Hello Class of 2016! My name is Jeremy Gosbee. I’m a proud graduate of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Business, and I have the honor of serving as president of YOUR George Washington Alumni Association. Today I bring you greetings on behalf of GW’s 270,000 alumni, living in every […]
The Board of Trustees voted May 13 to elect two new members. Gabbi Baker, GWSB BBA ’13, a young professional and advocate for women in business, and Judith L. Rogers, MVC AA ’74, an expert in the field of education and school leadership, will join the board this summer. “I am pleased to welcome Judy and […]
Since 1929, GW’s student-run radio station has rocked, talked, announced, and otherwise broadcast all things Colonial—and more. Originally operated by a radio club as a “radio transmitting station,” the call letters were changed from W3ACY to WRGW in 1958, and listeners can now tune in via radio, cable, and the internet. After broadcasting from multiple […]
On the morning of an important GW soccer game, a contractor turned off the electricity and Brian Hoppy, CCAS BS ’90, missed his alarm – and the team bus. He borrowed his roommate’s car, drove to the game, and met his coach in the locker room. “Coach looked at me and said, ‘I knew you’d […]
The calendar entry in Winston Churchill’s engagement diary—written in italicized shorthand and faded black ink—reads: “6:00 Gen. Sikorski (Private Door).” The date: Nov. 14, 1939. Churchill is first lord of the Admiralty, a position he will hold for a scant eight months before becoming British prime minister. Władysław Sikorski is prime minister of the Polish […]
As the students of Professor Clay Warren’s Persuasion class filter into the classroom located on the 2nd floor of GW’s 1957 E Street building, their eyes are immediately drawn to the duo standing at the front of the lecture hall with their instructor. Having heard about this particular class session from friends and study partners who […]
George Washington was born on Feb. 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, and for the past seven years, GW alumni have honored their namesake with worldwide celebrations known as George’s Birthday Bashes. From London to Beijing and California to D.C., nearly 1,000 GW alumni participated in 30 bashes across the U.S. and 23 more around the globe […]
Six George Washington University alumni will receive the Alumni Outstanding Service Award in April for their volunteer efforts in support of the university. The awards are given to alumni for their contributions to university programs. They will be presented at the 55th annual Alumni Outstanding Service Awards ceremony April 7 at the Marvin Center. A […]
Your moments made 2015 a special year for the George Washington University. Our holiday video is made of more than 200 moments that GW students, faculty, staff, and alumni shared online. Share your own using #GWHoliday. We’ll commemorate what made this year one to remember and get ready to raise high again in 2016! To […]
Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the Charles E. Smith Center’s dedication. For the past four decades, the Smith Center has been an iconic landmark on GW’s Foggy Bottom Campus, the site of some of GW Athletics’ biggest victories, but also a place full of memories for thousands of Colonials past and present. In honor […]
