Campus Overload: George Washington


Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 03/02/2011

GW student campaign: Charlie Sheen for commencement speaker
By Jenna Johnson
A few George Washington University students have started a Facebook campaign for their Commencement 2012 speaker of choice: Charlie Sheen.

By Jenna Johnson  |  03:38 PM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Real World | Tags:  George Washington

Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 02/02/2011

Few American college students left in Egypt; Georgetown students share their experiences
By Jenna Johnson
Since Monday, hundreds of American college students have fled Egypt, many on flights chartered by the U.S. State Department that dropped them off in Turkey, Greece or Cyprus. From there, students were on their own to find a way home to the states or to another study abroad program. Some of those students are waiting to see if they can go back to Egypt.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:46 AM ET, 02/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American, College of William and Mary, George Mason, George Washington, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Middlebury College

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 01/31/2011

Area colleges rush to evacuate students from Egypt

By Jenna Johnson
As political protests in Egypt became more violent over the weekend and the U.S. Embassy urged Americans to leave the country, several colleges began to evacuate students studying abroad.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:30 AM ET, 01/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  George Washington, Georgetown, James Madison University

Posted at 05:25 PM ET, 01/27/2011

GWU fraternities, sorority to lose campus houses this spring
By Jenna Johnson
George Washington University officials announced late Wednesday that two fraternities and one sorority will lose their spots in campus townhouses at the end of this school year because of hazing and underage drinking

By Jenna Johnson  |  05:25 PM ET, 01/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  George Washington

Posted at 06:16 PM ET, 12/14/2010

Early admission applicants lock in on college plans
By Jenna Johnson
The first semester of senior year is barely over, but a growing number of high schoolers already know where they will attend college. (So instead of spending their winter break polishing college essays, they can get to know other members of the Class of 2015 on Facebook.)

By Jenna Johnson  |  06:16 PM ET, 12/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Admissions | Tags:  Barnard, Dartmouth, George Washington, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, University of Virginia

Posted at 08:31 PM ET, 12/02/2010

GWU will soon offer gender neutral housing

By Jenna Johnson
Starting next fall, George Washington University in the District will allow male and female students to live in the same room or suite in nearly all of its residence halls. Dozens of colleges across the country have begun to offer gender-neutral housing, as it is called, but usually the option is only available to upperclassmen or those living in apartment-style halls.

By Jenna Johnson  |  08:31 PM ET, 12/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Dartmouth, George Washington, Georgetown, Stanford

Posted at 11:20 AM ET, 11/18/2010

Meet your new roommate: Bed bugs
By Jenna Johnson
This semester bed bugs have moved into at least five residence halls at George Washington University in the District. Lots of other colleges in the country are also dealing with creepy crawly dorm dwellers.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:20 AM ET, 11/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  George Washington, NYU

Posted at 11:01 AM ET, 11/08/2010

How can colleges help student veterans?
By Jenna Johnson
When George Washington University graduate student Brian Hawthorne gives college presidents advice on helping student veterans like himself, he always leads with this: Help them graduate faster.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:01 AM ET, 11/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  George Washington, Student Veterans

Posted at 12:27 PM ET, 10/25/2010

College essay advice from the Twitterverse
By Jenna Johnson
I reached out to the Twitterverse to get advice (in less than 140 characters) for high school students tasked with writing a college admissions essay.

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:27 PM ET, 10/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Admissions | Tags:  George Washington, Iowa State, Twitter, admissions

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/02/2010

GWU dean's tips for the Class of 2014

By Jenna Johnson
Today's frosh orientation guest lecturer is Helen Cannaday Saulny, the dean of freshman at George Washington University. It's the beginning of August, which for incoming freshmen means the start of their college career in less than a month. Whether you...

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:00 PM ET, 08/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  College 101 | Tags:  Frosh Orientation, George Washington

Posted at 02:11 PM ET, 05/17/2010

Vigil planned for GWU student killed in dorm fall
By Jenna Johnson
Early Saturday, George Washington University sophomore Taylor Hubbard fell from a fifth floor window of a dorm. He was found by a group of students at about 4 a.m., and taken to the hospital. He was taken off life support...

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:11 PM ET, 05/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  George Washington, Missouri State University, University of Central Missouri, University of Colorado

Posted at 08:35 AM ET, 05/17/2010

Words of wisdom for the Class of 2010
By Jenna Johnson
(Updated May 26) What do you say to a crowd of bright-eyed college graduates who are headed out into the real world? What do they want to hear? Or need to hear? This month dozens of commencement speakers are taking...

By Jenna Johnson  |  08:35 AM ET, 05/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Real World | Tags:  Boston University, George Washington, NYU, Syracuse University, UNC, University of Michigan

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 01/21/2010

Thursday News Overload

By Jenna Johnson
The big story: Haiti College students across the country continue to raise money and awareness for the victims of the Haiti earthquake and relief efforts. Several universities have sent teams of medical workers to the island. At George Washington University,...

By Jenna Johnson  |  04:19 PM ET, 01/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Columbia, Dartmouth, Foursquare, George Washington, Haiti, Harvard, News Overload, Notre Dame, University of Maryland, Yale