POLITICS AND PORT WITH HILARY B. ROSEN—RESCHEDULED
Join us for the third installment of Politics and Port, featuring Hilary B. Rosen. Politics and Port is a unique opportunity to exchange views with other alumni about current politics in an intimate setting. Rosen served as the chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America from 1998 to 2003, and launched initiatives to limit the swapping of copyrighted music over the Internet.
Monday, October 30
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Alumni House Parlour
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
GW will provide port wine and light refreshments. To register, please click here.
KUKUWA DANCE WORKOUT
Visit GW’s Mount Vernon Campus for an invigorating workout! All GW alumni and community members are invited to participate in this low-impact, high-energy workout that is choreographed to Latin, African, and Caribbean rhythms.
Wednesday nights through December 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Lloyd Gym, 2100 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, DC 20007
Free for all GWorld cardholders; $5 per class for all others (payable at the door). For more information, e-mail fit4life@gwu.edu or call 202-994-6251.
THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND - AIRMEN OF NOTE WITH SPECIAL GUEST JUNIOR MANCE
The Airmen of Note is one of eight performing units of the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C., and is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force. Originally created in 1950 to carry on the tradition of Glenn Miller's Army Air Corps dance band, the Airmen of Note is one of today's few touring big bands, and has attracted the finest musicians in the country.
Friday, October 6
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
GW Lisner Auditorium
730 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are needed. For more information, visit www.lisner.org.
GWSB CAREER NETWORKING BREAKFAST SERIES
Join us for a series of career networking breakfasts in the School of Business. Each breakfast will focus on a different functional area and generate discussion about current issues, recruiting trends, career advice, and career opportunities in that specific field. We are looking for professionals from a wide variety of firms to participate in each event.
7:30 a.m. Roundtable #1 and Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Roundtable #2
8:30 a.m. Roundtable #3
9:00 a.m. Additional networking if time permits
Tuesday, October 10 - Careers in Marketing
Tuesday, October 31 - Careers in Real Estate
Tuesday, November 14 - Careers in Information Systems Technology
If you would like to participate in the Career Networking Breakfast Series, please respond to logan@gwu.edu.
EUROPEAN WINE TASTING – JOIN US FOR A WINE ADVENTURE
Didn’t have a chance to study abroad while at GW? Do you wish you could visit France, Spain, or Italy, and spend another leisurely semester taking classes and touring the countryside? Join alumni and Robb Kimbles, director of education for Total Wine, at a wine tasting featuring the wines of France, Spain, and Italy.
Wednesday, October 11
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
The University Club, Professors Room – PLEASE NOTE, THIS LOCATION HAS CHANGED
1918 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
This event is SOLD OUT. We hope to see you at a future alumni event.
THE FRANK HOWARD DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Save the Date – the GW School of Engineering and Applied Science, the GW Engineer Alumni Association, and the GW Alumni Association present The Frank Howard Distinguished Lecture, Robotic Exploration of the Moon: Preparing the Way for Human Return. Dr. Paul D. Spudis, senior staff scientist at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, will deliver the lecture.
Wednesday, October 11
6 p.m. (Reception – 2nd Floor)
7 p.m. (Lecture)
Media and Public Affairs Building
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
The Frank Howard Distinguished Lecture Series is an endowed lecture fund established in 1945 by a gift from its namesake, an alumnus and trustee of the University, and president of the Standard Oil Development Company. The Lecture Series brings outstanding leaders of science and industry to GW to discuss timely topics in engineering and allied subjects. Past lecturers include acclaimed scientists Dr. Werner Von Braun, Dr. Edward Teller, and Dr. W. Edwards Deming; Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Dr. Shirley Jackson, and structural engineer of the World Trade Center, Leslie E. Robertson, P.E.
YOUNG ALUMNI PROGRAM SEEKING VOLUNTEERSThe GW Alumni Association is forming a young alumni initiative targeted to graduates of the past ten years. If you graduated between 2006-1996 and are interested in providing input or getting involved, you are invited to attend our first meeting.
Monday, October 16
7 p.m.
Alumni House Conference Room
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Please contact Ellen Wexler at ellenwex@gwu.edu to RSVP.
GSEHD DEANS’ BBQ
An opportunity to meet and mingle with fellow alumni as well as current GSEHD students, faculty, staff, administration, and our Deans!
Monday, October 16
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Please RSVP by October 9 to 202-994-0479 or by e-mail to SLOMAL73@gwu.edu.
