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On Baltic Tour, Choir Hits all the Right Notes

By John DiConsiglio

From the churches of Latvia to the castles of Lithuania to the villages and town squares of Estonia, the Baltic States of Northern Europe are renowned for their rich...

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Student Reflections

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Alumnus’ $7 Million Gift to GW Opens the Door for High-Achieving Students Committed to Leadership and Service Within the Hispanic Community

Columbian College alumnus Gilbert Cisneros, BA ’94, and his wife Jacki, have donated $7 million to create the GW Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute.

“Gil and Jacki...

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Working in South Africa, Students Take Stand Against Rape

By John DiConsiglio

For victims of sexual violence, the house in the South African district of Observatory is a safe place. From the outside, along a quiet tree-lined street, the building...

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Festive Graduation Weekend Celebrates Class of 2015

“Class of 2015, my charge to you today is to make history—do it by continuing to be the best you can be, do it by pausing every now and then to reflect like an historian on the...

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Alumnus Solves Forensics Mysteries, Touches Lives

By John DiConsiglio

Each morning when Adrienne Borges, MS ’06, arrives for work at the Bode Technology Group's Cellmark Forensics Lab in Lorton, Va., she dons her white...

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The Holocaust Killing Centers: An Historical Nightmare for the Disabled

The intersection of disabled people and the holocaust

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Behind the Scenes of New Museum, Students Brings Art to Life

When Lauren Shenfeld, BA ’13, shows up for work at the new George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum each morning, she’s greeted by more than George Washington’s...

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Family Ties: Chimps in the Wild Shine Light on Human Parenting Practices

Chimpanzees are humankind’s closest living relatives, but what do their family interactions reveal about our own parenting practices?

In a video conversation with Columbian College Dean...

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Recovering After a Stroke: Unlocking the Brain’s Secret Strategy

A new study spearheaded by Summer Sheremata, a postdoctoral research fellow in Columbian College’s Attention and Cognition...