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The University installed live weather tracking systems to provide more accurate safety alerts during hazardous weather events earlier this month.

Scott Burnotes, the vice president for safety and facilities, said GW will restrict dining area seating during its remote learning period.

Experts said residence halls likely served as a breeding ground for mold as they sat empty throughout the pandemic without adequate ventilation.

Officials updated HVAC systems, refined building air quality for campus reopening Officials said they've equipped buildings with new air filters, cleaned campus spaces and conducted maintenance checks on mechanical systems in preparation for the reopening of campus. Officials have completed upgrades to the University’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems as part of campus-wide facility improvements to prepare for the return of vaccinated students in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an email sent to the GW community Monday, officials said they’ve equipped buildings with...

News By Sejal Govindarao Feb 17, 2021 11:20 PM GW is now offering self-administered COVID-19 tests for asymptomatic students. Officials said in a release earlier this month that the new testing method will use “pooling” to test multiple samples at once and is intended to provide more support for students as the University seeks to reopen as much as possible in the fall. Students and experts in COVID-19 testing and higher education said self-testing could be slightly less accurate than health care provider tests, but the option could help more students get tested frequently. “As our ...