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Families Handbook
Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement
and Public Service
Website: serve.gwu.edu
Phone Number: 202-994-9900
Email: gwserves@gwu.edu
The center is dedicated to meeting community needs, promoting active
citizenship in a diverse democracy, and enhancing teaching, learning
and scholarship. The center gets students engaged in national and
international service that makes an immediate and powerful impact
through a variety of programs that include community service, social
innovation, and community-engaged scholarship.
Annual Service Events: From the Welcome Day of Service to the MLK Day
of Service, annual events present opportunities to engage in service on a
one-time basis. serve.gwu.edu/annual-events
Community Service and Engagement: Students can earn their Federal
Work-Study award through service opportunities with off-campus partners.
serve.gwu.edu/community-service-and-engagement
Record Your Service Hours: Each hour of service signifies an area where
our community made a sustainable and ethical impact.
serve.gwu.edu/service-hours
GW JARGON
#OnlyatGW - A phrase used by GW students, faculty and staff to describe
events that one can only experience at GW, such as attending an
on-campus event with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Buff & Blue - GW‘s official school colors
CC | Community Coordinator - a professional staff member who lives in
your residence hall. CCs are a resource for students living in the halls.
CEAs/CEAds - Community Engagement Assistants and Advisors CEAs and CEAds provide essential programming and communitybuilding support in the residence halls.
CISL – Center for Interfaith and Spiritual Life is located on the 2nd floor
of the University Student Center. CISL Provides access to a confidential
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resource for all students through the University Chaplain and affiliate
chaplains, weekly programming, advising for 24+ religious, secular, and
spiritual student organizations, and the CISL Student Advisory Board.
CISL provides direct support to prayer and meditation spaces at USC
and MVC.
CLRE - Short for Campus Living & Residential Education. This is the
team that manages the residence halls and helps students create
community there.
Gelbucks - This is what you get when you combine Gelman Library
with Starbucks. Why? The Starbucks is located on the ground floor
of Gelman Library.
GWorld | GWorld Card - This is the university’s official identification card
and allows the user to access campus facilities, including residence
halls, library and other academic buildings, and hold a student’s meal
plan and Dining Dollars accounts. GWorld cards are mobile and stored
on a student’s phone.
GARMY - George’s Army, a.k.a. the student section at our sporting
events (mainly basketball).
HelWell - Home base for campus recreation and fitness is the
Lerner Health and Wellness Center, known colloquially as HelWell.
Hilltern - A student with an internship on Capitol Hill.
Kogan - Kogan Plaza is often shortened to just Kogan, as in “meet me
in Kogan.” It’s the area outside of the Gelman library, and our
center of campus.
MSSC | Multicultural Student Services Center - Provides multicultural
programming, community, cultural education, and a safe and
supportive environment for underrepresented and historically
underserved students.
Raise High! - GW’s rally cry that unites and encourages all students,
alumni, faculty and staff to strive for excellence
SGA | Student Government Association - GW’s student government
Safe Ride - Provides a free and safe ride to/from Foggy Bottom campus
residence halls and academic buildings during late-night hours for
students who prefer not to walk alone.
Square 80 - Green space area located between G and H streets and
21st and 22nd streets respectively.
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