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Dear GW Families,

Below you will find a compilation of this week's news and updates.  

To view the latest Spring 2021 updates and a list of frequently asked questions, please visit the COVID-19 website.  We recognize that many members of our community will have questions based on their specific situations. We are currently planning live virtual forums, and will send additional information to the GW community as soon as these events are scheduled. 
If you were forwarded this message from a GW family member, please feel free to subscribe to our GW Families Listserv to receive important news and updates directly.   

I hope that you and your family continue to stay healthy and well.

Leah Small
Sr. Program Associate
Office for Student Success
Uppdate: Pass/No Pass and Credit/No Credit for Academic Year 2020-2021

As you are hopefully aware, academic leadership has been listening to feedback from students, families and faculty about the possibility of implementing a pass/no pass policy for the fall semester. Earlier today, Provost Blake and the academic deans sent an email to the GW email address to all undergraduate and graduate students outlining a policy that offers a balance between respecting students’ current needs and maximizing their future success. The deadline for a decision is Nov. 6. Please have your student review the email as it outlines the policy and process. 
Breaking News: University Holiday on Election Day

President LeBlanc & Provost Blake announced today to the GW community that the university will designate Election Day, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, a university holiday. Synchronous course meetings will be canceled, and faculty are encouraged to work with their classes to provide asynchronous instruction, assign comparable learning opportunities, or make special arrangements for time-limited in-person instruction.


Moody's Affirms University's A1 Rating

Investors service cites university’s overall financial strength, strategic positioning.    

This Week's #OnlyatGW Event Highlights

Monday, October 19 (kick-off) 
"Honest Conversations" is a weekly series of group conversations to help students deal with isolation, failure, and personal relationships as they navigate college in the middle of a global pandemic.  This series is about peers helping peers so that they know that they are not alone.    

Tuesday, October 20 
Alicia Garza, co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter, will join us for a discussion of her new book, THE PURPOSE OF POWER.  All members of the GW community are invited to join this #OnlyAtGW virtual event.  RSVP at http://go.gwu.edu/garza

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