Our friends at GW Today recently reported that a professor from GW’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), Ergun Simsek, will represent GW at the 2013 Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium: When it comes to teaching electromagnetics, Professor Ergun Simsek likes to show before he tells. Theoretical concepts — those complicated equations on the […]
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Cyndi Lauper Wows Crowd at All Alumni Concert
During what one attendee called “the best night of the year,” a packed crowd was treated to a spectacular show from award-winning artist Cyndi Lauper during Alumni Weekend’s All Alumni Concert on Sept. 27. GW’s Charles E. Smith Center hosted alumni of all ages at the sold-out Kickoff Party, where guests enjoyed food, drinks and […]
150 Spaces Added to Alumni Weekend 2013 Kickoff Party
Due to heavy demand, the Office of Alumni Relations is expanding the Alumni Weekend Kickoff Party space to accommodate an additional 150 guests. The first 150 holders of “Concert Only” badges reporting to the registration center in the Marvin Center Great Hall will be given a courtesy upgrade to “Kickoff Party and Concert.” Registration opens […]
Walk-in Registrations Welcome at Alumni Weekend!
Calling all Colonials: online registration for Alumni Weekend closed on Sept. 17, but you can still register in person at the Marvin Center once the weekend begins! From Sept. 26 – 29, GW’s campus will be jam-packed with Colonials during Alumni Weekend 2013. With 60+ events, including a Cyndi Lauper concert, you don’t want to […]
Professor Recognized by TIME Magazine
In a recent article, TIME Magazine profiled professors around the US whose courses are so popular that they often have “hundreds or even thousands of students competing for a seat in their class.” The list of “teaching stars” includes GW’s Faye Moskowitz, CCAS BA ’70, MA ’79 and her course, “Jewish Literature Live.” TIME writes: The […]
Students, Alumni Kick Back at Fall Fest ’13
On Saturday, Aug. 31, exactly one week after move-in day, GW’s Program Board hosted its annual Fall Fest concert featuring artists DJ Earworm and Timeflies. The performance took place in the University Yard and drew a crowd that included undergrads, graduate students and alumni. Fall Fest began with an afternoon fair that included giveaways from […]
Supreme Court Justice to Speak at Lisner
Our friends at GW Today recently announced that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will speak at GW’s Lisner Auditorium on Sept. 16: In honor of Constitution Day, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will deliver a lecture open to the university community on Sept. 16. The event, to be held at 1 pm in […]