Experience sights, sounds, and stories from each of the seven continents! Take a journey around the world at GW’s Mount Vernon Campus annual summer film series, Films on The Vern. Bring a blanket and snacks to enjoy a FREE outdoor movie on the Mount Vernon Campus Quad (rain location: Eckles Library Auditorium). Everyone is welcome! You won’t be the same after this expedition; discovery awaits you! Take a look at this year’s lineup:
Every Wednesday evening through August 23
8:30 p.m.
Mount Vernon Campus Quad
2100 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, DC
(Rain location: Eckles Library Auditorium)
Free and open to the public.
August 2
ANTARCTICA:
March Of The Penguins (2005)
Rated G
Runtime: 85 minutes
This film takes a look at the annual journey of Emperor penguins as they march throughout Antarctica – single file – to their traditional breeding ground.
August 9
NEW ZEALAND:
Whale Rider (2002)
Rated PG-13
Runtime: 101 minutes
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
August 16
AFRICA:
Emmanuel’s Gift (2005)
Rated G
Runtime: 80 minutes
View this documentary about a disabled man born in Ghana who sets out to change perceptions of the disabled in his country.
August 23
NORTH AMERICA:
American Dreamz (2006)
Rated PG-13
Runtime: 107 minutes
Imagine a country where the president never reads the newspaper, where the government goes to war for all the wrong reasons, and where more people vote for a pop idol than their next president. This is the story of that country.
Complimentary parking is available in the Mount Vernon Campus Garage upon entering from Whitehaven Parkway.
In addition, the Vern Express, a free shuttle service connecting the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon Campuses, departs from each campus every 30 minutes until 11:15 p.m. Departures from the Foggy Bottom Campus are at the top of the hour and 30 minutes past the hour from 23rd and H Streets (Fulbright Hall). Departures from the Mount Vernon Campus are at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past the hour.
For more information about Films on The Vern, visit gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl or contact mvcl@gwu.edu or 202-242-6673.
HAPPY HOUR AT SONOMA IN DC – SAVE THE DATE!
Join fellow alumni for a happy hour on Capital Hill to
celebrate the last days of summer.
Tuesday, August 22
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Sonoma Wine Bar and Restaurant
223 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
It is a cash bar, but GW will provide an array of appetizers. A specialty drink called the Colonial Cosmo will be featured for GW alumni. There is no cost to attend this event, but please register so that we can get a headcount.
CAREERS IN THE CIA
Please join GW University alumni and CIA recruiters from the National
Clandestine Service and the Directorate of Intelligence for a
reception to learn about career opportunities at the CIA.
Wednesday, August 23
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Linder Commons
1957 E Street NW, 6th Floor
Pre-registration is required. To register, please e-mail escareer@gwu.edu by Wednesday, August 19. For more information on career opportunities with the CIA, please click here.
PLAN TO ATTEND: MEN'S AND WOMEN'S
SOCCER ALUMNI REUNION
All soccer alumni are invited to return to GW for a reunion,
hosted September 15-17, in tandem with a men’s soccer game
with George Mason (Saturday, Sept. 16, 1 p.m.) and a women’s
soccer game with Vermont (Sunday, Sept. 17, noon)
George Lidster is in his 19th season as men’s coach while Tanya Vogel, BS ’96, MS ’99, is in her seventh season as women’s coach. Additionally, Vermont’s head coach, Kerry Dziczkaniec, BS ’93, is a former Colonials goalkeeper.
A complete schedule of activities, including an alumni game for both men and women following the men’s game on Saturday afternoon, is in the process of being finalized. If you have questions, or would like to RSVP for the weekend, please contact Robbi Goldberg, BA ’76, MBA ’80, at robbgold@aol.com or 516-647-7369, or Ed McKee at edmckee@gwu.edu or 202-994-5778.
ATTENTION: GW VOLLEYBALL ALUMNAE
– PLAN TO ATTEND ALUMNAE WEEKEND
This fall GW Athletics and the Colonials’ head
volleyball coach Jojit Coronel have special plans for the annual
GW Volleyball Alumnae Weekend. In addition to welcoming back ALL
volleyball alumnae for the weekend, held Sept. 22-24, the weekend
will highlight five teams – from the years 2000, 1995, 1994,
1993, and 1978 – that have competed in postseason NCAA and
AIAW championship tournaments since the varsity program began
in 1975.
Each member of those five teams will receive a commemorative t-shirt at a special luncheon honoring ALL varsity volleyball alumnae and friends. Mark your calendars now and make plans with your teammates to attend.
Here is the schedule of events for the weekend:
Friday, September 22
7 p.m.
GW vs. Dayton*
Saturday, September 23
12 noon
Volleydata™ Video Analysis and Practice Session
Saturday, September 23
2 p.m.
Volleyball Alumnae Luncheon
Sunday, September 24
12 noon
GW vs. Xavier*
*All volleyball alumnae will be introduced after game two.
All events are held at Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, 600
22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20052. There is no charge to attend
this event. If you have questions, or would like to RSVP for the
weekend, please contact Associate Head Coach Amy Bambenek at 202-994-6152
or bambenek@gwu.edu, or
contact Ed McKee at 202.994.5778 or edmckee@gwu.edu.
PRIVATE TOUR OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXHIBIT WITH
GW ALUMNAE
Please join fellow alumnae Barbara Stauffer, Judy Mannes,
Siobhan Starrs, and Carolyn Margolis as we explore our changing
environment. Enjoy a private tour of the two exhibits coordinated
by Stauffer, Mannes, Starrs, and Margolis called “Atmosphere:
Change is in the Air", and "Arctic: A Friend Acting
Strangely.”
Wednesday, September 13
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Private tour)
National Museum of Natural History
10th Street & Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20013
7 p.m. (Reception)
Elephant and Castle Pub
1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
Please use the Constitution Avenue entrance of the museum. After the tour, we will walk over to the Elephant and Castle Pub for some light appetizers and drinks. The pub is approximatedly four blocks from the museum. We will walk to the pub, but feel free to arrange other transportation as necessary. The cost for this event is $10. Space is limited, so register now!
FOURTH ANNUAL FORGGY BOTTOM & WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD
BLOCK PARTY
Approximately 1,500 people attend this free annual event
that includes booths from local businesses, restaurants, groups,
and institutions. The event is brought to you by FRIENDS, a community
group started at the request of local neighbors to promote positive
dialogue between GW and its neighbors.
Sunday, October 1*
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Eye Street Mall
(at the Foggy Bottom Metro, between 23rd and 24th Streets NW)
* The rain date is October 8, at same time.
Everyone is welcome to attend a fun day filled with entertainment,
information booths, food and much more! For more information,
please call 202-994-9132 or click here.
