The George Washington University was ranked tied for 59th out of 427 institutions in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” list, retaining its high placement from 2026 and earning spots on multiple “best of” lists in the 2027 list.
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GW students joined hundreds of emerging young leaders from around the globe at the World Bank Group’s annual Youth Summit to explore solutions to some of the most pressing challenges facing their generation.
Learn more about their experience ⬇️
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The Commencement Week 2027 schedule of school and college celebration events is now live on the Commencement website. We can’t wait to celebrate with you all on the National Mall on Sunday, May 16!
Check out the full schedule ⬇️
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We asked the GW community for your strongest book-to-movie adaptation opinions, and you did not disappoint!
Read the article to see which ones resonated with GW students, faculty, staff, and alumni ⬇️
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The George Washington University’s Latin Heritage Celebration formally kicked off Sunday with the Organization of Latin American Students' “Meet La Familia.” and runs through Oct. 15.
Read about this year’s theme and see the events ⬇️
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GW sophomore McKenzie Young has always been a storyteller. As an orientation leader this summer, her task was to tell the story of a place she is especially passionate about: GW.
Watch the full video on our YouTube channel ⬇️
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Today, GW commemorates the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001. In University Yard, 2,977 flags are displayed to honor the victims, including 9 GW alumni.
ALT A person kneels and places a miniature American flag in the grass of University Yard.
GW Community Members are invited to provide feedback on the revised Patents and Tangible Research Materials Policy and Protection of Minors Policy. The Employee Record Termination Policy has also been retired and replaced with guidance on HRMD's website.
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After 14 months of renovations, Mitchell Hall once again opened its doors for a new wave of students to move in. The red brick and original columns remain intact, with upgrades meeting the needs of new students.
Learn more about these changes ⬇️
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ALT Outside of Mitchell Hall
ALT Three students sitting in a common area in the newly renovated Mitchell Hall.
ALT A hallway in Mitchell Hall featuring a copy of a Frederick Douglass mural originally painted by Aniekan Udofia. A mural greets students on each of the floors.
Three working groups have completed a yearlong effort to develop recommendations for advancing priorities identified through GW’s strategic framework, Raising Higher: OneGW’s Path to Preeminence.
Read more ⬇️
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ALT An early-morning sky with trees and the Washington Monument in the background. The sun is just creeping over the tree line, with clouds covering the sky.
Makda Johannes was one of many GW students, faculty, and staff who came out for the annual Welcome Day of Service.
Watch how Makda and her peers gave back to the community to start the academic year ⬇️
Congratulations to CCAS junior David Tamay, who is studying political science, on being selected as a fellow for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Center’s John Lewis Young Leaders program.
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On Sunday, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. And Zane Pennella, a third-year astrophysics Ph.D. student, is at the center of the latest flight to the stars.
Discover his story ⬇️
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ALT NASA teams testing the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland before delivering it to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch.