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For students living in Potomac House without kitchens, ordering on Grubhub or heating up a microwaveable meal are among the most convenient alternatives to eating out.
News By Samantha Serafin Feb 22, 2021 12:09 AM
Freshman Charlie Wild said he was excited to learn that he’d received $875 more in GWorld dining funds than his peers while living without an in-unit kitchen in Potomac House.
At the start of the semester, he said he figured he could eat off GWorld and cook meals in his room to avoid using the residence hall’s only shared kitchen. But after a month of struggling to find GWorld meals or trying to cook in his kitchen-less room, he said he’s limited in dining options and has resorted to microwavable meals or takeout.
News By Sejal Govindarao Feb 17, 2021 11:20 PM
GW is now offering self-administered COVID-19 tests for asymptomatic students.
Officials said in a release earlier this month that the new testing method will use “pooling” to test multiple samples at once and is intended to provide more support for students as the University seeks to reopen as much as possible in the fall. Students and experts in COVID-19 testing and higher education said self-testing could be slightly less accurate than health care provider tests, but the option could help more students get tested frequently.
“As our understanding of best practices around COVID-19 has evolved, we’ve been slowly but surely adding to our on-campus cohort – this semester we added approximately another 1,000 residential students, and at the same time we’ve added additional in-person classes and increased our on-campus research,” Scott Burnotes, the vice president for safety and facilities, said in the release earlier
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At 450 residents, freshmen are the largest cohort on campus, while seniors are the smallest on-campus group of residents.
News By Vita Fellig Feb 1, 2021 12:43 AM
Residence halls tripled in occupancy this semester as GW works to bring more students back to campus under strict COVID-19 guidelines.
About 1,500 students flocked to campus for the spring, with 500 returning from the fall and 1,000 arriving for the first time this academic year, said Seth Weinshel, the assistant dean for campus living and residential education. Weinshel said students must follow several COVID-19 guidelines on campus, including weekly COVID-19 tests, daily symptom checks, social distancing, mask-wearing and closing rooms from guests.