Commencement Fair 2015
Tuesday, March 24–Saturday, March 28
Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday: 12-4 p.m.
GW Campus Store, Marvin Center Lower Level
Visit the fair and take care of all of your Commencement needs. Purchase caps/gowns and diploma frames. Save on the shipping and handling charges on diploma frame purchases the week of the fair only. Pre-order personalized announcements and class rings; pose for your Cherry Tree Yearbook portrait (undergraduates only); make your Senior Class Gift; learn more about the GW Alumni Association; Grad Week; Green Graduation Pledge/Green Move-out; Center for Career Services programs; and enter daily drawings to win cap/gown, a diploma frame and other great prizes! For more information, visit commencement.gwu.edu.
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Category: Events
MVC's FLY 5K [Recommended Event]
Take a break from the weekly routine and do something good for yourself! On Saturday, March 21st from 10AM-12PM there will be a 5K run/walk at the Mount Vernon campus. For those interested in participating, you can do so at this link: http://FLY5k.eventbrite.com
For more information, contact the Mount Vernon Events Services: mvevents@gwu.edu (202-242-5117)
Commencement 2015! (not just for seniors)
As the time of year approaches when our seniors leave us, opportunities arise for all!
- Not a senior but want to: see your friends graduate, attend the only commencement on the National Mall, or cozy up to Tim Cook to see if you can get a deal on Apple stock? Apply to work at Commencement 2015! Get paid, represent GW, and celebrate the class of 2015 by signing up here.
- If you are a senior, make sure you keep an eye on Infomail for important information regarding ticket pick up and the MANDATORY Online Graduation Ceremony. Also, the Commencement Fair!
- In case you’re too excited to wait for the Commencement Fair, here are the times, locations, and dates:
- Foggy Bottom Campus: Tuesday, March 24th to Saturday, March 28th at the GW Campus Store. Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturday, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
- (Virginia Science and Technology Campus: Thursday, April 9th at Innovation Hall. Hours: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM)
Food for Thought with Prof. Blyden
Join us this Friday, March 20th at 12PM in the Club Room for our next Food for Thought with Prof. Blyden. Prof. Blyden is one of this year’s faculty fellows, as well as a professor in the Department of History. She will be presenting her work on “African American Engagement with Africa.” It’s gonna be a good one!
Don’t forget to RSVP here! Lunch will be provided.
Macau Friedman Scholars Meetup
The UHP is teaming up with GW’s International Programs office to provide an exciting opportunity for UHPers to mingle with the Macau Friedman Scholars on Wednesday, March 4 at 12 PM in the Town House Club Room.
The Macau Friedman Scholars program allows visiting undergraduate honors students from the University of Macau to study at GW. These third year students study mathematics, economics, and media. If you’re interested in Chinese culture, studied abroad in China, or just want a chance to meet some cool honors students from around the world, this event is for you!
Please RSVP here. Refreshments will be provided.
Casino Royale 2015
The GW Residence Hall Association presents Martha’s Marathon 2015: an elegant Casino Royale themed event with exciting opportunities to win a wide variety of silent auction prizes, top housing picks, and gamble the night away!
This year is the 50th Anniversary of the annual charity event that raises money for GW Housing Scholarships. In honor of this special anniversary there are crazily amazing opportunities! 5 top housing picks will be raffled off at the conclusion of the event and an additional top housing pick will go to the biggest winner at the casino tables! Raffle tickets can be purchased for $10 at the event.
This event is all about contributing to the GW Housing Scholarships Fund and having fun! We welcome students of all years to come participate in this free and exciting evening of activities! The event will include raffle drawings, blackjack, roulette, silent auction items, food, music, and entertainment.
Some of our premiere silent auction items include:
– Autographed Beyonce Sheet Music
– A full set of Pots and Pans
– A baseball signed by Barack Obama
– An Autographed Taylor Swift Guitar
– $50 gift cards to the Cheesecake Factory and Tonic
– 2-night stays at the Washington Hilton and the Westin
– Signed Sports Memorabilia
– And Much More!
Join us in the Marvin Center Grand Ballroom on Tuesday, February 10th at 8pm to support GW’s housing scholarships! Semi-formal attire is requested at this Casino Royale event.
For more information about Martha’s Marathon, visit www.gwrha.com.
Spring 2015 Career and Internship Fair
Looking to snag one of those impressive professional internships like all of your well-connected friends? Feeling at a loss for where to apply or how to get into the game?
Make sure you head to the Spring 2015 Career and Internship Fair in the Charles E. Smith Center on Wednesday, February 11th from 1:00-5:00 pm. This fair will host representatives from over 100 companies looking to share information about their workplace and discuss opportunities for future jobs and internships. If you’re interested, be sure to RSVP using your GWork account, which is accessible at the following link:
https://gwu-csm.symplicity.com/students/
Come ready to network and check out GWork for additional tips on how to make a positive impression on potential employers!
Food for Thought with Prof. Trullinger
“What is Immortality For?”
Do we need eternal life in order to be happy? Maybe not, but what if happiness isn’t the point of life in the first place? In this talk, I hope to spark discussion about Immanuel Kant’s idea that the afterlife (if there is such a thing) is not about endless pleasure or endless punishment. In essence, Kant thinks we are called to improve our moral character as much as possible, and perfect goodness is so transcendent it would take an everlasting lifetime to achieve it.
Come and discuss with Professor Trullinger and friends! Friday, February 6 at 12 pm in the Club Room on Foggy Bottom. Sign up here.
Recommended Event — Art History Lecture
On behalf of GWU’s Visiting Artists and Scholar Committee, we would like to extend an invitation to the students and faculty in the English Department to attend our upcoming lecture. On Wednesday, February 4 we will host Dr. Robert Nelson, a renowned professor in the Department of the History of Art at Yale University and current CASVA scholar at the National Gallery of Art.
Robert Nelson’s current research and teaching focuses on medieval art, mainly in the Mediterranean, and the history and methods of art history. In Wednesday’s lecture, titled “From Ritual Book to State Relic: A Cultural Biography of a Greek Illuminated Manuscript in Florence”, Nelson will use the progression of this document to forefront cultural changes during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and in Byzantine Italy.
If you would consider sharing this event with your students and faculty, we would greatly appreciate your support. We have attached a .pdf file of the event poster for your convienence. The lecture will be held on GWU’s campus in the Smith Hall of Art, Room 114, at 6:15pm. There will also be a reception with Robert Nelson in Gallery 102 (Smith Hall) immediately following the lecture.
Lecture: The Role of Religion in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Role of Religion in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Dialogue between a Jewish Peacemaker and a Palestinian Peacemaker
Rabbi Amy Eilberg and Aziz Abu Sarah
GW’s Department of Religion is proud to present this lecture, part of the Abbie Ziffren Lecture Series, which will explore the potential role for religion as a peace-making tool in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
Thursday, February 5th at 5:00pm
Marvin Center Room 403
For more information, please contact the Department of Religion at religion@gwu.edu, or 202-994-6325.
