The George Washington University
GW Alumni Colonial Cable March 2009
Issue 78
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ALUMNI-STUDENT CONNECTIONS

The Dinner with Alumni program, Alumni and Parent Admissions Program, and The Career Advisor Network are just a few ways alumni and students come together. Read about student and alumni experiences in these programs, as well as alumni-student collaboration on a campus mural, international alumni connecting with study abroad trips, and other stories of student-alumni networking.

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ALUMNI NEWS

More Alumni Valentines

GW Alumni Association Seeking Nominations for Board Leadership Positions

Last Chance: Nominations for 2009 Distinguished and Recent Alumni Achievement Awards

More Alumni News: African American Alumni Advisory Board; Meet President Knapp; Class of 2007 Alumni Bricks

CLASS NOTES

Frank Burtnett, GSEHD MA '65, EdD '79, has written a has written a student-friendly guide to college exploration, decision-making, and the application process. The Bound-For-College Guidebook, been published by Rowman & Littlefield Education. The book answers 100 Frequently Asked Questions about admission and financial aid and presents a series of exercises that structure the how each student can navigate the high school-to-college transition.

Dr. Stephen H. Frye, SMHS MD '68, has been advocating for The Netherlands to receive a Nobel Prize for what he calls a "smart" approach to drug policy. His recently published book, We Really Lost This War! Twenty-five Reasons to Legalize Drugs, details his arguments with 25 reasons for a change in policy. You can learn more about his work here.

Rebecca Hamburg, LAW JD '04, was named to the National Employment Lawyers Association Executive Board at the board’s June 2008 meeting. Hamburg focuses on representing individual plaintiffs in employment rights litigation, including racial and sexual harassment and discrimination cases, under both state and federal law as well as wage & hour violations. She joined Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman LLP in April 2008.

Petra Horna, GWSB BBA '08, has joined EwingCole, an award-winning architecture and engineering firm, in its D.C. office as the director of Business Development.

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ALUMNILINK: TOP LINKS FOR MARCH

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

Alumni Photo Gallery

Click here for a snapshot of some recent alumni events in your neighborhood and across the globe.

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Panel of Business Journalists Discuss Economic Crisis on The Kalb Report

GW Continues Guaranteed Fixed Tuition and Financial Aid Program

$19 Million Grant to Fund GW National Crash Analysis Center

More University News: Summer Courses; President Knapp on Economic Situation

ALUMNI BENEFITS

New Benefit! Discounted Rates for GW Alumni: Stevens Worldwide Van Lines

GW Alumni Discounts at Washington Sports Clubs and Bally Total Fitness

Zipcar Discounts for GW Alumni

Career Corner: Discounted Career Coaches

GET INVOLVED

Attention GW Alumni Working for the Federal Government!

Network with GW Alumni – Are You on LinkedIn?

Become a Career Advisor to Students and Fellow Alumni

Host Dinner for GW Students

ALUMNI INTERACTIVE

COACH MIKE BOZEMAN


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GW Alumni: Thank you for your questions for Coach Bozeman! The GW Women (17-12, 9-5 A-10) dropped their regular-season finale to Temple, but enter the A-10 Women's Basketball Championship as the #5 seed. The Colonials take on Rhode Island in the first round of the A-10 Tournament on Friday, March 6, at Charlotte's Halton Arena. Click here for ticket information.

Next month: We chat with Dan Small, executive director of financial aid at GW, about the University's student aid initiatives and how the current economic climate is affecting students. E-mail questions for Dan 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!