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Media Credit: File Photo by Gabrielle Rhoads | Staff Photographer Anthony said the changes would also reduce the consequences for less severe academic integrity violations and increase the consequences for more severe academic integrity violations. The Faculty Senate unanimously passed a resolution Friday to update the Code of Academic Integrity, which would make the language more “restorative” while still holding students accountable for violations. Christy Anthony, the director of the Off...

Media Credit: Photo Illustration by Grace Hromin | Staff Photographer Administrators said they will recognize Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 graduates in person "when it is safe to do so." Students will graduate virtually this May and officials will invite the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 to in-person Commencement ceremonies on the National Mall at a later date, according to a release Thursday. University President Thomas LeBlanc, Provost Brian Blake and Vice President for Student Affai...

Media Credit: Photo Illustration by Henry Deng | Photographer Most of GWs online programs moved only slightly in rankings last year. News By Yankun Zhao Mar 8, 2021 12:14 AM With thousands of students learning through online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, GW’s online programs held steady in their rankings in U.S. News and World Report earlier this semester. The ranking placed the School of Nursing’s online master’s in nursing program seventh, the School of Engineering and Appl...

Officials debuted four working groups that will conduct research on and develop recommendations about GW’s academic landscape after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an email to the GW community Tuesday. The University launched a task force in January to study lessons learned during the pandemic, like teaching styles and GW’s paused strategic planning rollout, and present recommendations to Provost Brian Blake by May. The task force’s “Phase I working groups” will focus on undergrad...

The federal stimulus package allocated about $21.2 billion to colleges and universities based on an extensive funding formula.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Xavier Gutierrez focus on Black History Month by Alex Kinkopf @AEKinkopf / Arizona Coyotes Coyotes captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson celebrated Black History Month, paying homage to Willie ORee, the first black NHL player. The defenseman wore skates designed by Bauer, which depicted a portrait of ORee, among o...

Officials said the University’s rankings for faculty salaries have been improving over the past several years compared to GW’s peer schools.

£75k-a-year company manager ordered to pay back thousands he stole from Cardiff business to feed gambling addiction Brian Blake fleeced the company out of £8,600 Brian Blake, 65, stole £8,600 from Rycon Steel Ltd (Image: Facebook) There are always big stories on WalesOnline - dont miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they�...

The Student Association’s Graduate Senators Caucus released a statement Tuesday criticizing officials’ decision not to grant graduate students a tuition reduction during virtual instruction. After graduate students were not included in a 10 percent tuition reduction provided for undergraduate students for the academic year, the caucus submitted a tuition report, documenting graduate students’ experiences related to the cost of virtual instruction, to University President Thomas LeBlanc an...

Media Credit: Courtesy of Brandon Hill Hill touted achievements related to student refunds for dropped courses and Pass/No Pass policies as part of his record of listening to student voices. The current Student Association president became the first to announce his campaign for the SA’s top spot for the next term Tuesday. SA President Brandon Hill – a junior who previously served as executive vice president and assumed the presidency last month – is running on a platform to improve cours...