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GW students hold bake sale to protest affirmative action

It's been 40 years since affirmative action became public policy, and it's still creating some controversy.

Tags: affirmative action , Young America's Foundation , Giovanni Tomasi , Jasmine Stove , Adam Frankel , Carlos Vasquez , Hank Silverberg

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Charlie Sheen: Commencement speaker?

Charlie Sheen's antics may have gotten him trouble from CBS, but some local college students would love to have him as their graduation speaker.

Tags: Max Smith , Charlie Sheen , Meera Pal

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Napolitano: Einstein 3 coming in 2011

DHS is in the final stages of deploying version 2 of Einstein across the government, and already is making plans for version 3.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Janet Napolitano , DHS , technology , management , Peter King , Bennie Thompson , House Homeland Security Committee , cybersecurity , TWIC , terrorism alert system , supply chain security , Einstein , Jason Miller

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DHS readies new tools to combat cyber attacks

Secretary Janet Napolitano said the Einstein 3 software will be deployed across the government to detect and disrupt malicious cyber activity. Cybersecurity among the hot topics Napolitano highlighted during her State of Homeland Security address.

Tags: technology , management , Janet Napolitano , DHS , Peter King , Bennie Thompson , House Homeland Security Committee , cybersecurity , TWIC , terrorism alert system , supply chain security , Einstein , Jason Miller

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Obama's regulatory reforms draw mixed reviews

Experts and lawmakers say the proof will be in the OIRA guidance to agencies in how impactful these reforms will be. Agencies must submit plans to OIRA in 120 days about how they will review existing regulations to ensure they are still relevant. Agencies will have to determine a cost-benefit analysis on existing rules.

Tags: management , Barack Obama , Cass Sunstein , Darrell Issa , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , White House , OIRA , Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committ , Gary Bass , Susan Dudley , OMBWatch , regulatory reform , regulatory burden , executive order , Jason Miller

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2010 and Beyond: DoD efficiency initiatives

GWU professor Steve Schooner says the top story of 2010 were the efficiency initiatives at DoD.

Tags: Steve Schooner , 2010 and Beyond , DoD , efficiency , Dorobek Insider

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'Study Drugs' becoming study aid on campuses

Adderall and Ritalin are sometimes called "study drugs" on campuses, and the demand for them rises during the finals crush.

Tags: Adderall , Ritalin , GW Hatchet , Andrew Mollenbeck , study drugs , ADHD , Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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G.W. University offers gender-neutral housing

"It's not intended for romantic couples, and that's something the students actually spoke to us pretty loudly and vigorously about," says George Washington's Dean of Students Peter Konwerski.

Tags: G.W. , gender-neutral dorms , Peter Konwerski , Dick Uliano , Colleen Kelleher , Education

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Interviews allow schools to place names with faces

Face-to-face interviews are becoming more prevalent in the admissions process between future high school graduates institutions looking to admit new students.

Tags: University of Maryland , University of Virginia , Johns Hopkins , college admissions , SATs , Skype

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G.W. student dies after fall from dorm window

A George Washington University sophomore has died after falling out of a window early Saturday morning.

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