GW MEN’S BASKETBALL – PURCHASE TICKETS TODAY!
Join fellow GW alumni and cheer on the Colonials men’s basketball team! The Office of Alumni Relations purchased a set of tickets just for GW alumni, so you can now sit together for any game this season. We will also host tailgates for a variety of games. Visit our website to see the full schedule, to purchase tickets and for more information on local and regional tailgates. Go Colonials!!!
CAPITALS VS. FLYERS WITH GW ALUMNI — THIS SUNDAY!
Calling all hockey fans! Join GW alumni at the Verizon Center as the Washington Capitals take on the Philadelphia Flyers. We will gather for pre-game appetizers and drinks at Lucky Strike before heading over to the Verizon Center.
Sunday, January 13
11:30 a.m. Pre-game Tailgate
Lucky Strike
701 7th Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
1 p.m. Game
Verizon Center
601 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
The cost of this event is $22 and includes your game ticket and pre-game appetizers. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the pre-game party until 30 minutes before the game, after which they will be available at Verizon Center Will Call. It is a cash bar. This is sure to be a great match-up and tickets are limited, so register today to reserve your spot. Already have tickets to the game? Join us at the pre-game party for just $10!
9TH ANNUAL JUNIOR COLONIALS CLINICThe GW Spirit Program is proud to announce the 9th Annual Junior Colonials Clinic and are inviting alumni to bring their children. Junior Colonials is a cheer and dance clinic for children ages 3-12 run by the GW Spirit Program. GW's cheerleaders and dancers will teach fun cheer and dance routines that they will then perform during halftime at a GW Women's Basketball game.
Sunday, January 13
12 noon
George Washington University
Marvin Center
800 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
The Colonials are nationally ranked in the top 25 this season, and friends and family are more than welcome to watch the women in action! We are offering a special discount of $1 tickets to all family and friends of Junior Colonials. We welcome individual participants as well as teams. Please click here to register and contact Josh Hartman at 202-994-3207 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you at this year's Junior Colonials!
GW VS. XAVIER WITH PRE-GAME TAILGATECheer on the Colonials as they take on A-10 rival Xavier! Before the game, join fellow GW alumni for a pre-game tailgate at Alumni House.
Saturday, January 19
6:30 p.m. Pre-game Tailgate
Alumni House @ 1918 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
8 p.m. GW vs. Xavier
Charles E. Smith Center
22nd and G Streets, NW
Washington, D.C.
The cost for this event is $22 and includes the tailgate and game. Purchase your tickets today! Tickets are located in Sections 204 & 205. Your tickets will be available for pick-up at the tailgate until 30 minutes before the start of the game, after which they will be available at Smith Center Will Call.
DEPARTMENT OF JUDAIC STUDIES 2008 I. EDWARD KIEV LECTUREGuest Speaker: Michael Stanislawski, Columbia University
Michael Stanislawski, Nathan J. Miller Professor of Jewish History at Columbia University, will present the 2008 I. Edward Kiev Lecture. In his lecture, “Who is a Jew in the State of Israel Today?” Stanislawski will focus on the history and present status of the politically contentious “Who is a Jew?” question in contemporary Israel.
Monday, January 28
4 p.m.
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, Room 403
800 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
Click here for more information. This event is free and open to all alumni.
GW VS. ST. JOE’S WITH PRE-GAME TAILGATECheer on the Colonials as they take on St. Joseph’s! Before the game, join fellow GW alumni for a pre-game tailgate at Alumni House.
Wednesday, January 30
6 p.m. Pre-game Tailgate
Alumni House @ 1918 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. GW vs. St. Joe’s
Charles E. Smith Center
22nd and G Streets, NW
Washington, D.C.
The cost for this event is $22 and includes the tailgate and game. Purchase your tickets today! Tickets are located in Sections 204 & 205. Your tickets will be available for pick-up at the tailgate until 30 minutes before the start of the game, after which they will be available at Smith Center Will Call.
Attention Young Alumni! The Young Alumni Network has reserved an additional set of tickets so young alumni can cheer together as the Colonials take on St. Joe’s! Click here for additional details.
