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Sunrise GW, College Dems protest at annual bipartisan basketball scrimmage
Roughly 60 members of Sunrise GW and GW College Democrats protested GW’s investments in the fossil fuel industry at a basketball game Wednesday night.
Freshman, SA outsider launches campaign for executive vice president
A freshman and Student Association outsider is the third student to enter the race for executive vice president.
Divestment Supporters Rally at the Basketball Game
“Divest Now,” as written across a banner paraded around the University, has been a rallying cry for hundreds of George Washington University students due to criticism of the University’s endowment having a $60 million investment in fossil fuel companies.
Trustees create task force to examine GW’s environmental impact following protests
The Board of Trustees has created a task force to manage its “environmental, social and governance responsibility” following a week of student protests condemning GW’s fossil fuel industry investments.
Fossil fuel divestment must be backed by policy changes to be ‘meaningful,’ experts say
As tensions grow over GW’s fossil fuel investments, divestment experts say nixing the investments will have a marginal impact on the environment unless it is backed up by green policy changes.
‘Vague’ undergraduate report overlooks humanities, sustainability, students say
Student leaders said a report detailing long-term goals for undergraduate education uses “vague” language and overlooks “important” concepts of humanities and sustainability.
George Washington University officer placed on leave after video appears to show him pushing student down stairs
A George Washington University campus police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video emerged that appears to show the officer pushing a student protester down a flight of stairs outside the home of the school’s president.
GWU police officer placed on leave after appearing to push student down stairs
A George Washington University campus police officer was placed on administrative leave after a video emerged that appears to show the officer pushing a student protester down a flight of stairs outside the home of the school’s president.
Students Call for GW to Divest From Fossil Fuel Industry
George Washington University students are calling on the school to divest from the fossil fuel industry. Mark Segraves reports on a couple of incidents caught on video.
George Washington University is losing its way
As questionable as were his words, the actions of George Washington University President Thomas LeBlanc are far more troubling.
Student leaders issue bias incident survey in wake of LeBlanc divestment video
Three student groups released a joint survey Sunday to gather student feedback about encounters in which administrators have acted “inappropriate, unsettling or biased in nature.”
Sunrise GW marches to LeBlanc’s home to push for fossil fuel divestment
Sunrise GW marched from Kogan Plaza to University President Thomas LeBlanc’s house and a nearby administrative office demand that he shut down the Regulatory Studies Center and divest from fossil fuels.
GWPD officer who allegedly shoved protester placed on administrative leave
A GW Police Department officer has been placed on administrative leave after he appeared to push a student down a flight of stairs during a climate protest Wednesday.
Sunrise GW protester alleges GWPD officer pushed her down stairs
A GW Police Department officer appeared to push a student down a set of stairs during a protest organized by Sunrise GW in multiple videos The Hatchet obtained.
Faculty group criticizes LeBlanc’s divestment analogy, calls for more faculty input
A group of faculty members released a letter condemning racially insensitive remarks about divestment that University President Thomas LeBlanc made in a video earlier this week.
Students deliver letter calling for fossil fuel divestment, protest in front of LeBlanc’s home
About 70 students marched with Sunrise GW Wednesday to deliver a letter to officials asking for the University to divest its holdings in the fossil fuel industry.
Divestment protesters interrupt Regulatory Studies Center anniversary event
Roughly 35 members of the fossil fuel divestment advocacy group Sunrise GW protested an event commemorating the Regulatory Studies Center’s 10th anniversary Tuesday.
University president apologizes for saying he wouldn’t shoot black people
Student newspaper falsely characterizes his defense of minority rights
Here’s What The Change-Makers Of 2016 Have Done With All That Big Activist Energy
The need for change hasn’t gone away. But the tactics are different.
University President Apologizes Over Majority-Rule Comparison
George Washington University’s president has apologized for comments the university described as an “insensitive example used in conversation” with a student.
LeBlanc apologizes for ‘insensitive’ analogy amid backlash from SA, divestment activists
University President Thomas LeBlanc said he “deeply apologizes” for comments he made in a video that surfaced Saturday that shows him comparing support for fossil fuel divestment to hypothetical support for shooting “all the black people here.”
SA Senate urges GW to divest from fossil fuels
The Student Association Senate passed a resolution Monday calling on the University to distance itself from the fossil fuel industry.
Political action most effective in pushing for fossil fuel divestment: experts
Officials and students have clashed for years over divesting from the fossil fuel industry, but the University has not made any commitments to retract its holdings.
#ShutdownDC: District Brought to Standstill over Inaction on Climate Emergency
Washington, DC — Over two dozen environmental and justice groups coordinated a massive shutdown of twenty major locations in the District, snarling traffic and business operations and creating chaos for commuters as they brought the nation’s capital to near gridlock.
Student organization demands GW divest from fossil fuel holdings
Students are calling on officials to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry and reconsider its relationship with a research center that receives donations from fossil fuel companies.
Students protest LeBlanc’s decision to remove sustainability pillar from strategic plan
A student organization focused on reducing single-use plastic usage is protesting University President Thomas LeBlanc’s decision not to include sustainability as a key pillar in the University’s next strategic plan.
'More than worth it': Climate protesters justify snarling DC traffic and forcing cars to idle
Protesters justified blocking major intersections around Washington, D.C., on Monday by claiming their intention was to raise awareness about climate change and call American politicians to take action.
In photos and video: Climate protests snarl D.C.'s morning commute
Climate activists disrupted Washington, D.C.'s Monday morning commute by blocking key intersections to protest "the systems that created and perpetuate the climate crisis," per Shut Down D.C., the protest group that organized the strike.