The George Washington University
GW Alumni Colonial Cable November 2008
Issue 74
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GW MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS BEGIN SEASONS

GW Basketball

Gear up for the upcoming basketball season with everything you need to be GW's No. 1 alumni fan. Make sure you are in the know about alumni tailgates, tickets to games, information about this year's teams, and more.

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ALUMNI PROFILE

Steve Hadley, CCAS BA '94
Steve Hadley,
CCAS BA '94
Steve Hadley, CCAS BA '94, and Andrew Wiseman, CCAS BA '02, are the alumni behind the main destinations for some of the most devoted GW basketball fans.

Hadley has been running a message board about GW basketball, GWHoops.com, for more than a decade. More recently, Wiseman founded a basketball blog, ColonialHoops.com.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Addressing the EconomyAddressing the Economy – Programs for GW Alumni

WRGWWRGW 80th Anniversary Celebration...
Save the Date!

Pitch Your Business Idea to George

Art Therapy Alumni Reception at AATA Annual Conference

13 GW Alumni Elected to Serve in the 111th U.S. Congress

CLASS NOTES

Daniel W. Hartman, LAW MA '96, has started a new law firm, Hartman, Curtin & Way, P.A., in Tallahassee, Fla. Hartman specializes in environmental and real estate law, and applies the technical experience he gained as a consulting engineer to his cases.

Nils Victor Montan, CCAS MS '77Nils Victor Montan, CCAS MS '77, joined the law management consulting practice of Robin Rolfe Resources as a senior consultant specializing in intellectual property law. Montan has a great deal of experience in this area, previously holding leadership positions with the International Trademark Association and the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, and has testified before Congress on the subject.

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ALUMNILINK: TOP LINKS FOR NOVEMBER

Click here to check out some interesting alumni and university links we came across in the past month.

Do you have interesting alumni or GW-related links to share? Know a fellow Colonial who has his/her own blog, was recently published, or appeared on TV? Send your suggestions for links, photos, or larger story ideas to cable@gwu.edu.

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ALUMNI PHOTO GALLERY

Colonials Weekend Photo Gallery
Colonials Weekend 2008 photos

UNIVERSITY NEWS

GWGW Leads A-10 with 11 Teams with Perfect Graduation Rate

Princeton Review Gives GW School of Business High Marks for Academic Experience

GW Politics and Elections News

GW Establishes Institute for Analysis of Solar Energy

GW Receives $1.6 Million Grant from the Gates Foundation to Focus on Medical Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

ALUMNI BENEFITS

Add Your Photo to the Alumni Online Community

Protect Your Belongings with Renters Insurance

Take Advantage of Club Quarters Hotel Rates

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GET INVOLVED

Volunteer to Interview Prospective Students!

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Become a Career Advisor to Students and Fellow Alumni

Host Dinner for GW Students

ALUMNI INTERACTIVE

MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH KARL HOBBS


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Coach Karl Hobbs joined us to preview the 2008-2009 men's basketball season. We discussed what brought Coach Hobbs to GW, his fondest memories in Foggy Bottom, what he learned from last year's difficult season, and what we can expect from this year's squad.

GW Alumni: Thanks for your questions for Coach Hobbs. For more information about GW Basketball tickets click here.

Next month: Kathy Napper, GSEHD BA '77, GWSB MPA '80, GSEHD EdD '88, executive dean for undergraduate admissions, chats with us about GW Admissions. E-mail your questions to mlindsay@gwu.edu.

Save the date for Alumni Weekend 2009! October 1-4
Don't miss out on this great opportunity to catch up with old friends and come back to campus for a weekend full of activities!