ALUMNI OPEN HOUSE AT YOUR NEW HOME ON CAMPUS — PLEASE JOIN USYou are cordially invited to attend an open house reception at the new Alumni House at 1918 F Street, NW, hosted by the Young Alumni Network. Please plan to join fellow GW alumni for food, drinks, and great company.
Tuesday, February 5
6 – 8 p.m.
Alumni House @ 1918 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
There is no cost to attend the open house, but please register your attendance in advance. We look forward to seeing you in February and welcoming you to your new home on campus!
You are cordially invited to attend a fiction reading by renowned author Nadeem Aslam, 2008 British Council USA/Jenny McKean Moore Writer in Residence at GW, author of the novel Maps for Lost Lovers. Dessert reception with the author will follow.
Thursday, February 7
7 – 9 p.m.
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center
Amphitheater, 3rd Floor (Reading)
Room 308 (Reception)
800 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
There is no cost to attend this event, but please register by Friday, February 1, so we can get a headcount.
GW WOMEN VS. RICHMOND WITH PRE-GAME TAILGATECheer on the GW women’s basketball team as they take on the Richmond Spiders. Join fellow alumni for a tailgate at Alumni House before the game.
Sunday, February 10
12:30 p.m. Tailgate
Alumni House @ 1918 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
2 p.m. GW vs. Richmond
Charles E. Smith Center
22nd and G Streets, NW
Washington, D.C.
This game is in collaboration with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Think Pink Week and all who attend the tailgate will receive a pink T-shirt to be worn during the game. Tickets will be available at the tailgate until 30 minutes before the game, after which they will be available at Smith Center Will Call. The cost is $5 and includes the game and tailgate. Please register your attendance in advance.
HOW DO I BECOME A NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY ADVISER?Brendan Shields, CCAS BA ’98, will discuss his national security experiences and background. Currently, he is the Director for Response Policy at the White House Homeland Security Council. Prior, Mr. Shields served at the Departments of Homeland Security and State where he focused on domestic and international security issues. He began his career working on Capitol Hill while attending GW.
Tuesday, February 12
7 p.m.
Marvin Center, Room 307, 3rd Floor
801 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
All alumni are invited to this free program; light refreshments will be served. Although there is no cost to attend, please register your attendance in advance.
The “How Do I Become A...” lecture series is sponsored by the George Washington Alumni Association, the Career Center and Class Council. The program is a popular lecture series designed to bring distinguished alumni to GW to speak to the University community. If you have additional questions about this lecture or future programs, please contact Andy Hill, Assistant Director of Student Alumni Programs, in the Office of Alumni Relations at 202-994-5878 or e-mail at ahill@gwu.edu.
FORENSIC SCIENCES ALUMNI RECEPTION AT THE 2008 AAFS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.Are you planning to attend the 2008 American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) conference in Washington, D.C.? If so, please plan to join the Department of Forensic Sciences for an evening reception for alumni and students to be held during the conference. Faculty, students, and alumni will have the opportunity to reconnect and celebrate the department’s 40th anniversary.
Wednesday, February 20
8 – 10 p.m.
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, D.C.
There is no cost to attend this event, but please register by Wednesday, February 13, so we can get a headcount.
GW VS. RICHMOND WITH PRE-GAME TAILGATECheer on the GW men’s basketball team as they take on the Richmond Spiders. Before the game, join fellow GW alumni for a pre-game tailgate at Alumni House.
Saturday, February 23
12:30 p.m. Pre-game Tailgate
Alumni House @ 1918 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
2 p.m. GW vs. Richmond
Charles E. Smith Center
22nd and G Streets, NW
Washington, D.C.
The cost for this event is $22 and includes the tailgate and game. Purchase your tickets today! Tickets are located in Sections 204 & 205.Your tickets will be available for pick-up at the tailgate until 30 minutes before the start of the game, after which they will be available at Smith Center Will Call. Already have tickets to the game? Attend the tailgate for just $10.
GW VS. RHODE ISLAND WITH PRE-GAME TAILGATECheer on the GW men’s basketball team as they take on Rhode Island! Before the game, join fellow GW alumni for a pre-game tailgate at Alumni House.
