Community News (2025-2026)


June 1, 2026

Board of Trustees Vice Chair Mark Chichester, and trustees Todd Klein and Jeffery Flaks during a meeting last year

Board of Trustees taps Vice Chair Mark Chichester as next chair

The GW Board of Trustees has elected Vice Chair Mark Chichester as its next chair, succeeding Grace Speights to lead the university starting June 1, 2026.

Terry Bitar

M.B.A. Student Architects a Story of Ambition and Resilience

MBA student Terry Bitar survived the Beirut port explosion, rebuilt her life in D.C., founded award-winning firm Bitarchitects, and is now finishing her GW MBA.