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Paul Wahlbeck

April 10, 2020: Message From the Dean Regarding COVID-19

The fallout from COVID-19 has changed our lives in ways that would have been unimaginable just a short while ago.

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Media Taps CCAS Faculty on COVID-19

CCAS Faculty on COVID-19

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Untangling the Trauma-Speech Connection

Graduate student researches links between trauma and speech

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Baking, Gardening, Memes and More: Students Share Their Self-Care Tips

CCAS Spotlight asked Columbian College students how they are managing stress and bringing joy to their daily routines while practicing social distancing. From exercise to poetry to...

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Making a Difference: Alumni Lend Helping Hands

During the coronavirus pandemic, alumni are coming to the aid of their communities—in their hometowns, across the country and around the world.

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A Century of Suffrage

To mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which barred sex-based discrimination in voting rights, CCAS Spotlight spoke to Associate Professor of Political Science ...

Bouchet Society nominees, from left, Dana Burton, Eden A. Dejene, Cheriko (Riko) Boone, Drishti Pillai and Diana Ainembabazi

CCAS Recognizes Newest Bouchet Society Inductees

Five Columbian College PhD students were nominated for induction in the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which recognizes and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral...

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Inside the Jane Austen Phenomenon

A GW Dean’s Seminar course called The Austen Phenomenon explores how the 19th-century author has transcended the academic world and become a pop-culture icon.

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For Alumnus Cisneros, A Mission to Make a Difference

During a recent event celebrating the GW Cisneros scholars, philanthropist and U.S. Congressman Gil Cisneros, BA ’94, called on each of the student-scholars to use their education...

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On Trip to Oman, Students Mix Business and Culture

For the students in Associate Professor of Arabic and International Affairs Mohssen Esseesy’s Business Arabic class, a 2019 spring break trip to Oman offered a one-of-a-kind ...