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Faculty Senate heard updates on enrollment, fall planning, Commencement and new personnel. Monday, April 12, 2021 12:14 p.m. The George Washington University has received its most-ever first year applications during the 2021 admissions and enrollment cycle, Provost M. Brian Blake told the Faculty Senate on Friday. The university has received over 27,000 undergraduate applications and has extended offers of admission to about 13,000 students, putting GW on track to meet enrollment goals set by the Future Enrollment Planning Task Force. “I’d like to thank our faculty and staff, who have limited enrollment decreases by continuing to provide a high-quality academic...

  I’m still on a mission to arm myself with as many delicious lunches that I can! Bonus points if they are make-ahead and ready in the fridge for me when I’m starving come noon. Pass all the crunchy crackers, please. This avocado chicken salad is another great option to have during the week. Of course, you could eat it for breakfast or dinner too. You do you. I just love it for lunch.  Speaking of lunch, are you still working at home right now or heading back to the office? I love this recipe for both situations: it lasts,...

s I love these Molasses Cookies! Some might call them Gingersnaps but they aren’t…the molasses is distinct in their flavor and the ginger is one of the spices that complement it. Molasses cookies are normally something we make in the fall and serve with apples but are also a staple in our Christmas cookie jar. So why now you ask? Well I didn’t get any made over the holidays but I had the ingredients and when it snowed, well, they happened. And I discovered something…they were sure good a few days before Easter too. I used to make these all...

Vendor: SCHOLASTIC Type: Books Price: 5.99 This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!  Alexander Bopp is the leader of the Super Secret Monster Patrol, a club whose members are sworn to protect the town from monsters. But there haven't been monsters to fight for months... Alexander misses his best friends - and fellow club members - Rip and Nikki. Then he starts finding weird old-timey objects, cake...

It’s not just for baking. Xanthan gum as a flour substitute is genius and can be made into a gel to make incorporating easy. What is xanthan gum? Xanthan gum is used as a binder, stabilizer, and emulsifier.I t’s found in many products such as cream cheese and some salad dressings and is often used in gluten free and keto baking.  Xanthan gum is sold in a powdered form and is made from corn when glucose, sucrose, or lactose is fermented by bacteria. The carbs cannot be digested, and is used often for gluten and keto baking.  For this reason,...