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George Stephens
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Down to Earth: Geology Professor Stays Grounded in His Studies
The
serene calmness of the Greenland fjord, a beautiful juxtaposition
of lush grasses and ancient icy glaciers, tucked between jutting
cliffs, is disturbed only by the hoarse hum of a motor cutting
through the cold glassy-still water. George Stephens and his
companion maneuver their small rubber boat closer to a gigantic
glacier that is luring the two geologists to explore the cavernous
ice tunnel at its base. Unable to resist, his partner begins
to motor towards it. READ
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The Sound of One-Hand Signing
American
Sign Language (ASL) is one of the most used languages in the
United States. Yet communications between the ASL-fluent and
those unfamiliar with the deaf community’s chosen parlance
are a constant dilemma. It’s a problem that GW doctoral
candidate Jose Hernandez-Rebollar has devoted three years
of his life to solving. READ
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Jose Hernandez-Rebollar
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Pictured from left: Dean Batali, co-executive
producer of FOX's "That '70's Show"; Barbara Nicolosi,
ACTOne director; Janet and Lee Batchler, a husband and wife
writing team; Zena Dell Schroeder; and Jack Gilbert, former
director of Warner Bros. writing program.
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A Slice of Hollywood Visits SMPA Class
Six
creative voices from Hollywood were guests in a School of
Media and Public Affairs class on Tuesday, describing to students
their lives as writers and producers and their mission as
a group to bring ethics to the forefront of the entertainment
industry. This GW stop for ACTOne was part of a larger itinerary
that included visits to Capitol Hill.
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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 GW graduate and former U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan;
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
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GW
Magazine: Warner Profile
• Commencement
2003
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