During Alumni Weekend 2013, we caught up with some of the 2000+ Colonials who returned to Foggy Bottom to relive their GW experience through four days of events, celebrations and fun. We asked alumni to share their favorite GW moments—and from run-ins with politicians to meeting a spouse to the best place to eat, their […]
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Science and Engineering Hall ‘Topping Out’
Last month, GW administrators, trustees, alumni and members of the university community took a sneak peek tour of the Science and Engineering Hall (SEH) to celebrate the compeletion of the building’s initial concrete structure. Our friends at GW Today were on hand to capture the exciting details: The George Washington University President Steven Knapp, trustees, […]
Alumna Funds GW Philosophy Lecture Series
GW’s department of philosophy invites all alumni to the upcoming First Annual Sophia Lecture, featuring Dr. Gayle Salamon of Princeton University. Dr. Salamon’s lecture, “Phenomenological Anonymity,” will explore anonymity in the work of Alfred Schutz and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. In her presentation, Dr. Salamon will look at the role anonymity plays in several areas of phenomenological […]
GW Students: “Why We’re Thankful”
GW students on the Foggy Bottom campus were recently asked what they are thankful for this year. This short video sums it up: –Many thanks to the students who participated in this video, and the generous alumni donors who help enrich their GW experience. Happy Thanksgiving!
Alumni Weekend 2013 in Photos
Alumni Weekend 2013 was the most successful yet, with thousands of attendees returning to Foggy Bottom from Sept. 26 – 29 to reconnect and reminisce during 60+ events. Check out some of #GWAW13’s highlights, and stay tuned for more recaps and photos from events like the 15 Year Reunion, 25 and 30 Year Reunion, Sons of Pitch […]
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 […]
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 […]
GW Commemorates Civil Rights Era at Lisner
As part of a year-long celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., along with the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, all alumni are invited to “Soundtrack of a Movement: Freedom Songs In Perspective,” on Aug. 28. The event features an evening of cinema, song and spoken […]