For the first time in 50 years, the Colonials are ranked No. 10 by both the Associated Press Top 25 poll and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll. Click here to read the Hatchet’s coverage of the men’s basketball team.
Why stay at home when you can join hundreds of fellow Colonials fans watch the No. 10 GW men’s basketball team live on national television? Come to the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center to watch our nationally ranked GW Colonials take on the Xavier Musketeers. Join the GW cheer and dance teams, our mascots, the Colonial Brass, and the Colonial Army as we gather to watch this important A-10 match-up on the Smith Center’s jumbo screen.
Thursday, February 2
7 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.)
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center
600 22nd Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
This viewing party includes promotions, prizes, giveaways, and free refreshments. Bring your friends, family, and Colonial pride for what promises to be a spirit-filled event! For more information, please visit spirit.gwu.edu or call 202-994-7670. This is a free event; open to all members of the GW community.
Don’t forget to wear your Buff and Blue on Thursday!
PRESIDENT TRACHTENBERG TO HONOR KOLINDA
GRABAR-KITAROVIC
Please join President Trachtenberg for a President’s
Medal Ceremony in honor of Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, minister for foreign
affairs and European integration for the Republic of Croatia.
Foreign Minister Grabar-Kitarovic was born in Rijeka, Croatia. She lived
in the United States for part of her childhood and graduated from Los
Alamos High School in New Mexico. She began her diplomatic career immediately
after graduating from the University of Zagreb. She earned a master’s
degree in international relations and began pre-doctoral studies as
a Fulbright Scholar at The George Washington University’s
Elliott School of International Affairs. Grabar-Kitarovic became the
minister for foreign affairs and European integration in February 2005.
Wednesday, February 15
11 a.m.
The City View Room
1957 E Street NW, Seventh Floor
Washington, DC 20052
A reception will follow the ceremony. Please RSVP to the Office of University
Events at 202-994-7129 or use@gwu.edu
by February 13.
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.
November 17 – August 31
Hours: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Gelman Library
2130 H Street NW, Room 710
Washington, DC 20052
A photo ID is required to enter Gelman Library. The exhibition hours
are Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., or by special appointment.
THE KALB REPORT
Come to the next broadcast of The Kalb Report – "The
Ombudsman’s
View of Today’s
Journalism: The In-House Critics Speak Out." This month’s
show features a panel discussion moderated by journalist/scholar Marvin
Kalb, with guests New York Times Public Editor Byron Calame,
NPR Ombudsman Jeffrey Dvorkin, PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler, and Washington
Post Ombudsman Deborah Howell.
Monday, February 6
8 p.m. (Guests must be seated by 7:50 p.m.)
The National Press Club
Main Ballroom
529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045
The National Press Club is located two blocks from the Metro Center
station on the red, orange, and blue lines. The program is first come,
first seated, so we suggest guests arrive by 7:30 p.m. To reserve free
tickets, visit TicketMaster on the ground floor of the Marvin Center
at 800 21st Street NW, or contact Anna Ford at aford@gwu.edu
or 202-994-1499.
GW ALUMNI CAN TOUR NEW BUSINESS SCHOOL COMPLEX!
All alumni should save the dates, February 6 –10, for the grand
opening celebration of the new business school building, Ric and Dawn
Duquès Hall, and the reopening of the newly renovated Norma Lee and
Morton Funger Hall. Plans are underway for four days of lectures, panels,
tours, and receptions marking the event. Visit our website
for more information.
COME TO THE OPERA
Bel Cantanti and GW’s
music department presents Aleko, an opera in one act by S.
Rachmaninoff. The libretto is by V. Nemirovich-Danchenko, based on Alexandre
Pushkin’s poem
"The Gypsies."
Friday, February 10
7:30 p.m.
Mount Vernon Campus
Hand Chapel
2100 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, DC 20007
Tickets are $20 at the door. For more information visit www.belcantanti.com
or call 301-438-8682.
GW COLONIALS VS. U-MASS:
GW ALUMNI NIGHT – MEN’S
BASKETBALL TAILGATE
The defending Atlantic 10 champion GW men’s
basketball team is ranked No. 10 by both the latest Associated Press
Top 25 Poll and the latest USA Today/ESPN Coaches’
Poll.
