Columbian College of Arts and Sciences

CCAS alumnus Dane Austin, B.F.A. ’09, turned his passion for design into a thriving interior design firm. Discover his creative approach, the value of embracing personal style, and how his time at GW helped shape the foundation of his career. ⬇️

Designing Dreams | GW Magazine | The George Washington University Dane Austin shares the inspirations, challenges and insights that have shaped his journey in the world of interior design.

Happy New Year from the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences! 🎉✨

Wishing you all a joyful and inspiring 2025!

CCAS alumna Nana Agyemang, B.A. ’16, founder of EveryStylishGirl, is empowering future media leaders with her newly endowed scholarship at GW.

Discover her journey and how she’s paving the way for inclusivity in the industry. ⬇️

Empowering Future Leaders with the Nana Agyemang Media Scholarship | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences | The George Washington University Nana Agyemang, BA '16, is using her platform, EveryStylishGirl, and an endowed scholarship at GW to help lift the next generation.

Happy holidays from the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences!

Don’t miss it!

In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World is now open at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Discover the freedom-making practices of Black communities in the aftermath of slavery and colonialism. On view through June 8, 2025.

Learn more: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/in-slaverys-wake

Join Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Assistant to President Biden for Science & Technology, for her talk, "A Better Tomorrow."

Learn how advances in science/technology are driving solutions to climate change, healthcare challenges, AI innovation, & more.

Register: https://calendar.gwu.edu/event/a-better-tomorrow-science-and-technologys-essential-purpose

Next year, when the 119th Congress is sworn in, four CCAS alumni will join its ranks:

- Andrew Garbarino, B.A. ’06: New York’s 2nd District
- Elizabeth Warren, ATT ’66–’68: U.S. Senator from Massachusets
- Gil Cisneros, B.A. ’94: California’s 31st District
- Jared Moskowitz, B.A. ’03: Florida’s 23rd District

Applications for the 2025 NVC hosted by the GW Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship are now officially OPEN!

The New Venture Competition offers students, staff, alumni, and faculty a unique opportunity to develop, test, and launch their own startups, businesses, and social ventures. In 2024, the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) received nearly 500 applications from 198 teams, with representation from all 10 GW schools in Round One!

Interested in learning more? Visit the NVC website for submission details, upcoming workshops, and application information via the link here: https://newventurecompetition.gwu.edu

“Their futures inspire my present.”

CCAS student Kimora Williams, a team lead and tutor with Jumpstart at GW, is making a difference by working with children at an underserved preschool in D.C.

Read her story in GW Today. ⬇️

GW Serves: Junior Brings Care and Connection to Classrooms | GW Today | The George Washington University Kimora Williams, a team lead with Jumpstart at GW, has found inspiration working to prepare underserved preschool children for kindergarten and beyond.

Happy Thanksgiving to our Columbian College of Arts & Sciences community! 🦃

Fatana Lameh, an adjunct professor in the Columbian College, reflects on her extraordinary path from Afghanistan to academia.

Read her inspiring story in GW Today. ⬇️

One Woman's Journey from Afghanistan to an Adjunct Professorship at GW | GW Today | The George Washington University Fatana Lameh's pursuit of higher education leads her to a new life in the United States.

CCAS alumna and Litigation Associate Attorney Madeline Bardi, BA ’15, reflects on her time at GW, shares her career journey, and offers advice to current students interested in the legal field in the latest "Alumni in Focus" feature.

Read her story ⬇️
https://www.alumni.gwu.edu/alumni-focus-madeline-bardi-ba-15

Join CCAS alumnus Jamie Lissette, BA ’93, and his brother, Dylan Lissette, BBA ’93, for a George Talks Business event on finding the right path to success in business and your career.

🗓️ November 19 @ 6 pm | Register: https://connect.gwu.edu/site/Calendar?id=128236&view=Detail

Attend Managing Job Search Anxiety on Thursday, November 21st at 12:00pm!

Learn the causes of job search-related anxiety and hear stories from people who have been in your shoes. Open to all GW graduate students.

Register ➡️ https://gwu.joinhandshake.com/events/1563460/share_preview

CCAS student and GW Nashman Center Math Matters Lead Tutor, Jesús Veliz, delivered opening and closing remarks at a White House event celebrating the National Partnership for Student Success for surpassing its goal of recruiting 250,000 tutors, mentors, and student success coaches nationwide.

See the full story in GW Today ⬇️

GW Student Delivers Remarks at White House Event Celebrating Milestone in Student Mentorship | GW Today | The George Washington University Jesús Veliz shared his motivation for tutoring at a ceremony announcing that the National Partnership for Student Success had surpassed its goal.

The CCAS Graduate Programs Open House kicks off next Monday, October 21.

Learn more about the 90+ graduate degree and certificate programs offered by CCAS during this two-week series.

Learn more and register ⬇️
https://columbian.gwu.edu/graduate-programs-open-house

Our next Dean’s Election Conversation Series event is one week from today, October 15. Join us for a roundtable discussion on the economy and the factors that affect economic growth.

Learn more ⬇️
https://columbian.gwu.edu/deans-election-conversation-series