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World’s richest man to fund graduate scholarships
This post was written by Hatchet reporter Lauren Grady. Mexican business mogul Carlos Slim will fund five scholarships for GW’s graduate programs to bolster the academic success of students from his...
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GW’s fundraising chief one of the highest paid among his peers
Hatchet File Photo GW’s fundraising chief is the 18th highest paid fund raiser in higher education, but was beat out by several of his peers at GW’s top competitor schools. Michael Morsberger was paid...
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Which school named after a founding father secured a nine-figure donation?...
Faculty in the Milken Institute School of Public Health and administrators cut ribbons to officially open the school’s new building on Washington Circle in May. File photo by Katie Causey | Hatchet...
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Shenkman Hall dedication honors trustee
GW renamed Ivory Tower after Mark Shenkman, a member of the Board of Trustees who gave $5 million to the University. Jordan McDonald | Hatchet PhotographerThis post was written by Hatchet reporter...
View ArticleAlumnus, trustee to donate $2 million to GW
A member of the GW Board of Trustees has pledged a $2 million gift for academics and athletics, the University announced Thursday. Avram “Ave” Tucker, who graduated from GW with a bachelor’s degree in...
View ArticleAnonymous donor offers to donate $50,000 in giving challenge
Pull out your checkbook. An anonymous donor will give $50,000 to GW if 2,015 or more alumni donate before the end of this month. The University has about 250,000 alumni, but an alumni donation rate...
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Clinton dominates staff and faculty campaign donations
GW students aren’t the only ones #ReadyForHillary. GW faculty and staff members donated more than $20,000 to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who spoke at Lisner Auditorium in June. File...
View ArticleMedical school launches kidney center with $2.5 million gift
GW will launch a new kidney center, thanks to a $2.5 million gift. The School of Medicine and Health Sciences, GW Hospital and GW Medical Faculty Associates will officially launch the Ron & Joy...
View ArticleReligious freedom institute started on campus with $2.5 million gift
Updated: Jan. 27, 2016 at 12:52 p.m. The John L. Loeb Jr. Foundation and the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom donated $2.5 million to start a religious freedom institute at GW, the...
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Lincoln Memorial to receive $18.5 million facelift
The Lincoln Memorial will undergo multimillion-dollar renovations thanks to a gift from a D.C. philanthropist. Hatchet File Photo by Olivia Harding | Hatchet Photographer This post was written by...
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Officials celebrate Hispanic leadership institute kickoff
Officials celebrated the official opening of the Cisneros Leadership Institute at a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday. Kiana Robertson | Hatchet Staff PhotographerThis post was written by Hatchet staff...
View ArticleDigging for donors: Archaeology professor plays fundraiser for annual...
Anthropology professor Eric Cline raises more than $150,000 for his North Israel archaeology excavations each year, and still spends nights on the digs calculating how long until the money runs out....
View ArticleIn fundraising blitz, Council of Chairs looks to recruit young alumni
Updated: Feb. 12, 2015 at 5:32 p.m. The Council of Chairs, made up of some of GW’s most active supporters, is looking to add young alumni to its 18 advisory boards and spur donations from graduates...
View ArticleA quarter of seniors donate to GW with three months left of campaign
About a quarter of the senior class has already made donations to this year’s Senior Class Gift campaign, the coordinators reported last week. The University set a record-high participation goal for...
View ArticleThank you for your support in 2015
It has been a busy year at The Hatchet. We were there when the provost and counseling director stepped down. We’ve followed the major successes of the men’s basketball team, and we’ve watched national...
View ArticleGraduating seniors reflect on time at The Hatchet
Before the latest crop of seniors from The Hatchet graduate this weekend, they sat down with our podcast hosts to discuss their favorite memories in the townhouse and the best content they produced...
View ArticleAlumnus to match senior class gift pledges with Greek life donations
With six weeks left for seniors to make their donations to the senior class gift campaign, organizers are hoping students involved in fraternities and sororities will participate in a matching...
View ArticleSenior class gift coordinators to focus on community
This year’s senior class gift coordinators said they want to foster a stronger sense of unity in the graduating class and improve the campaign’s marketing. Senior class gift coordinators Malcolm...
View ArticleOfficials concerned about proposed Department of Education guidance
Officials said they have “concerns” about newly proposed federal guidelines for reporting foreign gifts to the U.S. Department of Education. Thirty higher education organizations wrote a letter to the...
View ArticleThank you for reading The Hatchet in 2019
A lot can happen in a year on campus. Several administrators have left and many more were hired to fill key roles. Top officials rolled out plans to cut one-fifth of undergraduate enrollment and grow...
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