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GW Economics and Mathematics Alumnus Named Schwarzman Scholar

Atticus Francken, BS ’16, has been named to the prestigious graduate fellowship program in global affairs. The former economics and math major will complete the degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Savannah DeLullo (top left) moderated the cooking demo with Anisha Sahni and Antoni Porowski

Econ Major on Planning Virtual Events and Combatting Zoom Fatigue

Senior Economics major Savannah DeLullo talks about her unexpected work with the Program Board, including moderating a cooking demonstration with Antoni Porowski, star of Netflix’s "Queer Eye".

Adapting to a Different Kind of Fall Semester

From remote learning to virtual club meetings, Columbian College students are approaching an unprecedented semester with optimism, determination and a commitment to making the most of new experiences. Students like econ major Madeline Aguirre share their stories of how they are approaching the challenges that COVID-19 brings.

GW All Access: Irene Foster on Remote Teaching

“In the spring, when we found out that we would be going virtual mid-semester, I was quite panicked and had to figure out quickly how to convert my classes from being in-person to remote,” said Dr. Foster, associate professor of economics. “But by the end of the semester I came away wondering: ‘Why wasn’t I doing some of this before?' It made the class so much better.”