MEN’S A-10 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT PACKAGES – ON SALE
A-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament ticket packages are now available for purchase through the Office of Alumni Programs. The George Washington Colonials are leading the Atlantic-10 Conference, and you won’t want to miss these games!

March 7–10
Boardwalk Hall
One Miss America Way
Atlantic City, NJ

The tournament runs from March 7-10, 2007 at historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The ticket packages include every game of the tournament, and the cost is $140 per package.

After you have purchased your tickets through this site, you will receive a confirmation of your order. Ticket distribution will be determined shortly. Additionally, GW is planning a pre-game reception for Thursday, March 8 – keep your eye on upcoming issues of the Colonial Cable and the Regional Round Up for details.

For more details on Boardwalk Hall, visit their website. Join the charge! Cheer for another Colonials Victory! Please note: All ticket sales are final.

GW MEN’S BASKETBALL WATCH PARTIES
Cheer on your Colonials men’s basketball team! We will gather at Fox and Hound to watch upcoming basketball games. There’s no cost for this event and no need to register – just bring your Colonial pride. When you arrive, look for your fellow GW alumni dressed in buff and blue. 

Saturday, February 10 – GW vs. Xavier (8 p.m.)
Thursday, March 1 – GW at Charlotte (7 p.m.)
Fox and Hound
1501 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Please note: Games and times are subject to change. Please check the alumni website for updates.

GW COLONIALS TAKE ON THEIR RIVAL ST. JOE’S – ALUMNI TAILGATE!
Cheer on the GW men’s basketball team as they take on Atlantic-10 rival St. Joe’s! Join your fellow GW alumni for a pre-game tailgate at McShea’s restaurant in Narbeth, then head over to Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse for a 7 p.m. tip-off.

Wednesday, February 14
5 p.m. (Pre-game tailgate)
McShea’s Restaurant
242 Haverford Avenue
Narbeth, PA

7 p.m. (Tip-off)
Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
N. 54th Street
Philadelphia, PA

The cost for this event is $15 and includes your ticket and appetizers at the pre-game reception. It is a cash bar. Tickets will be available for pick up during the tailgate, until 30 minutes before tip-off, after which they will be available at St. Joe’s Will Call. Tickets are limited, so register today to reserve your spot!

Already have tickets to the game? You can still attend the pre-game party for $5 per person!

KING TUT AT THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE
The GW Alumni Association is proud to present Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. Please join us as Eric Cline, chair of the department of classical and Semitic languages and literatures, and GW associate professor of classics and anthropology, presents a closer look at King Tut and Egyptian archeology. After the lecture and lunch, guests will walk over to the Franklin Institute to view the King Tut exhibit.

The exhibit includes 50 major objects excavated from Tutankhamun’s tomb, including his royal diadem and one of the gold and precious stone inlaid canopic coffinettes that contained his mummified internal organs.

Sunday, April 22
11:30 a.m. (Lecture and lunch)
Sheraton City Center
17th & Race Street
Philadelphia, PA

2 p.m. (Exhibition viewing)
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA

The cost is $35 per person and includes lunch, the lecture, and an exhibit ticket. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the lecture beginning at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are limited, so please register to reserve a space. 

For more information on the museum and exhibition, please click here. For directions to the Sheraton City Center, please visit their website.