Wednesday, February 27
6 p.m. Pre-game Tailgate
Alumni House @ 1918 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. GW vs. Rhode Island
Charles E. Smith Center
22nd and G Streets, NW
Washington, D.C.
The cost for this event is $22 and includes the tailgate and game. Purchase your tickets today! Tickets are located in Sections 204 & 205. Your tickets will be available for pick-up at the tailgate until 30 minutes before the start of the game, after which they will be available at Smith Center Will Call. Already have tickets to the game? You can still join us at the tailgate for just $10.
Attention Young Alumni! The Young Alumni Network has reserved an additional set of tickets so young alumni can cheer together as the Colonials take on Rhode Island! Click here for additional details.
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY 2008 GOUTMAN LECTURE AND RECEPTIONGuest Speaker: Bonnie Steinbock, University of Albany, SUNY
Bonnie Steinbock, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Albany, SUNY, will present the 2008 Goutman lecture on the ethics of embryonic stem-cell research. A reception for alumni, faculty and students with the speaker will follow.
Friday, February 29
4 – 6 p.m.
The George Washington University
Lecture and Reception: TBD
There is no cost to attend this event, but please register by Monday, February 25, so we can get a headcount.
HOW DO I BECOME A NETWORK TV PRODUCER?Join Mary Ann Zoellner, CCAS BA ’91, as she shares her experiences working as a producer for the number one rated morning show, NBC's Today. While in college she worked for CNN’s Larry King Live and then moved to New York for a job at MSNBC. She is currently at work on her first book called, “Today's Moms.”
Wednesday, March 5
7 p.m.
Marvin Center, Room 310, 3rd Floor
801 21st Street NW
Washington, D.C.
All alumni are invited to this free program; light refreshments will be served. Although there is no cost to attend, please register your attendance in advance.
The “How Do I Become A...” lecture series is sponsored by the George Washington Alumni Association, the Career Center and Class Council. The program is a popular lecture series designed to bring distinguished alumni to GW to speak to the University community. If you have additional questions about this lecture or future programs, please contact Andy Hill, Assistant Director of Student Alumni Programs, in the Office of Alumni Relations at 202-994-5878 or e-mail at ahill@gwu.edu.
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY 2008 ELMER L. KAYSER LECTURE AND RECEPTIONGuest Speaker: Professor Anthony Grafton, Princeton University
Anthony Grafton, the Henry Putnam University Professor at Princeton University, will present the 2008 Elmer L. Kayser Lecture. In his lecture, "Doctor Faustus: A Renaissance Magus and His World," Grafton will discuss the historical sixteenth-century German alchemist and magician behind the well-traveled Faustus legend. A reception for alumni, faculty and students with the speaker will follow.
Thursday, March 6
4 – 6 p.m.
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, Amphitheater, 3rd Floor (lecture)
Room 310 (Reception)
800 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
There is no cost to attend this event, but please register by Friday, February 29, so we can get a headcount.
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY 2008 ELTON LECTUREGuest Speaker: Ezekiel Emanuel, Department of Bioethics, NIH
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Chair of the Department of Bioethics at The Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health, will present the 2008 Elton lecture in the Department of Philosophy. In this lecture, Dr. Emanuel will argue for an overhaul of our health care system and, more specifically, for his voucher approach to health care finance and delivery.
Tuesday, March 11
4 p.m.
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, Room 308
800 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
Click here for more information. This event is free and open to all alumni.
ATLANTIC-10 TOURNAMENT IN ATLANTIC CITY — SAVE THE DATE!GW men’s basketball returns to Atlantic City for the 2008 A-10 Conference Championship March 12-15! Join fellow GW alumni and Colonials fans to cheer on your A-10 defending champs! Currently, all-session ticket packages are available through the A-10 Championship website and the single-game tickets will go on sale in February. The GW Alumni Association will be hosting pre-game tailgate parties before each of the GW games at Game On. To learn more about A-10 Championship, including tickets, tailgates, transportation and accommodations, please visit our website.
