Inauguration of President
Steven Knapp

A Message from W. Russell Ramsey, Chairman of The George Washington University Board of Trustees

On behalf of The George Washington University Board of Trustees, it is my honor and pleasure to invite members and friends of the GW community to celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Steven Knapp, a distinguished scholar, administrator, and community leader, as our 16th president.

To welcome Dr. Knapp and both celebrate our history and share our vision, we invite you to participate in a series of events and activities in Washington, D.C., November 13-16, 2007.

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GW Parents Support
Distinguished Women
Speaker Series

As a result of a generous gift from Pamela and Jack Cumming, parents of Caitlin Cumming, Class of 2010, the Elliott School of International Affairs has established the Distinguished Women in International Affairs Speaker Series, in which brilliant women leaders from around the world come to GW each semester to share their knowledge.

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Colonial Athletes Contribute
More than Muscle

By Dan Rocha, Director of Development, University Programs

There is little doubt that both the women's and the men's basketball teams have the highest profile of all of the athletic teams on campus. However, Colonial athletes compete in 22 sports in the NCAA's Division I, the highest level of amateur athletics in the nation.

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Campus Plans Highlight Change
for the Future

The student experience at GW will continue to evolve, thanks to 21st century plans that make the most of GW's assets while improving campus life.

In September, the DC Zoning Commission unanimously approved GW's proposal to replace Pelham Hall on the Mount Vernon Campus with a new residence hall featuring extra student space and more than triple the amount of beds that are there now. The added extracurricular space will be used for meetings, rehearsals, and other student activities.

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