Graduating Lacrosse Player Grace Curry Found Her Stride—and the Record Book
The GW senior, a dual political science and human services and social justice major, capped her career with a lacrosse program record 66 goals.
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Political Science Making Headlines
Ethan Fitzgerald Selected as 2026 Student Speaker for Commencement on the National Mall
Ethan Fitzgerald Selected as 2026 Student Speaker for Commencement on the National Mall
GW Graduate Student Is a Noted Expert on Congressional Rules
Political science master’s degree student Kacper Surdy knows all about parliamentary procedure.
Student Leads Peers on Mental Health Mission
From campus to Capitol Hill, graduate student Ethan Fitzgerald guided members of Students for Mental Health Action as they lobbied Congress for reforms.
GW Students Attend World Bank Meetings, Connect Research to Global Policy
Abigail Ruggles, a senior studying political science and economics at GW, had a rare opportunity to see World Bank operations up close.
In Video: The Politics of Immigration
In a video conversation with Dean Wahlbeck, Professor Kimberly Morgan discussed the policies and politics driving the immigration issue.