Are you looking for a great way to meet other people and get some exercise? GW is currently putting together a soccer team to compete in the Capital Alumni Network league. The team will play on weekends starting mid-April, and will be coed. The roster is capped at 20, first come first served, so sign up now! We are also looking for a player willing to coach the team. Please contact Amit Shashi at amitasd@fbw.com if you are interested in participating.
KUKUWA DANCE WORKOUT
Join us at GW’s Mount Vernon Campus for an invigorating workout!
All GW alumni and community members are invited to participate. The
workout is a low impact, high-energy choreographed dance workout.
Wednesdays, March 1 through April 12 (except for March 15)
7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Mount Vernon Campus
Lloyd Gym
2100 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, DC 20007
The classes are free for all GWorld cardholders; the cost is $5 per
class for all others (payable at the door). For more information, contact
GW Recreational Sports and Fitness Services at 202-994-6251 or e-mail
fit4life@gwu.edu. Parking is available
in the garage, which is just inside the entrance.
GW ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES SPRING SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR
JENNY MCKEAN MOORE READING SERIES
The Jenny McKean Moore Reading Series is presented by GW’s Department
of English. The readings take place throughout the spring and begin
at 8 p.m.
Marvin Center, 3rd floor
800 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
All readings are free and open to the public. For more information,
and for the complete schedule, call 202-994-6180 or visit the website.
IMAGES FROM THE EMBERS: PRESENTED
BY THE WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
Dana Tai Soon Burgess, MA ’94, leads a psychological journey backwards
and forwards through time in his newest ballet. With striking movements,
Images from the Embers portrays a woman struggling to shape
her future as she reflects on a past wartime love.
Friday, March 3
8 p.m.
Lisner Auditorium
730 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Tickets are $28. A light reception will precede the ballet performance
(location TBD). To reserve your seats, please click here.
MEN’S BASKETBALL WATCH PARTY
Watch the #6 Colonials men’s basketball team finish their season
against the University of North Carolina Charlotte.
Saturday, March 4
2 p.m. (Tip-off)
Crystal City Sports Pub
529 23rd Street South
Arlington, Virginia 22202
All alumni are welcome; no registration is necessary. Join the charge!
Cheer for another Colonials’ victory!
A-10 TOURNAMENT WATCH PARTY
The women’s A-10 Tournament takes place at St. Joe’s in
Philadelphia March 3 – 6. The final game will be broadcast on
ESPN2 on March 6 at 5 p.m. The men’s A-10 Tournament is March
8 – 11 in Cincinnati. The final game is being broadcast on ESPN
on March 11 at 6:05 p.m.
Stay tuned to your e-mail and to the Calendar of Events at www.alumni.gwu.edu
for information on where to watch the Colonials in the A-10 tournament.
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE BERZ LECTURE
All alumni are invited to hear Leon Kass, MD, PhD, Addie Clark Harding
Professor in the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago,
and Hertog Fellow in Social Thought at the American Enterprise Institute,
lecture on The (Super?)Human Roots of Law and Justice: Lessons from
the Book of Genesis.
Monday, March 6
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Marvin Center, Room 308 (Parks Room)
800 21 Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
All are welcome and the lecture is free.
FACULTY AUTHORS SIGNING RECEPTION AT GELMAN LIBRARY
The Gelman Library holds Faculty Authors Signing Receptions throughout
the academic year in recognition of new books by faculty members of
The George Washington University. Students, faculty, and staff are invited
to attend the receptions and enjoy opportunities to hear faculty discuss
their books. Signed copies of new publications are added to the faculty
authors’ collection in the Special Collections Department.
Thursday, March 9
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The Gelman Library, Room 202
2130 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Featured Authors:
David Alan Grier, associate dean for student affairs, SEAS; associate professor of international science and technology policy; When Computers Were Human
Cynthia Holt, science and technology librarian, Gelman Library; Guide to Information Sources in the Forensic Sciences
James Rosenau, professor of international affairs; The Study of World Politics
Michael Thomas, assistant professor of religion and honors; The Pristine Dao: Metaphysics in Early Daoism Discourse
All are welcome, and there is no fee. For more information, call Emma
Mosby at 202-994-6455.
ELLIOTT SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS LECTURE
Gina Lambright, assistant professor of political science and international
affairs will give a lecture entitled: Throw the Rascals Out! Elections,
Accountability, and Government Performance in East Africa.
Monday, March 20
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E Street NW
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
Washington, DC 20052
All are welcome and the lecture is free. Light refreshments will be
provided.
CANCER INSTITUTE GALA – SAVE THE DATE!
The GW Medical Center hosts the third annual Cancer Institute Gala,
which raises funds for high quality cancer resources and programming
in prevention, patient care, research, policy work, and education. This
year’s gala honors Sam Donaldson, Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall Jr.,
and Nueva Vida.
Friday, April 7
6:30 p.m. (Cocktails and silent auction)
7:30 p.m. (Dinner and program)
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Grand Ballroom
301 Constitution Avenue NW (Federal Triangle)
Washington, DC 20004
For more information, please visit our website.
