Faculty
An encyclopedia of social media; a unconventional blueprint for international détente; a criminal justice guide to hot-button DNA controversies: These are just some of the prolific topics...
Research Grants Pave Way for Columbian College Discoveries
From scientific investigations on the origins of diabetes and the climate consequences of melting Arctic ice, to historical perspectives on the Ottoman Empire and D.C.’s African-American cultural...
Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign Spotlights Columbian College Aspirations
As the university kicks off the most ambitious philanthropic campaign in its 200-year history, Columbian College is leading the charge.
Leading Near East Epigrapher Spearheads Ancient Near East Studies
In a western Galilee excavation site, archaeologists unearth a massive stone covered in mysterious Aramaic engravings. Along the Mediterranean coast, scholars are puzzled by Phoenician markings on...
Alum's Photos Confront Race, Identity
Through jarring images of gang members and Klansmen, photographer Larry Cook, MFA ’12, delivers powerful messages about race—while challenging audiences to look deeper and...
Gilbert Cisneros’ Good Fortune Changes Student Lives
Alumnus Gilbert Cisneros donated $1 million of lottery winnings to aid GW students. Now he’s seeing how giving back helps young Latinos get ahead.
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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.”
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...
Discovered: Oldest Flying Reptile
Biology professor, former graduate student part of international project
An international team that included Columbian College Professor James Clark...
Outstanding Federal Employees Recognized with Arthur S. Flemming Award
An Air Force major who developed a maritime global surveillance system, a...
Understanding the Price of Freedom
By John DiConsiglio
Pavla Ovtchinnikova thought she knew what to expect from a high-level history course, even a prestigious Dean’s Scholars in Globalization class....
By John DiConsiglio
They set sail from ports of call like El Mina, Mozambique, and Madagascar—mighty wooden ships, over 100-feet long, some weighing 500 tons. From West Africa they...
PAF Scholarship Seeds Alumna's Bright Future
Greta Twombly had her heart set on studying at GW. Thanks to a Presidential Academic Scholarship, she was able to fulfill her dreams. Now, the political science alumna has...
Trachtenberg School Honors Alumni, Professors
Demonstrating the school motto of “Doing Good and Doing it Well,” an enthusiastic Trachtenberg gathering celebrated alumni accomplishments and teaching excellence.
In Memoriam: William B. Griffith and Bill Chambliss
The Columbian College community notes with regret and great sorrow the passing of two revered colleagues: William B. Griffith, Elton Professor of Philosophy and Public Policy, and...
99 Problems and No Time to Worry About AIDS
In minority communities, battling HIV requires a broader lens to see the bigger societal picture.
It’s an unfortunate reality for many in low-income racial and ethnic minority communities...
Museum Studies, Smithsonian Team Up for New Leadership Seminar
Recognizing leadership skills as fundamental to professional development, Columbian College’s Museum Studies Program and the Smithsonian Affiliations have signed an agreement to offer leadership...
Donor's Gift Sparks Scholars Program for Macau Students
A gift from the parent of a Columbian College alumnus paves the way for GW to host students from the University of Macau in a newly-established scholars program.
Donor’s Gift Sparks Scholars Program at GW
The parent of a GW alumnus is working with the university to establish a scholars program that will bring honors students from the University of Macau, in China, to Washington, D.C.