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AAPI organizations urge stronger coordination among groups during, beyond monthlong programming
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (572+ words) The Multicultural Student Services Center is marking their 22nd annual Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration this April as GW's slate of Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations aims to strengthen collaboration between the groups throughout the year. Cheydon Naleimaile-Evangelista, a sophomore…...
Student demand for DSS doubled over six years
3+ week, 33+ min ago (986+ words) The number of students registered with'Disability Support Services doubled over the last six years. Sales said demand for these services " including academic and housing accommodations " remains high even after about 500 registered students graduated last May. 3, 038 students were registered with the…...
Cultural student organizations share traditions, performances at second-annual Day for the Nations
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (494+ words) Dozens of students gathered in University Yard Saturday afternoon for the Student Government Association's second-annual Day for the Nations event, where cultural student organizations showcased food, art and cultural performances. The SGA launched Day for the Nations last year, when…...
Student Health Center partners with SGA to launch advisory council
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (659+ words) The Student Health Center plans to launch a student advisory council later this month to boost student input and engagement, following months of complaints from Student Government Association leaders about limited care, short operating hours and poor communication from the…...
Researchers find gut bacteria could be tied to cognitive decline, Alzheimer's
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (605+ words) GW researchers released a comprehensive review that found evidence that imbalances in gut bacteria are linked to memory decline and Alzheimer's disease last Thursday, though they cautioned that the results do not prove causation. Frame said while many individual studies…...
Trump-era policies worsen already faltering graduate admissions, experts say
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (952+ words) Experts say President Donald Trump's higher education and immigration'policies have exacerbated an already declining graduate enrollment at GW, driven by a sharp drop in international students and ongoing concerns about the cost of attendance in recent years. GW's graduate enrollment…...
Officials roll out Fix It scheduling program following student advocacy
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (615+ words) The Division of Safety and Operations officials launched a new Fix It appointment scheduler pilot program for South Hall and Lafayette Hall on Tuesday following student advocacy to reform GW's maintenance process." Both DSO and SGA will solicit feedback from…...
Trump's immigrant visa pause doesn't apply to student visas
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (614+ words) The State Department last week indefinitely halted immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, which will prevent students from applying for permanent visas only." GW currently enrolls at least 278 students from the 38 countries facing a total or partial travel ban,…...
SGA legislative output dipped in fall semester as body achieved funding hike
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (767+ words) The Student Government Association Senate passed 14 pieces of legislation last semester, its lowest output since the COVID19 pandemic, as leaders focused on expanding organization funding and urging officials to resist'federal interference at GW. Legislative productivity dipped last semester, with the SGA…...
Faculty wrestle with AI's role in the classroom as GW's policies remain broad
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1102+ words) As artificial intelligence usage among students has boomed over the last two years, professors have utilized GW's flexible AI policy to mold the technology's role in the classroom how they see fit. GW's official guidelines for generative AI use, created'in…...