Topic - George Washington University

The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress and is the first university founded under Washington, D.C.'s jurisdiction. It is one of only six federally chartered universities in the United States. - Source: Wikipedia

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A statue of George Washington on the campus of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. File photo credit: Roman Babakin via Shutterstock.

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George Washington University inked a deal last week to sell its Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn to Amazon Data Services. (refrina via Shutterstock)

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Workers carry student tents to a dump truck after police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

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A banner reading "Just Say No To Genocide Joe" is unfurled on the ground at an encampment by students protesting against the Israel-Hamas war at George Washington University on Monday, April 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) ** FILE **

Graduate student workers vote to unionize at George Washington University

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Officers of the Metropolitan Police Department pepper spray demonstrators at George Washington University in Washington, May 8, 2024. More than 3,200 people were arrested on campuses this spring during a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments protesting the war in Gaza. (Sage Russell/GW Hatchet via AP, File)

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms

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FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, and Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, attend the Republican National Convention, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies are increasingly branding Trump and Vance as "weird." Democrats are applying the label with gusto in interviews and online. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance ‘weird.’ Here’s why

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A giant American flag is unfurled on Lisner Hall on the campus of George Washington University in Washington, Friday, May 3, 2024, as demonstrators protest the Israel-Hamas war. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

D.C. police clear George Washington University of anti-Israel protesters, averting Hill showdown

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A person walks past a pile of barricades at an encampment by students protesting against the Israel-Hamas war at George Washington University on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

D.C. mayor won’t clear camp at George Washington University despite pressure from school, Congress

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A demonstrator sprays graffiti on a building on the UCLA campus, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Entrenched pro-Palestinian protests threaten to spoil college graduations, Biden addresses

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Demonstrators at George Washington University broke down a metal barrier early Monday that cordoned off the encampment. Activists have since planted a Palestinian flag in the middle of the heap. (Matt Delaney/The Washington Times)

George Washington University students ready to sacrifice grades, career prospects for pro-Gaza camp

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

People wave flags during a pro-Palestinian march calling for a ceasefire in Gaza at the Washington Monument, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

George Washington University suspends Students for Justice in Palestine

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

People wave flags during a pro-Palestinian march calling for a ceasefire in Gaza at the Washington Monument, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

George Washington U. students face backlash for pro-Palestinian messages projected on building

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NEW YORK-MAY 19: George Washington University mascot attends the 18th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on May 19, 2014 in New York City. File photo credit: Debby Wong via Shutterstock.

GW announces new name after ditching ‘Colonials’

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks on Sept. 16, 2021, at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP) ** FILE **

Student activists take credit for Justice Thomas dropping GW Law course

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivers a keynote speech during a dedication of Georgia new Nathan Deal Judicial Center in Atlanta, Feb. 11, 2020. Reports that the wife of Thomas implored Donald Trumps White House chief of staff to act to overturn the 2020 election results has put a spotlight on how justices decide whether to step aside from a case. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Justice Thomas drops teaching at George Washington University amid surge in student protests

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