MAKING CONNECTIONS ACROSS TOWN – TONIGHT
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 20004
There is no fee for this event; however, space is limited. Please register here.
KYLAN JONES-HUFFMAN MEMORIAL LECTURE – TONIGHT
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 PhD program in Middle Eastern history. Sadly, Jones-Huffman was killed in 2003 while on assignment with the First Marine Expeditionary Force in Iraq.
Fulfilling Kylan’s wishes, 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 202-994-3194.
MBA STUDENT ASSOCIATION WINE TASTING
The MBA Student Association invites you to the Annual MBA Student and Alumni Wine Tasting Reception. This event is an opportunity to sample and learn about wine from local experts while networking with other alumni and current students.
Friday, November 3
5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Tickets are $10 per person and will be sold at the door. Please RSVP to mbaa@gwu.edu if you would like to attend.
TURNING WOOD INTO ART: A GIFT FROM JANE AND ARTHUR MASON TO THE GELMAN LIBRARY
This exciting exhibit will be on view in the exhibit cases outside the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery in Gelman Library from October 20th through December 23rd.
2nd Floor of Media and Public Affairs Building
805 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
On view Monday through Friday 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
MOUNT VERNON TO MOUNT VERNON BIKE TOUR – SAVE THE DATE
What better way to connect The George Washington University to its roots than by taking a ride from the Mount Vernon Campus to Mount Vernon, VA! On Saturday, November 4, join GW community members on this special bike trip along the Mount Vernon Trail. Transportation for the return trip is available. Some fees will apply. More details about this event are available at the Mount Vernon Campus Life website at http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/happening/MVtoMVBikeTour.
ALUMNI HAPPY HOUR IN BETHESDA
Join fellow GW alumni for a happy hour in Bethesda. It is cash bar, happy hour drink specials will be available and GW will purchase a variety of tapas.
Tuesday, November 7
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Jaleo Bethesda
7271 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
There is no fee for this event, but please register so we can get a headcount. For more information on parking and directions, please visit the Jaleo website.
NETWORKING WITH GW STUDENTS AT THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS
GW Housing Programs is seeking alumni participation in an upcoming event for juniors and seniors at GW. Housing Programs is hosting a networking event at the Washington Wizards basketball game at the Verizon Center on Wednesday, November 8, and are current students. If you are interested in attending, please contact Evan Baum, community director for GW housing programs at ebaum@gwu.edu or 202-242-1110.
If you are unable to participate this time, but are interested in interacting with students, please visit our website at http://gwired.gwu.edu/gwhousing for more opportunities.
GWSB ALUMNI LECTURE AND NETWORKING RECEPTION
Come to hear Professor Jeff Lenn give a talk, and network with your fellow GWSB alumni on Monday, November 6, in the Crain Alumni Center. Light hors d’ouerves will be provided. There is no fee for this event, however, please register here so that we can get a head count.
Monday, November 6
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Crain Alumni Center
Duques Hall
22nd and G Streets NW
Washington, DC 20052
HOME BUYING SEMINAR AT ALUMNI HOUSE
Are 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, and a lending representative from CitiMortgage, as they explain the secrets of finding and purchasing 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.
LECTURE AND LUNCHEON WITH JOSEPH KIEHL, CIA OPERATIVE
Ever wonder how realistic the James Bond movies actually are? 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.
Saturday, November 18
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
McCormick & Schmick’s
901 F Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
After the lecture and luncheon, alumni will have the option of going to the Regal Gallery Place movie theater to see the new James Bond movie Casino Royale. The fee for this event is $25 and includes lecture, luncheon, and a movie pass.
For directions to McCormick & Schmick's please visit their website. Space is limited, so please register to reserve your space. We hope to see you there!
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 fee to attend this event, but please register so that we can get a headcount.
HOW DO I BECOME A CSI – CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR?
You’ve seen the TV show; now see what this job is really like. Learn about drug testing in the field and processing evidence. Join us for our second installment of the popular "How Do I Become A...? lecture series, featuring alumna Jamie Eshelman, BS ’01, as she engages students and alumni with tales from the job.