FIRST ANNUAL GSEHD ALUMNI RECEPTION
Please join us for a reception hosted by Mary H. Futrell, Dean. A light luncheon will be served.
Saturday, October 21
12 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Please RSVP for the GSEHD Alumni Reception at 202-994-0479 or via e-mail at sbmorgan@gwu.edu by October 14.
MBA GOLF OUTINGGW School of Business Fall Golf Classic - Come join students, faculty, and alumni at our annual golf event!
Sunday, October 22
Stoneleigh Golf & Country Club
Round Hill, VA
Cost: $85 - Alumni/Faculty/Friends; $75 - Students (includes cart and lunch)
To register, please send payment (cash/check) no later than Monday, October 16th, 2006. Please make checks payable to MBA Association and send to:
MBA Association
c/o GWU MBA Program Office
Duques Hall, Suite 550
2201 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
For more information, please contact Neil Baquiran at Baquiran@gwu.edu. More details will be sent to registered participants.
PANEL DISCUSSION ON GLOBAL MACROECONOMICS
Is the Conventional Wisdom on Global Macroeconomics Changing? Join panelists Don Lindsey, Chief Investment Officer, GW; and Manuel “Butch” Montes, Chief of Policy Analysis and Development, Financing for Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; for a lively discussion on the future of Global Economics.
Friday, October 27
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
The Gelman Library, Room 217
2130 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Space is limited so please RSVP, with "Is the Conventional Wisdom on Global Macroeconomics Changing" in the subject line.
Sponsored by The United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA), Young Professionals for International Cooperation (YPIC), International Economics Committee (IEC); the Omicron Chapter of Phi Beta Delta (The George Washington University); the Global and Entrepreneurial Finance Research Institute (GEFRI), and Finance and Investment Club (GWU).
MAKING CONNECTIONS ACROSS TOWN
Join alumni from the business schools at GW, Georgetown, and Johns Hopkins for an evening reception of networking and fun.
Wednesday, November 1
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Chef Geoff’s
3201 New Mexico Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
There is no cost for this event; however, space is limited. Please RSVP here.
KYLAN JONES-HUFFMAN MEMORIAL LECTURE
The Department of History at GW presents the Kylan Jones-Huffman Memorial Lecture. This event honors Kylan Jones-Huffman, who was admitted to GW’s Ph.D. program in Middle Eastern history, before being killed in 2003 while on temporary assignment with the First Marine Expeditionary Force in Iraq.
Fulfilling Kylan’s wishes, his family and friends contributed gifts to endow the Kylan and Heidi Jones-Huffman Fund in support of graduate students in Middle Eastern history. Please join us for a lecture featuring Professor Timothy Mitchell of New York University, who will present Carbon Democracy: The Origins and Limits of Petropolitics.
Wednesday, November 1
4 p.m.
Lindner Commons, suite 602
1957 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
A reception will follow the lecture. The lecture and reception are free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Kerry Murphy at 202-994-3194.
HOME BUYING SEMINAR AT ALUMNI HOUSEAre you planning to buy a home in the D.C. metro area? Curious to know if the real estate market is cooling off? What about interest rates? Then the GW Home Buying Seminar is must!
Join Anslie Stokes, BA '01, of W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors, as she explains the secrets of finding an affordable home in Washington, D.C.
Thursday, November 9
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Light refreshments will be served. There is no charge for this event, but please register so that we can get a headcount.
CASINO ROYALE WITH JOSEPH KIEHL, CIA OPERATIVE - SAVE THE DATEEver wonder how realistic the James Bond movies actually are? On Saturday, November 18, join GW alumni for a luncheon and lecture by Joseph Kiehl, BA ’72, MA ’86, as he compares the James Bond fantasy to the real life of an overseas intelligence operative. Kiehl is a 26-year veteran of the Clandestine Service within the CIA’s Directorate of Operations. Much of his career was spent overseas as a field operations officer and manager, including two stints as a station chief in Africa and Eastern Europe.
After the lecture and luncheon, alumni will have the opportunity to see the new James Bond movie Casino Royale. For more information on this event, visit www.alumni.gwu.edu and click on Calendar of Events.
ALUMNI HAPPY HOUR IN FREDERICK, MD
Join fellow GW Alumni for a happy hour at Brewer’s Alley, the first brewpub in Frederick, MD!
