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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 course affordability, student inclusivity in governance and internal operations in the SA. Hill said he w...

Media Credit: Hatchet File Photo Several major themes have characterized LeBlanc's leadership at GW, from a focus on the institutional and workplace culture to the reorganization of departments in charge of research and the student experience. News By Zach Schonfeld Jan 18, 2021 11:28 PM University President Thomas LeBlanc arrived in Foggy Bottom less than four years ago, but he has already made a lasting impact on GW’s administration. LeBlanc quickly identified improving institutional culture, philanthropy, the student experience, the medical enterprise and research as his five top ini...

Suspect arrested in year-old Holyoke homicide, held without bail Updated Jan 13, 2021; HOLYOKE – A 25-year-old man is being held without bail after being arrested in a year-old homicide that occurred a few blocks from the spot where his brother was gunned down two years earlier. Jose Gonzalez-Diaz, of Holyoke, was arrested on Tuesday on a warrant charging him with the murder of Raequese Wright and carrying a firearm without a license. He was arrested and arraigned in Holyoke District Court a year and a day after the homicide, said James Leydon, spokesman for Hampden District Attorney Antho...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Google hired Timnit Gebru to be an outspoken critic of unethical AI. Then she was fired for it. Nitasha Tiku, The Washington Post Dec. 23, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Timnit Gebru said she was fired by Google after criticizing its approach to minority hiring and the biases built into today’s artificial intelligence systems.Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch Two months ago, Google promoted Timnit Gebru, co-lead of a group focused on ethical artificial intelligence, after she earned a high score on her annual employee appraisal. Gebru is one of th...

Media Credit: File Photo by Eric Lee LeBlanc said there is no set timeline to reinstate GW's matching retirement contributions, but officials are discussing the University's financial projections daily. News By Zach Schonfeld Dec 18, 2020 1:17 PM Officials are reinstating GW’s base retirement contributions for employees and promotion-related salary increases next month as the University’s financial outlook becomes clearer. University President Thomas LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer Mark Diaz and Provost Brian Blake said in a joint interview Friday that all eligible faculty and staff ...