Press Releases

The latest news from and about the Graduate School of Political Management.

GW Launches Presidential Prediction Project for 2020 Battleground States

August 11, 2020

GSPM will release new projections for 12 battleground states every two weeks until the election.

GW’s Graduate School of Political Management Welcomes Two Former Members of Congress as GSPM Fellows

August 5, 2020

Former U.S. Reps. Ryan Costello and Loretta Sanchez will join GSPM at the beginning of the 2020-21 academic year.

GW’s Graduate School of Political Management Names Reid Wilson the Tony Coelho Adjunct Professor and a GSPM Fellow

May 4, 2020

Wilson is a national correspondent for The Hill and a George Washington University alumnus.

GW's Graduate School of Political Management Names Casey Burgat New Legislative Affairs Program Director

February 5, 2020

Dr. Burgat is a congressional scholar and an alumnus of the Graduate School of Political Management.

GW's Graduate School of Political Management Launches 2020 Election Prediction Model

January 30, 2020

The model predicts former Vice President Joe Biden will win the Iowa caucuses.

GW Produces Most Congressional Staffers with Graduate Degrees, According to Study

November 6, 2019

George Washington University also sent the most staffers with bachelor’s degrees to Capitol Hill.

B.J. Martino Joins GW’s Graduate School of Political Management Board of Advisors

September 27, 2019

The GSPM alumnus is a respected political strategist and a former GSPM adjunct professor.

GW’s Graduate School of Political Management Launches 2020 Tweeterboard

September 19, 2019

The Tweeterboard offers a weekly glimpse into the social media debate surrounding the 2020 presidential election.

GW's Graduate School of Political Management Announces Partnership with VetLink

May 21, 2019

GSPM becomes the first graduate school partner of Service to School’s VetLink Program.

GW's Graduate School of Political Management Welcomes Two 2019-2021 Fellows

May 2, 2019

Former U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins and former congressional chief of staff John Lawrence bring Capitol Hill experience and expertise to GSPM.

GW's Graduate School of Political Management Names Political Management Program Director

January 7, 2019

Dr. Todd Belt is an accomplished educator, author, and researcher.

GW's Graduate School of Political Management Announces New Scholarship for Portuguese Speakers

September 4, 2018

Scholarship aims to give political training to Portuguese language professionals.

GW’s Graduate School of Political Management and Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security Forge Global Education Partnership

August 30, 2018

Graduate school of national security becomes primary sponsor of GW political graduate-student study abroad programs.

The Graduate School of Political Management Announces Professor of Practice, Former US Rep Dan Maffei

August 29, 2018

The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) has named former U.S. Representative Dan Maffei, D-N.Y., as a professor of practice for the 2018-2019 academic year, starting this fall semester.

Public Affairs Council and GSPM Announce Thought Leadership Initiative

May 02, 2018

We’re pleased to announce that the Public Affairs Council and George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) will be working together to promote thought leadership and best practices in the fields of public affairs, advocacy, and communications.

GSPM and The Government Affairs Industry Network Celebrate Partnership

April 2, 2018

George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) and the Government Affairs Industry Network (GAIN) have entered their first year of partnership, providing professional development and educational programming opportunities to government affairs professionals across the nation.

GSPM Adjunct Prof. Janis Teruggi Page Wins Fulbright Scholarship

March 27, 2018

GSPM Adjunct Prof. Janis Teruggi Page has received a Fulbright Distinguished Chair award for 2018. She will be at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic for four months during the Fall 2018 semester.

GSPM Launches Reimagining Disruption Conference

February 14, 2018

The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) on Wednesday announced the inaugural “Reimagining Disruption: Emerging Opportunities to Reboot our Public Discourse” conference.

Ready To Run Conference Set to Come to Washington, DC

February 12, 2018

The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) is proud to partner with nearly twenty women’s and advocacy groups to bring Ready to Run, a non-partisan campaign training program started by the Center for American Women and Politics, to Washington, DC.

The Graduate School of Political Management and Grassroots Professional Network Celebrate Three Years of Productive Partnership

January 19, 2017

George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) and the Grassroots Professional Network (GPN) have entered their third year of partnership, providing thought leadership and networking opportunities to advocacy professionals across the nation.

The Graduate School of Political Management and Women in Government Relations Announce Partnership

January 16, 2018

George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) and Women in Government Relations (WGR), two premier organizations dedicated to the education and occupational development of professionals in politics and government relations, announced a partnership agreement Tuesday to foster expanded growth and visibility for the two groups.