MISSION-DRIVEN

Learn about the George Washington University's Global Women’s Institute, a research center dedicated to ending violence against women and girls. From their origins, GWI’s methodology has been shaped by their unique participatory approach to gathering research and evidence through members of the effected communities, and along the way, learned how it has helped create better data. Over their decade of work, the Institute harnesses the power of research and education to inform policy and create gender equality around the world.

Long stressful nights, frantic busy days - studying is something we often forget (or can't forget) about the college experience. The George Washington University sophomore, Joseph Decilos guides us through the top study spots on campus as we recount why certain spots stay in our memories, and celebrate learning together on campus again.

Anyone at the George Washington University can tell you the classroom isn’t just restricted to the campus buildings. At GW, the city is an extension of your educational experience. From the Portrait Gallery to the Udvar Hazy Center, from the National Mall and monuments to the Metropolitan Police Department, learn how GW’s educational experience is unlike any other University when you have the capital city as your backyard.

Follow three the George Washington University Seniors through their emotional last semester culminating in the ultimate #OnlyatGW experience of Commencement on the National Mall.; Maricarmen Solis completing her thesis art piece - a large mural inspired by her Mexican heritage for the Corcoran NEXT exhibition, Kiera Rudden-Flanagan engineering the wing of a plane to compete in their final Design Build Fly competition in Kansas, and Cade Fergus completing his final season with the GW Baseball team with hopes to be drafted in the MLB.

Since its very beginning two centuries ago, the George Washington University has attracted generations of students to Washington, D.C., because of their desire to change the world. Through struggle and success, GW activists on campus and beyond continue to embody the never-ending commitment to creating a greater world.

Despite the catastrophic effects from Hurricane Maria in 2017—the worst storm Puerto Rico had experienced in nearly a century—the official death toll on the island stood at 64. In the hurricane’s aftermath, the Puerto Rican government commissioned the George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health (GWSPH) to conduct an independent assessment of mortality there and uncover an accurate count. In essence, to find out what really happened.

As the 2020 election gripped the nation, it was especially compelling for students living and learning on one of the most famously politically active campuses in the nation. “Election 2020: Passion, Politics, and a Pandemic” captures the hopes and fears of four GW students as they participated in national and campus politics that year, navigating a pandemic, the partisan divide and more.

This film explores the evolution of GW across its 200 years and our march to our third century through the lenses of four enduring themes: our rise to a globally-recognized university, the unique opportunities afforded by our location, our world-class faculty, and the impressive group of leaders and changemakers we count as alumni.

What's at stake is the very health of democracy

In the malicious sea of online misinformation, disinformation, and harm, where are the lifeguards? Founded in 2019, GW’s Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) was established to develop a new science of combating online harms. By gathering experts across many disciplines to analyze the ever-complex digital media ecosystem, IDDP aims to distinguish fact from fiction and give the truth—and our democracy—a fighting chance.

Even though all 7.8 billion of us on Earth are born, we know actually very little about the process of pregnancy. As GW scientists Megan Leftwich and Alexa Baumer were investigating pregnancy’s biomechanics, a third—Michael Gallagher—called on them to help him investigate a high-risk pregnancy issue. The result? An unprecedented, interdisciplinary research endeavor that just might midwife a future that saves billions in healthcare costs and countless lives.

The George Washington University’s New Venture Competition (NVC) is one of the largest collegiate innovation competitions of its kind, attracting hundreds of GW students as they bring their big ideas to life and distributing more than $500,000 in prize money annually. But as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down campus and threatened to cancel the 2020 Competition outright, could NVC’s organizers apply their own principles of innovation to save the day?

For more than 70 years, Leo’s GW Delicatessen—a.k.a. “Deli”—has not only been catering to their customers’ cravings, but also created a major sense of community on campus. See why generations of GW students keep coming back for more.

As one of the great, beloved landmarks of GW, Thurston Hall has not only been home to tens of thousands for more than half a century, but is also truly the house of a million memories. Let’s take an inside look at Thurston.

Changing the Data Culture: Linn-Benton Community College is part of the Voices of Pathways film series.

Voices of Pathways is a five-part documentary film series about colleges in the process
of implementing guided pathways. The films do not aim to show the “right” or “best” way to implement pathways. They show five colleges’ approaches to this complex work from the perspectives of faculty, staff, and students. They aim to show what is possible, provide insights, and encourage the courageous conversations that lead to improvement.