Wednesday, February 15
6:15 p.m. (Tailgate)
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
7:30 p.m. (Tip-off)
The Charles E. Smith Center
600 22nd Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Cost is $10, which includes a ticket and the tailgate. Already have
tickets to the game? No problem! The tailgate is only $5. Visit the
Alumni
Online Community to reserve your spot. Join the charge – cheer
for another Colonials’
victory!
D.C. NETWORKING NIGHT
The Office of Alumni Programs and GW’s
Career Center cordially invite you to the 2006 Washington, D.C., Networking
Night. Alumni will have the opportunity to network with each other and,
later, with current students. Please join us – your professional
expertise is a valuable resource for GW’s
current and future alumni.
Thursday, February 16
6:30 p.m. (Alumni networking)
7:30 p.m. (Alumni and student networking)
Marvin Center Ballroom, Third Floor
801 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
This event is free. Business attire is expected and refreshments will
be served. To register for this event, click here.
Please include your career field and school affiliation.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE ANNUAL ECAASU CONFERENCE
The East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) will hold its 2006
conference at GW February 17–19. ECAASU is a student organization
representing Asian American students from Maine to Florida. Created
in 1977 to educate college students about the injustices against Asian
Americans, today ECAASU continues to cultivate networking, activism,
and awareness through workshops, speakers, dialogue groups, and entertainment.
All GW alumni are welcome. Please contact Kara Fukumoto at ecaasu2006@gmail.com
or visit www.gwecaasu2006.org
for more information.
BIRTHDAY BONFIRE CELEBRATION
GW alumni are invited to the annual celebration of George Washington’s
birthday!
Wednesday, February 22
6 p.m.
The George Washington University
University Yard
Washington, DC 20052
Join GW students, faculty, and staff around the bonfire for an evening
of music, refreshments, and the traditional cherry pie-eating contest.
If it rains, join us at J Street in the Marvin Center. For more information,
please call 202-994-7129 or e-mail use@gwu.edu.
ATTEND THE SHAPIRO LECTURE ON IRAQ AND THE MIDDLE EAST
Edward "Skip" Gnehm, BA ’66,
MA ’68, the
J.B and Maurice C. Shapiro visiting professor of international affairs;
the former U.S. ambassador to Jordan, Australia, and Kuwait; and the
Elliott School Kuwait Chair for Gulf and Arabian and Peninsula Affairs,
will deliver this engaging lecture.
Thursday, February 23
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
The Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E Street NW, Room 213
Washington, DC 20052
The lecture is free and open to all. Please RSVP to rsvpesia@gwu.edu.
IMAGES FROM THE EMBERS: PRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON
PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
Dana Tai Soon Burgess, MA ’94,
leads a psychological journey backwards and forwards through time in
his newest ballet. With striking movements, Images from the Embers
portrays a woman struggling to shape her future as she reflects on a
past wartime love.
Friday, March 3
8 p.m.
Lisner Auditorium
730 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Tickets are $28. A light reception will precede the ballet performance
(location TBD). To reserve your seats, please click here.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE WOMEN’S
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Be sure to save the date for the 2006 Women’s
Leadership Conference: "Listen, Speak, Act!" The conference features
an address by Laura Liswood, co-founder and secretary general of the
Council of Women World Leaders, and senior advisor at Goldman Sachs;
a session of peer-reviewed presentations and skill-building workshops;
a luncheon, and a closing panel discussion.
Friday, April 7
Mount Vernon Campus
2100 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, DC 20007
Advance registration is requested; registration is $40 by mail and $10
for students. For more information and to register, call 202-242-6697.
CANCER INSTITUTE GALA - SAVE THE DATE!
The GW Medical Center hosts the third annual Cancer Institute Gala,
which raises funds for high quality cancer resources and programming
in prevention, patient care, research, policy work, and education.
Friday, April 7
6:30 p.m. – Cocktails and silent auction
7:30 p.m. – Dinner and program
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Grand Ballroom
301 Constitution Avenue NW (Federal Triangle)
Washington, DC 20004
For more information, please visit our website.
