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On Thursday, March 4,  from 2:30 to 4 p.m., George Â鶹ÊÓƵ University will host the second of two town halls to share the recommendations from the Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Task Force. 

The President’s Innovation Advisory Council (PIAC), comprised of forward-thinking executives, signals Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s community-centric vision for its Arlington Campus and the emerging Rosslyn-Ballston innovation corridor.

We are halfway through the fall semester, and by all accounts, we have passed one of the biggest hurdles facing universities: Â鶹ÊÓƵ has successfully reopened our campuses, kept our community safe, and delivered on our educational mission despite the pandemic. This has been challenging work for everyone in our community, and I want to applaud the efforts to make Â鶹ÊÓƵ a model for success.

Members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community learned about leadership and activism from world soccer champion, double Olympic gold medalist and author Abby Wambach at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Reads on Monday afternoon.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam praised Â鶹ÊÓƵ for keeping its coronavirus numbers low during a visit to the Fairfax Campus on Tuesday where he announced a refinancing plan for colleges and universities.

President Gregory Washington has revealed the members of his Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force, a major university-wide initiative that will examine practices and traditions at Â鶹ÊÓƵ to see if racial biases exist. he 32-member core task force is headed by co-chairs Shernita Rochelle Parker, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s assistant vice president for HR strategy and talent management, and Wendi Manuel Scott, a professor of history in the School of Integrative Studies within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the former director of the African and African American Studies Program.