Our friends at GWSports.com recently profiled GW men’s soccer player Farhan Khan, who trained with the Bangladesh National Team this summer. Find out what Khan experienced in Bangladesh–and why he turned down an offer to train with the national team again: GW men’s soccer junior Farhan Khan trained with the Bangladesh National Team for three […]
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13 Reasons Not to Miss Alumni Weekend 2013!
Alumni Weekend 2013 is around the corner! There are countless reasons to return to Foggy Bottom from Sept. 26-29, but we’ve narrowed it down to 13: You Just Want To Have Fun – with Cyndi Lauper! That’s right—this year’s concert features none other than Ms. Lauper herself. Open to all alumni, this is one […]
Basketball League Brings Athletes Back to GW
If you’re a Colonials fan, mark your calendars – former GW basketball players will take part in The-BALL, a league that features student-athlete alumni from regions all over the east coast. Notable GW names representing DC include: Pops Mensah-Bonsu, CCAS BA ’06, Chris Monroe, CCAS BA ’04, Tony Taylor, CCAS BA ’12, and Danilo Pinnock, […]
Professor Guides Future Political Players
Ask a group of young political science alumni who their favorite professor at GW was, and you’ll most likely hear Professor John Sides’ name. Since 2005, Professor Sides has taught thousands of GW students through courses such as Media and Politics, Campaigns and Elections and Public Opinion, among others. Like many GW professors, Professor Sides […]
GWAA Board Welcomes School Reps
In addition to a new president and members-at-large, the GW Alumni Association (GWAA) also recently welcomed school representatives to the Board of Directors. School representatives are appointed by the dean of their GW school, and represent that school or college on the GWAA Board. There is one representative from each school or college on the […]
Alumni Association Welcomes New President and Members-at-Large
Every July, the GW Alumni Association (GWAA) Board of Directors welcomes new members in various board positions, ranging from seasoned members taking on new roles, to those who are brand new to the Board. This year, the association not only welcomed 17 members-at-large to the board, but also gained a new president—Steven Frenkil, CCAS BA […]
Former Student Leaders Secure Free Season Tickets for the Class of 2013
Attention 2013 grads! Your class has access to free season tickets for the 2013-2014 GW basketball and volleyball seasons, Ashwin Narla CCAS BA ’13 and Trevor Rockhill, GWSB BBA ’13 announced today in an email. “Let’s continue to raise high the buff & blue and show our support for our teams…from the best available seats […]
Student Organization dedicated to Peace through Higher Education Announces New Scholars
Banaa, a student organization that provides Sudanese and South Sudanese survivors of atrocity with scholarships to American universities under the condition the scholars will return to their home countries to work towards peace, announced two new scholars yesterday. Jacob Mator Aketch was selected to be GW’s second Banaa scholar as part of the class of […]
Elliott School Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Twenty-five years ago — in 1988 — GW’s School of International Affairs was renamed in honor of the outgoing president of the university, Lloyd Elliott, and his wife Evelyn. In 2013, the Elliott School is proud to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the naming of the school as well as the 115th anniversary of the […]
July Programs with The Evaluators’ Institute
The Evaluators’ Institute (TEI) at GW is offering thirty-one evaluation courses during its July 2013 program in Washington, DC. The courses, which run from July 15th to July 27th, will range from topics such as Professional Standards & Principles for Evaluation Practice to advanced courses like Outcome and Impact Assessment. TEI will also be offering […]