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May 18, 2022

Howard University Acquires Major Collection Of Photographer Gordon Parks’ Work

Howard University will build exhibits and curricula around 252 photographs by Gordon Parks, the prolific photographer known for his work documenting Black America.

Mar 17, 2022

Some Howard University Faculty Plan To Strike Next Week, Claiming The School Is Bargaining In Bad Faith

The faculty’s union has been in contract negotiations for nearly four years. Workers are fighting for better pay and hiring practices.

Jun 16, 2020

American University Will Offer In-Person Classes, Restrict On-Campus Housing This Fall

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the school says it will prioritize dorm rooms for freshman and some sophomores who want to live on campus.

May 27, 2020

Another Georgetown Parent Pleads Guilty To Fraud In College Admissions Scandal

The parent admitted to paying Georgetown’s then-tennis coach $50,000 to recruit his daughter to the school’s tennis team.

Mar 21, 2019

How This Group Is Helping Women Negotiate For A Higher Salary

“I want to feel confident when numbers are on the table.”

Jan 30, 2007

America’s Most Expensive College

That somewhat dubious distinction goes to local George Washington University. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education and as reported in Forbes magazine, GW has the highest tuition of any college in America. Incoming undergrads can not only expect to learn in the heart of the nation’s capital, but they (or, more likely, their parents) can expect to pay a very, very pretty penny to do so. The financial snap shot isn’t pretty:George Washington University…

Feb 09, 2005

Cloud Descends on Dupont

After several weeks of renovations, Savino Recine is set to open his new dining lounge at One Dupont Circle. Recine, whose eponymous Savino’s Café and Lounge previously inhabited the location, closed his three-year-old fine dining restaurant and lounge after realizing the marriage was less than optimal. Recine has switched concepts and rechristened the space Cloud. The decor will reflect the new theme, with “a pearly, iridescent white floor, white faux leather seating, and gauzy white…

 
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