Steven Knapp, who became GW’s 16th president on August 1, plans to make his home with his spouse, Diane Robinson Knapp, on GW’s Foggy Bottom Campus in the building that once housed the historic F Street Club. For many years, the Club welcomed as members and visitors U.S. presidents, policymakers, journalists, and others in Washington’s intellectual community. The residence at 1925 F Street, NW, has been GW’s Alumni House.

In announcing his plans, Knapp expressed his desire to be an integral part of campus life and the Foggy Bottom community and to restore the building’s reputation as a meeting place for important dialogue.

Knapp will be the first GW president to reside on the Foggy Bottom Campus.

“I have a strong interest in living on campus to gain a full appreciation for how the residents of the community – students, neighbors, business and government employees, and others – relate to one another,” said Knapp.

“We also look forward to re-establishing 1925 F Street as a venue for discussions on issues of importance ranging from global warming and health care to social security and the presidential election. Our conversations will include local, national, and international leaders, GW faculty and students, and members of the Foggy Bottom community,” he said.

Alumni House, which houses the GW Office of Alumni Relations, will move across the street to 1918 F Street, NW.

To learn more about President Knapp’s plan, visit the GW News Center.