Tuesday, November 21
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Brewer’s Alley
124 North Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701
It is a cash bar, and GW will provide appetizers. There is no cost to attend this event, but please register so that we can get a headcount. Visit Brewer’s Alley for information on parking and directions.
BALTIMORE ALUMNI HAPPY HOUR
Come in from the cold and join fellow GW alumni at Mad River Bar & Grille for happy hour in Baltimore.
Tuesday, December 5
6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Mad River Bar & Grille
1110 South Charles Street
Baltimore, MD
It will be a cash bar, and GW will provide appetizers. There is no cost for this event, but please register so that we can get a headcount.
GW ALUMNI NIGHT AT THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE
For more than a century The Beaux’ Stratagem, by George Farquhar, was one of the most frequently performed English comedies. The Shakespeare Theatre Company rediscovers this classic with a world-premiere adaptation by Thornton Wilder and Ken Ludwig. Michael Kahn directs this bold critique of class, marriage, and English society.
Join GW alumni for a night at the theatre. A pre-show reception will be held at 6 p.m. at Zaytinya, where GW professor Catherine Weidner will speak to the group. Ms. Weidner is the program director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy for Classical Acting at The George Washington University.
Thursday, December 7
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Pre-show reception)
Location TBA
8 p.m. (The Beaux’ Stratagem)
The Shakespeare Theatre
450 7th Street
Washington, DC
The cost is $35 per person and includes the ticket and hors d'oeuvres. It is a cash bar. Tickets will be distributed at the reception until 30 minutes before the show, after which they will be available at Will Call at the theatre. To reserve your space, please visit our website at www.alumni.gwu.edu and click on "Calendar of Events."
UNIVERSITY RECEPTION WITH PRESIDENT STEPHEN JOEL TRACHTENBERG IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
You are cordially invited to a reception honoring President Trachtenberg on the occasion of his transition to President Emeritus and University Professor of Public Service of The George Washington University.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Marvin Center Grand Ballroom
801 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
There is no cost to attend this event, but alumni who would like to attend must register by April 11, 2007.
CINÉMA FRANÇAIS À MOUNT VERNON
Join GW’s Mount Vernon Campus for the second annual Cinéma Français à Mount Vernon, featuring free screenings of French films shown with English subtitles.
Every Sunday throughout October at 4:30 p.m.
Eckles Library Auditorium, 2100 Foxhall Road NW
October 1: APRÈS VOUS (After You, rated R, 100 minutes, 2003)
October 8: UN LONG DIMANCHE DE FIANÇAILLES (A Very Long Engagement, rated R, 134 minutes, 2004)
October 15: MONDOVINO (rated PG-13, 135 minutes, 2004)
October 22: LA PETITE JERUSALEM (Little Jerusalem, not rated, 96 minutes, 2004)
October 29: LA PAPILLON (The Butterfly, not rated, 79 minutes, 2002)
The festival is made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture (CNC) with additional support provided by the Eckles Library, Mount Vernon Campus Life, the Office of Academic Affairs at the Mount Vernon Campus, and the Romance Languages Department. For more information, visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/happening/FrenchFilms, e-mail mvcl@gwu.edu, or call (202) 242-6673.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY AT MOUNT VERNON
Throughout October, visit the Eckles Library at GW’s Mount Vernon Campus to view the following exhibits (during normal library hours, which are Monday through Thursday from 8am to 11pm, Friday 8am to 7pm, Saturday from 11am to 7pm, and Sunday from 11am to 11pm):
Mount Vernon Students - Then and Now: This timeline of photographs and memorabilia highlights the history of student life at Mount Vernon Campus from the Mount Vernon Seminary days through the Fall 2006 semester. It provides a particularly interesting look into the life of Elizabeth Somers, founder of the Seminary, and also highlights memorabilia from a class president in the late 1940s. Attend the Opening Reception on Tuesday, October 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
To the Light: Exploring one woman's survival from breast cancer, this collection of photographs highlights her journey through treatment in 1995 and her 10th anniversary in 2005. In commemoration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this powerful exhibit will be accompanied by free educational materials from our co-sponsor, the GW Cancer Institute. For more information, send an e-mail to eckles@gwu.edu or call 202-242-6620.
CALLING ALL MBA ALUMNI
Want to network with peers? Plan programs for MBA alumni? Share ideas for professional development? Then volunteer to be on the MBA Alumni DC Leadership Team. The group will meet periodically to coordinate GW MBA alumni events in and around the nation’s Capital. E-mail us if you are interested in getting involved.