Wednesday, November 29
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
1957 E Street, 7th Floor
City View Room
Washington, DC 20052
Eshelman has worked as a forensic chemist for four years in the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This event is free, and all alumni are invited to attend, but please register so that we can get a headcount.
This event is co-sponsored by the Career Center, Class Council, and the George Washington Alumni Association.
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 21230
It will be a cash bar, and GW will provide an array of appetizers. There is no fee for this event, but please register so that we can get a headcount.
YOUNG ALUMNI NETWORK – MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE LAUNCH EVENT!
We’re recent graduates. We want to reconnect. And we know how to have a great time! Don’t miss your chance to attend the launch of The GW Alumni Association’s newest initiative, the Young Alumni Network. Join fellow GW graduates of the past ten years for a celebration at Gordon Biersch Brewery.
Wednesday, December 6
6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Gordon Biersch
900 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
The event includes one hour of open bar and light appetizers. We will distribute welcome packets to all attendees, with great ideas for how to stay involved with GW. There is no fee for this event, but please register so we can get a headcount. See you there!
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 701 Restaurant, where GW Professor Catherine Weidner will speak to the group. Professor 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)
701 Restaurant
701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004
8 p.m. (The Beaux’ Stratagem)
The Shakespeare Theatre
450 7th Street
Washington, DC 20004
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. Please reserve your space by registering today.
HOW DO I BECOME A CEO BEFORE FORTY?
Join us for our third installment of the popular "How Do I Become A...?" lecture series, featuring Richard Crespin and Jonathan Klonsky. Crespin, BA '93, is the CEO and co-founder of The Delve Group, Inc., and Klonsky, MPA '99, is a principal and partner with Something Digital - a New York City-based, technology services firm. Together they have extensive expertise in business development, strategic growth, branding, and marketing, and communications for healthcare, non-profit, and government agencies.
Thursday, December 7
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The George Washington University
Funger Hall, Room 103
2201 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
This event is free and open to all alumni, but please register so that we can get a headcount.
This event is co-sponsored by the Career Center, Class Council, and the George Washington Alumni Association.
GW COLONIALS VS. ST. BONAVENTURE
The GW men’s basketball team take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies! Join fellow alumni for a pre-game tailgate at the Alumni House, then head over to the Smith Center and cheer on the Colonials.
Saturday, January 13
12:30 p.m. (Pre-game tailgate)
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
2 p.m. (Tip-off)
Charles E. Smith Center
600 22nd Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
The cost is $10 and includes the pre-game event and a ticket to the game. Tickets will be available for pick up at the tailgate until 30 minutes before the game, after which they will be available at Smith Center Will Call. Space is limited, so register today to reserve your space. If you already have tickets to the game, you can still attend the tailgate for only $5!
ALUMNI NIGHT AT THE SMITH CENTER – WATCH THE GW COLONIALS TAKE ON ST. JOES
Join us for our second annual Alumni Night at the Smith Center, as the GW men’s basketball team battles their rival, the St. Joe’s Hawks.
Wednesday, January 24
6 p.m. (Pre-game event)
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
7:30 p.m. (Tip-off)
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center
600 22nd Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
A pre-game event will be held at Alumni House, where tickets will be available for pick-up until 30 minutes before the game, after which they will be available at Will Call at the Smith Center.
The cost is $10, which includes a ticket and the pre-game event. Already have tickets to the game? No problem! The pre-game party is only $5. Don't miss this event – register now to reserve your space.
This event is sponsored by the George Washington Alumni Association.
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 fee to attend this event, but alumni who would like to attend must register by April 11, 2007.
EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY ON THE MOUNT VERNON CAMPUS
Throughout October, visit the Eckles Library at GW’s Mount Vernon Campus, to view the following exhibits. The exhibits are open during normal library hours, which are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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.
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, the 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.
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.
Every Wednesday night through December 6
7 p.m.
Lloyd Gym
2100 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, DC 20007
Free for all GWorld cardholders and $5 per class for all others (payable at the door). For more information, e-mail fit4life@gwu.edu or call 202-994-6251.
