Online hate stems from small platforms, researchers find
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Researchers applied their model to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and found hate speech on smaller platforms like 4chan and Telegram increased two days prior to the insurrection and originated from preexisting hate networks on these platforms. Johnson said hate speech originates from thousands of …
CCAS adopts, expands Uyghur language studies program
WEBUpdated Aug. 19, 2024, at 6:17 p.m. Officials will debut a Uyghur language studies program as part of the Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Department this academic year. The department, housed within the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, added three new Uyghur language classes for the fall 2024 semester after the ...
Psychology professor accused of antisemitism leaves GW
WEBJanuary 7, 2024. File Photo by Donna Armstrong. A psychology professor accused of discriminating against Jewish and Israeli students left the University amid an ongoing federal investigation into her alleged misconduct. Lara Sheehi, an assistant professor of clinical psychology, left GW to teach at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies in Qatar.
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WEBJoin The Hatchet. The Hatchet is now accepting rolling applications for all sections. The application can be found here.If you have questions about the application process, email [email protected].. The GW Hatchet is an award-winning, editorially and financially independent student newspaper serving the George …
Phi Sigma Sigma closes GW chapter, surrenders chapter house
WEBAugust 27, 2020. The Phi Sigma Sigma sorority has surrendered the chapter’s charter and will no longer be active on campus, officials said. University spokeswoman Crystal Nosal said the townhouse at 607 23rd St. previously occupied by Phi Sigma Sigma has been surrendered and reassigned to the National Pan Hellenic Council.
Acceptance rate drop brings GW closer to peer schools: experts
WEBDec 11, 2023 · GW’s undergraduate acceptance rate dropped by more than five percent this year, according to the University’s annual enrollment update presented at a Faculty Senate meeting last month.. GW accepted 43.5 percent of applicants for the 2023-24 academic year — an intentional 5.5 percent decrease from the 49 percent rate in the 2022-23 year and 49.7 percent acceptance rate in 2021 — placing ...
GW Law students launch pre-law mentorship program
WEBUpdated: Nov. 25, 2020 at 5:11 p.m. GW Law students launched a mentorship program earlier this month to provide pre-law undergraduates with resources to study for the Law School Admission Test and advise them on their law school application essays. Students involved with the program said current law school students and attorneys are paired with ...
What’s the deal with Raise High? – The GW Hatchet
WEBFeb 19, 2013 · October 8, 2024. October 7, 2024. What’s the deal with Raise High? By Kelsey Renz. February 19, 2013. It’s a phrase emblazoned on campus billboards and attached to Twitter hashtags, seemingly as vague as it is ubiquitous. But does anyone even know what “Raise High” means? “Raise High is universal. No …
$10 million gift funds medical scholarships for SMHS students
WEBSep 5, 2024 · A $10 million grant to LifeBridge Health, the parent company of Sinai, a hospital system, was used by LifeBridge to fund scholarships for GW medical students and to increase the number of local primary care doctors, according to a release. Ellen Wasserman, a founding member of the LifeBridge Health board, gifted the endowment to …
A look into Foggy Bottom’s chess scene – The GW Hatchet
WEBUpdated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 6:26 p.m. For many people, watching The Queen’s Gambit may have been the first time they were introduced to the ins and outs of a chess game. But the D.C. chess scene is alive and well, expanding in size and diversity, with a primary hub right outside the Foggy Bottom Metro station.