March 2008
Issue 66



 
 
NEW YORK


RECEPTION FOR ALUMNI AND PARENTS IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
Please join fellow GW alumni and parents to mix and mingle at the Woodbrigde Hilton. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Thursday, April 3
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Hilton Woodbridge
Bacalls Room
120 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, N.J.

There is no charge for this event, but please register if you plan to attend. To learn more about the Hilton Woodbridge, click here.

ATLANTIC-10 TOURNAMENT IN ATLANTIC CITY
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! Single-game tickets are currently on sale, and more information is available on the A-10 Championship website. The GW Alumni Association will be hosting pre-game tailgate parties before each of the GW games at Game On. To learn more about the A-10 Championship, including tickets, tailgates, transportation and accommodations, please visit our website.

If you will be staying in New York City and wish to watch the games with other GW alumni, click here for more information.

GW ALUMNI AT HANDS ON NEW YORK
Join the New York Alumni Chapter as we take spring cleaning to a new level! Become one of the 5,500 volunteers needed to revitalize New York’s public spaces.

Saturday, April 12
9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

To participate, you must register through Hands on New York. For more information, please click here.

GW ALUMNI WINE EVENT AT THE NEW ASTOR CENTER
Join fellow GW alumni and friends for an exclusive wine event at the Astor Center's state-of-the-art facilities.

Wednesday, April 16
Astor Center
399 Lafayette Street
(at West 4th Street)
New York, N.Y.

Stay tuned for more information!

UNIVERSITY RECEPTION WITH PRESIDENT STEVEN KNAPP FOR YOUNG ALUMNI
Calling all young alumni – you are cordially invited to attend a cocktail reception to welcome President Steven Knapp and Diane Robinson Knapp to New York. Please join your fellow Colonials for a conversation with the Knapps on their inaugural tour. The President has specifically set aside time for GW’s Young Alumni Network,* and wants to hear about your GW experience, as well as share some ideas for the future of your alma mater.

Tuesday, April 29
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Venue 230 Fifth
230 Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y.

Cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres will be provided. This event is free, but please register if you plan to attend. Alternately, you may call 1-800-ALUMNI-7 to make your reservation.

*The Young Alumni Network offers programming to graduates from the past five years that is designed to fit in with your social, networking, and educational needs and interests.

RECEPTION AND CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT STEVEN KNAPP
You are cordially invited to attend a Reception and Conversation with President Steven Knapp to welcome President Knapp and Diane Robinson Knapp to New York. Please join your fellow Colonials, parents, and friends of GW for a conversation with the Knapps on their inaugural tour. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the President's goals and to share ideas on ways to work together to continue building our great University.

Thursday, May 1
7 – 8:30 p.m.
The Waldorf Astoria
301 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y.

The President would like to hear from you at this event, and will pose several questions to the alumni, parents, and friends that attend. To learn more, click here.

Cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres will be provided. This event is free, but please register if you plan to attend. Alternately, you may call 1-800-ALUMNI-7 to make your reservation.

DO YOU TRAVEL TO OTHER REGIONS?
We have plenty of events happening throughout the world and welcome you to attend other regional events when you're on the road. Please visit our Calendar of Events at www.alumni.gwu.edu for a complete listing of upcoming events everywhere.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
You can become a volunteer and help plan events in the New York area. Serving as a volunteer can include anything from staffing an event to creating and implementing events on your own. If this interests you, please send an e-mail to nyalum@gwu.edu and we can tell you how to get involved.

ARE YOU ON FACEBOOK OR LINKEDIN? SO ARE WE!
Get a direct link to the folks and activities that make the New York Alumni Chapter so exciting. Be our friend and be in the know. Sign in to Facebook and search "GW Alumni in New York" to join our group.

You can also connect with GW grads and extend your network by joining the GW Alumni Association group on LinkedIn.