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Immigrant Selectivity and Diverse Patterns of Integration: Chinese and Indian Immigrants in Los Angeles
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
The Changing World and Sociological Significance of Workforce Credentials
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Stephen Crawford, research professor at the GW Institute of Public Policy, joins his colleague Kyle Albert to discuss the value of credentials to employers and workers.
Somos de Langley Park The Fight for Fair Redevelopment Along Maryland's Purple Line
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Sociology News

Senior HSSJ Student Aims to Revolutionize Mental Health Education
Kyrah Altman is building a nonprofit, LEAD, to reduce stigma and become the industry standard for mental health education in schools and youth-serving organizations.Alumni Profile: Marjorie Kossoy Fuhrmann
At an early age, Marjorie Kossoy Fuhrmann, CCAS ’73, was taught to serve others, and her education at GW enhanced her ability to impact the world on a greater scale.
Experts Talk About Housing Segregation in D.C.
Sociology’s Gregory Squires joined a panel for a discussion on the digital history project “Mapping Segregation in Washington DC.” The event sparked conversation on the lasting impact of decades of housing discrimination in the nation’s capital.
How I Got the Job: Saving the World Through Education
During her summer in Teach for America’s Accelerate Fellowship program, Leeana Skuby traveled the country to work with local organizations and develop solutions to education problems. At the end of the fellowship, Teach for America extended her a job offer.
Human Services Student Presents on Weight Bias at GW Research Days
Senior Rebecca Levy researched weight bias in elementary schools. She tested local fourth and fifth grade teachers to see if they displayed bias against overweight people and found that every teacher surveyed showed an automatic preference for thin people.Follow Us