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There are no words to convey the sorrow and horror we feel in the wake of another senseless school massacre. I am heartened by the compassionate responses of our Consortium … Continued

While we are celebrating tens of thousands of graduating Consortium students across our region, we were devastated by the senseless loss of life and injuries from the racist attacks in … Continued

(Washington, DC) The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area hosted its first Consortium Celebration honoring heroes for higher education on April 28, 2022. The Consortium honored three individuals … Continued

Our hearts and prayers are with all of those impacted by Russia’s unwarranted and unprovoked attacks, especially our students, faculty, and staff across the National Capital Region from both Ukraine … Continued

Black History Month began in the most horrific manner – the shooting of a campus police officer and a campus security officer while protecting their community at Bridgewater College in … Continued

As we begin a New Year, I am deeply grateful for the incredible work of staff and faculty with our students across our Consortium member institutions to start the new … Continued

Beginning January 3, 2022, Leroy ”Lee” James will become the new Director of Public Safety Programs for the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Lee had an illustrious … Continued

More than 400,000 students call the Washington Metropolitan Area home for college.  They take pride in going to school in the nation’s greatest college town, and our members work hard … Continued

I was deeply saddened to learn about the act of blatant anti-Semitism that hit one of our member campuses, George Washington University, over the weekend. It is dismaying that anti-Semitism … Continued

We are asked every day about plans for the fall semester, and our responses are consistently positive.  We know there are real concerns about what will happen when we bring … Continued