In a conversation with alumna Gretchen Gasteier, Caroline Laguerre-Brown discussed how to make GW a safer and more supportive space for all community members. Alumni and administrators at the George Washington University participated in a virtual community conversation on diversity and inclusion last month, convened by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) […]
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For Alumnus Gil Cisneros, A Mission to Make a Difference
Philanthropist and U.S. Congressman Gil Cisneros, CCAS BA ’94, was a first-generation college student. Now he’s helping young people write their own education success stories in and beyond the classroom. During a recent event celebrating the GW Cisneros scholars, philanthropist and U.S. Congressman Gil Cisneros, CCAS BA ’94, called on each of the student-scholars to […]
New Senior Associate VP of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving is Announced
Patricia Carocci will join the George Washington University on July 22 as its new senior associate vice president of alumni relations and annual giving, the university announced Monday. Carocci has more than 25 years of experience in development and alumni relations, including roles at the University of Maryland Smith School of Business, Sidwell Friends School, […]
GW Introduces New Alumni Association
The George Washington University on Wednesday introduced to the alumni and university communities the new GW Alumni Association (GWAA) and the alumni who will serve on the GWAA Executive Committee. “I am thrilled to welcome the volunteer leaders of the new GW Alumni Association, and I look forward to collaborating with them to advance the […]
An On-Stage Revival: Theatre Alumnus Returns as Professor
Intimate touch, live combat, a man dangling upside down by his ankles speaking in an Irish brogue. Welcome to the theatrical world of Matthew R. Wilson, CCAS MFA ’09. As an accomplished actor, choreographer and director, he goes “there” – wherever the story leads – and embraces the macabre, the tragic and the comic, reveling […]
Alumni Awards to Recognize Career, Service Achievements
The awards will be presented at a ceremony that helps kick off Colonials Weekend in October. Nine George Washington University alumni will be honored this year for their significant career accomplishments and service to the university at the 2018 Alumni Awards, which takes place during Colonials Weekend in October. The 2018 award recipients are: Alumni Achievement Award Nelson […]
Exhibition Displays SEAS Alumnus’ Unique Collection
In the winter of 2011, a dazzling collection of Central Asian ikat textiles donated by Murad M. Megalli, SEAS BS’80, SEAS MS ’83 was prominently exhibited at The Textile Museum, then still in its previous location before the museum’s 2015 reopening at GW. In the midst of the exhibition’s run, the textile community received the […]
Supporting LGBTQIA Students
When Michael Schmidt, CCAS BA ’78, GWSB MBA ’85, first came to GW, he had every intention of pursuing his interest in Political Science, but after a foray into acting, he decided to transfer to the Speech and Drama Department to major in Drama. The only issue, Schmidt says now with a laugh, is that […]
Laptops and Clickers for Students in Need
To most people, the term “Freshman 10” calls to mind LOTS of pizza, late-night study snacks, and one-too-many trips to the vending machines. For students like Hannah Grosvenor, ESIA ’19, it means something entirely different. During her first year of college, Hannah lost more than 10 pounds because she couldn’t afford to buy enough to […]
GWWIB’s Spring Conference Makes Its Mark
As the school year comes to a close, many students turn their attention to ‘What’s next?’ Internships, jobs, and career paths become the focus, and each year at this time, the George Washington Women in Business (GWWIB) steps up. On Saturday, April 7, GWWIB hosted its 9th Annual Spring Conference, an event that offers […]