EAST VILLAGE OPERA COMPANY AT LISNER AUDITORIUM
Featuring a powerhouse five-piece rock band, a string quartet and two outstanding vocalists, East Village Opera Company brings the towering emotion and timeless musicality of opera into the 21st century. Their debut album, with its inventive, hard-hitting arrangements, includes “La donna è mobile” from Rigoletto, “Habanera” from Carmen, and “Nessun dorma” from Turandot performed at full length and in the original languages.
Saturday, March 29
7 p.m. Pre-show Reception
Dimock Gallery at Lisner Auditorium
730 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
8 p.m. Show
Lisner Auditorium
730 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
Your GW Alumni Association has secured a set of discounted tickets for what is sure to be a dynamic and entertaining evening. Please join us for a pre-show reception in the Dimock Gallery of Lisner Auditorium. Our seats are located in the Center Terrace, Rows AA-GG and will be available for pick up during the pre-show reception. Tickets are $32 and include the show and reception. Space is limited, so please register today!
HOW DO I BECOME A CHIEF COUNSEL OF THE FDA?Spend an evening with Sheldon Bradshaw, LAW JD ’96, former Chief Counsel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As Chief Counsel, Sheldon was responsible for providing legal advice on issues related to drugs, medical devices, food, animal feed and drugs, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and other products regulated under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act.
Wednesday, April 2
7 p.m.
City View Room
1957 E Street, 7th Floor
Washington, D.C.
All alumni are invited to this free program; light refreshments will be served. Although there is no cost to attend, please register your attendance in advance.
The “How Do I Become A...” lecture series is sponsored by the George Washington Alumni Association, the Career Center and Class Council. The program is a popular lecture series designed to bring distinguished alumni to GW to speak to the University community. If you have additional questions about this lecture or future programs, please contact Andy Hill, Assistant Director of Student Alumni Programs, in the Office of Alumni Relations at 202-994-5878 or e-mail at ahill@gwu.edu.
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2008 — SAVE THE DATE!The 7th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference will be held on the Mount Vernon Campus Friday, April 4. This year’s conference, Challenging Limits: Reaching New Frontiers, will feature several speakers, break-out sessions, and a panel discussion.
For more information, please visit the Conference website.
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT — LECTURE & RECEPTION WITH PROFESSOR GAYLE WALD
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-73) was gospel's first national star, its original crossover artist, and its most celebrated singer-guitarist. A consummate showman, in 1951, she wowed more than 20,000 paying guests at an outdoor wedding concert at Griffith Stadium (where the Washington Senators played). Today she lies in an unmarked Philadelphia grave and is largely forgotten. Why?
Come hear Professor Gayle Wald, in a multimedia presentation based on her New York Times-reviewed book Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Gayle Wald is professor of English at GW, teaching courses on African American literature, popular music, and U.S. culture. Professor Wald is also the author of Crossing the Line: Racial Passing in 20th -Century U.S. Literature and Culture (Duke University Press, 2000), as well as numerous essays on music, culture, and literature. She received her Ph.D. in English from Princeton University.
Thursday, April 24
6 – 8 p.m.
Alumni House @ 1918 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
The cost of this program is $12 and includes the lecture and reception. Space is limited, so please register your attendance in advance.
ALUMNI WEEKEND 2008, SEPT. 25-28 — SAVE THE DATE!Attention members of the classes of 2003, 1998, 1988, 1983, 1960-69, and 1958 and earlier! Please mark your calendars for your class reunions to take place during Alumni Weekend, September 25–28. Your reunion will feature class parties; an all-alumni kick-off party; “Classes without Quizzes;” tours of Thurston, campus, and D.C.; a DC United soccer game and more!
We need your help to plan events and recruit classmates to attend. If you would like to nominate yourself or a classmate to serve on a Reunion Committee, please contact Andrew Kaufteil, director of reunions, or Stephanie Medwid, assistant director of reunions, at reunion@gwu.edu or 1-800-ALUMNI-7. Don't miss this monumental opportunity to reconnect with classmates, GW, and D.C.! Get back to GW and get back to where you still belong!