SMPA Headlines

SMPA Awards 2017 White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship
Senior Teniola Ayoola will attend this year’s dinner alongside some of the country’s most renowned journalists.
April 11, 2017

Good Storytelling Moves the Planet Forward
Annual summit emphasizes how communicating narrative effectively can spark action on sustainability.
April 11, 2017

When Paris Was My Home
March 28, 2017

Democratic Pollster Talks about Race and Politics
Political analyst Cornell Belcher tells GW audience that race remains the most powerful variable in U.S. elections.
March 25, 2017

University Announces 2017 Honorary Degree Recipients
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Lt. Gen. Nadja West and Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron will be honored at university-wide Commencement ceremony in May.
March 7, 2017

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Talks Trump, Russia Relationship
Michael McFaul says democratic protests in 2011 made Russian President Vladimir Putin nervous and turned him against cooperation with the United States.
March 7, 2017

Successful Alumni Offer Pointers on Washington Careers
GW students considering work in politics, government and journalism learn to be willing to start low but aim high.
March 4, 2017

Professors Award Their Oscars
GW film and theater experts share who they think will take home golden statues on Feb. 26.
February 21, 2017

‘Songs of My People’ 25 Years Later
SMPA Professor Imani M. Cheers reimagines the iconic 1992 photography exhibition that documented African American life.
February 18, 2017

Black Athletes and Activism
Experts from ESPN discuss at GW the pros and cons of athletes taking public stands on sometimes controversial issues.
February 16, 2017

White House Press Secretary: Media Report ‘Unbelievable Errors’
Press Secretary Sean Spicer spoke with SMPA’s Frank Sesno as part of a forum on media’s relationship with President Trump.
February 1, 2017

SMPA Professors Weigh in on Trump and the Media
Nikki Usher and Ethan Porter discuss the Trump administration’s first press conferences, fake news and the way forward for media outlets.
January 26, 2017