MESSAGE FROM MORY

Greetings fellow alumni!

I am proud to report to you that your alma mater continues to grow in academic reputation and stature. You may have recently seen that GW's School of Public Policy and Public Administration (SPPPA), Law School, Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD), and graduate programs in law, public affairs, health and business were ranked among the top 25 in the latest "America's Best Graduate Schools" issue of U.S. News & World Report. Specifically:

* SPPPA ranked 10th of 253 Master's programs in public affairs, moving up nine spaces from 2001. Five specialty programs were ranked in the top 20, including health policy and management at 6th and public management administration at 11th.

* The Law School ranked 20th of 177 accredited law schools, moving up two spaces from last year. GW's intellectual law program was again named the country's second best program. The environmental law program was ranked seventh, and the international law program was ranked eighth.

* GSEHD ranked 24th of 189 education schools surveyed, and ninth best among private institutions. The school's rehabilitation counseling program was ranked 5th best in the country (based on 2003 rankings).

Other specialty programs also received high marks. GW's physician assistant program is listed third in the nation (based on 2003 rankings). The speech-language pathology programs ranked 39th in the country. Finally, the international business program, in the School of Business and Public Management, ranked 20th in the nation. I am sure you will all join me in congratulating our schools on these accomplishments, and in taking pride in the continued excellence of our academic programs.

The GW Alumni Association and Office of Alumni Programs are busy coordinating summer activities and making plans for next year, and I encourage you to watch these pages for updates. Over the summer we look forward to the re-launch of the Alumni Online Community, with an enhanced online directory, career and mentoring tools, class notes, regional chapter pages, and an integrated events calendar. We think the Online Community will be the perfect forum for maintaining the connection between GW and alumni.

We're planning a series of educational programs over the summer, led off by a trip to Hyde Park guided by Professor Allida Black, Director of the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project. Details appear below. We are also planning panel discussions to preview the upcoming Democratic and Republican conventions in Boston and NYC. Details on these programs will follow soon.

Finally, it’s never too early to mark your calendars for Colonials Weekend 2004, which will be held October 15th-17th. Highlights include the 50th reunion luncheon, a young alumni party, Colonials Village, lectures, open houses with the Deans, and an all-alumni celebration! We hope to see you there.

Warm regards,


Sincerely,

Scott M. Mory
Executive Director of Alumni Programs