September 2008
Issue 72


 
DALLAS


ARE YOU INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
You can become a volunteer and help plan events in Dallas. 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 dallalum@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 Dallas alumni events so exciting. Be our friend and be in the know. Sign in to Facebook and search "GW Alumni in Dallas" to join our group.

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

ARE YOU TRAVELING TO OTHER REGIONS?
We have plenty of events happening throughout the world. Check out some of our upcoming events below, or visit our Calendar of Events at www.alumni.gwu.edu for a complete listing of events everywhere.

ALUMNI WEEKEND 2008 – SEPTEMBER 25-28, 2008
Registration is now live!
Alumni Weekend 2008 is full of events – over 80 events, in fact! Here are some highlights:
  • Class Reunion Celebrations
  • Peter Yarrow Concert
  • F Street Soiree
  • Conversation with actress Kerry Washington, BA '98
  • Back to Thurston! Back to HOVA!
  • The Kalb Report
  • Gender and the Presidential Primary: A Panel Discussion
  • Mediterranean Wine Tasting
  • Family Barbeque and Carnival
  • Screening of The Matador
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Panel Discussion
  • Orioles vs. Blue Jays Baseball Game
  • "Sunday Morning Show" Election Brunch
  • Greek Reunion

Check out all of the events on the registration page or on our website!

Please contact Stephanie Medwid, associate director of classes and reunions, at reunion@gwu.edu or 1-800-ALUMNI-7, with questions.

GW AT ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH, DECEMBER 2008
Are you planning to attend what The New York Times calls "the hottest contemporary art fair in America?" If so, join GW alumni and friends for Inside Art Basel: A Discussion and Brunch with GW Professor Dumbadze.

Learn about various Art Basel venues, take a sneak peak at some of this year's highlights and discuss contemporary art with Alexander Dumbadze, assistant professor of art history at GW.

Thursday, December 4
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
One Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Fla.

Ticket prices start at $20 per person (free for Luther Rice Society members) and include the discussion, a full brunch and all beverages.

Please click here for more information or to register.