Imagination and Knowledge: Centennial Celebration of Einstein’s Miraculous Year – Image and Ideas, an exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the publication of three of Einstein’s most celebrated papers, will take place over the next six weeks.
November 2 – December 16
Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Luther W. Brady Art Gallery
Media and Public Affairs Building, 2nd Floor
805 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call the University Art Galleries at 202-994-1525.
ELLIOTT SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT
The Elliott School of International Affairs is hosting an exhibit commemorating Dag Hammarskjold, United Nations Secretary-General, 1953-1961.
November 7 – November 11 (Open all day)
1957 E Street NW, Ground Floor
Washington, DC 20052
No RSVP is necessary.
PLEASE NOTE: The Elliott School will be updating its Alumni News section
on the website every quarter. Please submit all updates to Ginger Daniel,
associate director of public affairs, at gdaniel@gwu.edu.
LAW LECTURE AT MOUNT VERNON
Mount Vernon Campus presents The Nominations of Harriet Miers
and Samuel Alito: The History and the Issues – a conversation
with Mary M. Cheh, Professor of Law and Elyce Zenoff Research Professor
of Law at the GW Law School.
Monday, November 14
6 p.m.
Mount Vernon Campus
Post Hall, Academic Building
2100 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, DC 20007
For more information, please call 202-242-6697.
JEWISH RENAISSANCE EXHIBIT AT GELMAN LIBRARY
The George Washington University’s Gelman Library presents
Artistic Expressions of the Jewish Renaissance, an exhibition
of original artwork. The exhibit features the original artwork of Hermann
Struck (1876-1944), and E.M. Lilien (1874-1925), whose work represents
the wide spectrum of Jewish life and art in the post-emancipation era.
Thursday, November 17 (Opening reception)
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
The Gelman Library
2130 H Street NW, Room 710
Washington, DC 20052
The opening will be a kosher reception and a discussion of the art. The event is free and open to the public. A photo ID is required to enter the building. The exhibit runs through summer 2006. Collection hours are Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., or by special appointment.
DANCEWORKS FALL 2005
DanceWorks Fall 2005 is part of the biannual modern dance concert series
presented by the theatre and dance department. Directed by Dana Tai
Soon Burgess, assistant professor of dance, DanceWorks is a collection
of pieces choreographed by GW dance students and faculty and performed
by GW students. For more information, visit the Department of Theatre
and Dance at www.gwu.edu/~theatre.
November 17 – November 19
7:30 p.m.
Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, Marvin Center, 1st floor
800 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Tickets are available online at www.gwu.edu/~theatre,
by phone at 202-994-6178, or at the box office next to the Betts Marvin
Theatre on the first floor of the Marvin Center. Admission is $8 for
students and senior citizens and $12 for the general public.
STUDY ABROAD SEND-OFF RECEPTION
GW students traditionally study abroad in the spring of their junior
year. To celebrate, Class Council is throwing a send-off party at Alumni
House and invites alumni to attend. If you went abroad during or after
college, and found it beneficial, then your insight will be helpful
to juniors about to go abroad.
Monday, November 21
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served. If you are planning to attend, please contact Sara Gimmy at sgimmy@gwu.edu.
“HOW DO I BECOME A…” LECTURE SERIES –
SAVE THE DATE
How do I become an influential banker? GW alumna Peyton Patterson
will speak to students on this engaging topic. The lecture will be held
on Tuesday, December 6, at 7 p.m., location TBD. Stay tuned to the Regional
Round Up for more details.
SHAKESPEARE IN D.C.: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Join fellow alumni as The Shakespeare Theatre presents The Comedy
of Errors. One of the Bard’s earliest plays, The Comedy
of Errors is a farce of mistaken identities, taking place in the
course of one whirlwind day.
Thursday, December 8
6 p.m. (Pre-event reception, location TBD)
8 p.m. (Show at The Shakespeare Theater)
450 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
The cost is $35 per person and includes the ticket and reception. Please reply for this event by clicking here by Thursday, December 1.
HOSPITAL WOMEN’S BOARD HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL LIGHTS OF
LIFE
Celebrate the season at the Second Lights of Life tree lighting ceremony
sponsored by The George Washington University Hospital Women’s
Board, and the GW Medical Center.
Thursday, December 8
5:45 p.m.
Ross Hall Courtyard
Stephen M. Dickson Memorial Garden
2300 Eye Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Hundreds of white lights will be illuminated on the trees in the courtyard
during the ceremony. With just a $10 tax-deductible donation, you may
dedicate a light in honor or memory of a loved one, friend, those in
the military, or any special person. Proceeds will go to the GWUH Women’s
Board Pastoral Care Program. For additional information, or to make
a donation, please contact Rita Champagne at 202-293-1439, or click
here for a donation form.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS GW ALUMNI NIGHT – SAVE THE DATE!
Plans are in the works for a GW alumni night when the Caps take on the
Flyers on Friday, January 6, at 7 p.m. Keep an eye on future alumni
publications, such as the Colonial Cable and the Regional Round
Up, and check the alumni calendar at www.alumni.gwu.edu
for more information.
D.C. AREA COLONIALS TAILGATERS –
SAVE THE DATES!
Come out and cheer on your Colonials! The 2005-2006 basketball season
is sure to be energizing. The men’s and women’s basketball
teams are hot right now – Under Head Coach Joe McKeown, the women’s
team has made the NCAA 12 times in the previous 16 years. Last year,
under Head Coach Karl Hobbs, the men’s team won the A-10 championship
for the first time in the history of GW and made an appearance at the
NCAA.
A variety of home tailgaters are planned for the 2005-2006 men’s and women’s basketball season. Save the dates!
GW COLONIALS VS. BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS – MEN’S
BASKETBALL TAILGATE
Friday, December 2
6 p.m. (Tailgate)
7:30 p.m. (Game)
Varsity Place (Back patio of Lerner Health & Wellness Center)
2301 22nd and G Streets NW
Washington, DC 20052
BB&T CLASSIC – MEN’S BASKETBALL WATCH-PARTY
Though the game is right in our backyard at the MCI center, if you don’t
have tickets, join GW alumni to watch this game at an area watering
hole.
Monday, December 5
GW Colonials vs. Maryland Terrapins
Tip-off: 9 p.m.
GW COLONIALS VS. TENNESSEE LADY VOLS - WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
TAILGATE
Wednesday, December 7
6 p.m. (Tailgate)
7 p.m. (Game)
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
The cost is $10 per person and includes tickets and tailgate. Alumni will meet at Alumni House and walk to the game before 7 p.m. Please register for this event by visiting us online or by calling 1-800-ALUMNI-7.
GW COLONIALS VS. ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS – MEN’S BASKETBALL
TAILGATE
Wednesday, January 11
6:15 p.m. (Tailgate)
7:30 p.m. (Game)
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
GW COLONIALS VS. U-MASS: GW ALUMNI NIGHT – MEN’S
BASKETBALL TAILGATE
Wednesday, February 15
6:15 p.m. (Tailgate)
7:30 p.m. (Game)
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
For all of the tailgating events, keep an eye on future alumni publications, such as the Colonial Cable and the Regional Round Up, and check the alumni calendar at www.alumni.gwu.edu for more information.
