Ted Koppel and Marvin Kalb

Koppel Shares War Stories on “The Kalb Report”

Veteran ABC News reporter Ted Koppel admitted he was skeptical about the embedded journalist program outlined by the Pentagon before the start of the war in Iraq. However, after five weeks with the Army’s 3rd Infantry Mechanized Division, Koppel changed his mind when he realized the access he was afforded. READ

Library Celebrates Estelle Gelman Day

GW's library system celebrated one of its primary namesakes on Wednesday as Estelle Gelman was honored for her support of the Gelman Library. John Safer, class of 1947, delivered a talk on his scupltures, including the Golden Quill, located in the library's lobby. The Annual Friends of the GW Libraries Dinner was held in the evening.

From left: President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Estelle Gelman, John Safer, and University Librarian Jack Siggins

Governor of Virginia and GW Graduate, Mark R. Warner, to Keynote GW’s Commencement on the Ellipse May 18

Governor of Virginia, entrepreneur and GW graduate Mark R. Warner will deliver the keynote address to more than 5,400 graduates of the Class of 2003 at GW’s Commencement on the Ellipse, Sunday, May 18, at 10 a.m. Also receiving honorary degrees will be Billy Taylor, renowned jazz pianist, composer, conductor, lecturer and author; Sheldon S. Cohen, former Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service; and Madeleine Jacobs, editor-in-chief of Chemical & Engineering News. READ

• GW Magazine: Warner Profile
• Commencement 2003

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