Start Your Year Out With A BANG!
Welcome Back Week
January 13 - 21, 2008
The Student Activities Center welcomes you back to GW! Come enjoy these events the first week you return to campus.
Keep checking back as we add events!
Print out this Juice Zone coupon for FREE food on Wednesday, January 16, 2008!!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
GET INVOLVED
GW Women’s Basketball vs. Xavier
Sunday, January 13
5pm; Charles E. Smith Center
Let’s Pack the House! This game will be televised live on ESPN!
Monday, January 14, 2008
GET HEALTHY
Welcome Back Breakfast
Monday, January 14
7:30 – 9:30am; Kogan Plaza
Start the first day of the new semester off with yummy breakfast treats. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!
Free Classes at Lerner Health & Wellness
Here’s your chance to try out that class you’ve been meaning to sign up for. Free classes offered from 1-14-08 to 1-20-08! For more information, visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/gwellness!
GET TO KNOW DC
Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage
Every Day
6pm, Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage offers free concerts throughout the year at 6 p.m. every night. Grab your roommate or couple of friends and enjoy the theater.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
GET CULTURAL
MLK Exhibit & Birthday Celebration
Tuesday, January 15
11am - 5pm (Birthday Celebration at noon); Marvin Center Great Hall
Experience the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the King Memorabilia Exhibit
Email mssc@gwu.edu for details. Sponsored by MSSC
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GW Town Hall and Reception for Students
Tuesday, January 15
5 - 6:30pm; Jack Morton Auditorium
Join the Board of Trustees Chairman W. Russell Ramsey, B.B.A. '81, Board of Trustees Vice Chairman Nelson A. Carbonell, Jr., B.S. '85, GW President Steven Knapp, and Student Association President Nicole Capp will host a town hall meeting to listen to your thoughts and ideas on matters of importance to you and the University–now and for the future. RSVP uevents@gwu.edu or (202) 994-7129.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
GET CULTURAL
C-3 Welcome Back Premier
Wednesday, January 16
3 pm; Multicultural Student Services Center (2127 G Street, NW)
You are invited to the Spring 2008 C-3 "Conversation, Communication and Culture" Welcome Back Party. C-3 is a unique, semester-long program that celebrates GW's student diversity and provides an open and safe environment for cross-cultural dialogues to take place.
Everyone is invited to participate in C-3s weekly meetings which take place on Wednesdays at 3 pm, at MSSC, through April 23rd. Snacks and refreshments are provided.
C-3 is an English Conversation Group designed just for YOU! Things the C-3 group does each semester include…
- Meeting American and International students and receiving their perspective on topics ranging from food to friendships & dating
- Outings throughout the city
- Discussions about world cultures and traditions
- Trips to local restaurants
- Conversations about slang, music, relationships and much more
C-3 is great for…
- International students & scholars
- American students planning to study abroad, or who have returned from study abroad
- International Affairs majors
- Anyone interested in GW's diversity
For more information, please contact iso@gwu.edu. We look forward to seeing you! Sponsored by The International Services Office (ISO) and the Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC).
GET TO KNOW DC
Tour the Washington Monument
Wednesday, January 16
4pm (time of tour)
Be the first to stop by Marvin Center 427 to pick up your ticket to go with your friends!
GET INVOLVED
Student Organization Fair
Wednesday, January 16
6 - 8pm.; Marvin Center 3rd Floor Grand & Continental Ballrooms
Come learn about student organizations on campus! Meet new people and find out about the great things student organizations have planned this semester!
Space is STILL AVAILABLE on a first come, first serve basis.
Email Orghelp at orghelp@gwu.edu to register by Monday, January 14 at 12pm!
GET CONNECTED
Freshmen Feast
Wednesday, January 16
6 - 8pm.; J Street Cafe and Columbian Square in the Marvin Center
Featuring an ALL YOU CAN EAT Southern Dinner including: tossed salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, mac n' cheese, fried chicken, corn break, apple cobbler and fountain sodas.
All for just $4.99 per person; Freshman and Sophomore Dining Dollars and Colonial Cash Welcome!!!
For more information, contact avpdof@gwu.edu or 202-242-6609.
Wacky Wednesday: Iron Chef
Wednesday, January 16
9 pm; Mount Vernon Pub
Kick off The Vern Cup Competition by participating in this culinary competition. Come find out what the Secret Ingredient is, who makes the best use of it, and who will leave Wacky Wednesday with the title of Iron Chef! Also featuring the season premiere of American Idol! Sponsored by Mount Vernon Programming Council and Mount Vernon Campus Life.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
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Sophomore Winter Welcome
Thursday, January 17
6:30-8:30pm; All Second Year Buildings; See your House Scholar for details
Sophomores ONLY! Get reconnected, reenergized, and refocused for this spring! Free food, entertainment, and important resources available only for sophomores will be provided! Sponsored by GW Housing Programs.
A Night at Cosi
Thursday, January 17
7 - 10pm; Cosi (20th and M Street, NW)
Open just for GW! Free coffee and s’mores. Be cozy while it’s cold outside. GWorld required. Free shuttles from the Marvin Center. Co-sponsored by SAC and GW Transfers.
Friday, January 18, 2008
GET TO KNOW DC
Washington Wizard VS. New York Knicks
Friday, January 18, 7:00PM
Join SASS & the City for this exciting game. Tickets can be purchased at SAC and at Mount Vernon Campus Life for $12. Tickets are limited.
GET CONNECTED
Fondue Friday
Friday, January 18
8-11 pm; Marvin Center Continental Ballroom
Join your friends for a night of hot chocolate, fondue, and fun while watching the film, Across the Universe. Co-sponsored by Colonial Night Cap and Program Board.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
GET CONNECTED
GW Men’s Basketball vs. Xavier
Saturday, January 19
8pm; Charles E. Smith Center
Support your men’s basketball team as they take on the Musketeers of Xavier.
GET CULTURAL
The After Party
Saturday, January 19
10 pm; Marvin Center 3rd Floor Continental Ballroom
$5 entrance fee. Come enjoy Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and other Spanish music. Sponsored by MSSC and Organization of Latin American Students.
Saturday, January 20, 2008
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Sunday Brunch on the Vern
Sunday, January 20
10am – 2pm; Ames Dining Room
Get it every Sunday! Enjoy the Blue Plate Special, an all-you-can-eat brunch. Only $6.75 per person (plus an additional $1.50 for omelettes) with a la carte options available. Freshman and Sophomore Dining Dollars and Colonial Cash are welcomed!
Sponsored by the Mount Vernon Programming Council.
GET HEALTHY
A Day on the Ice
Sunday, January 20
2pm; National Sculpture Garden
Sign-ups will begin in Marvin Center 427 January 14; Free admission if you sign up by Friday, January 18. Contact trails@gwu.edu or gradlife@gwu.edu for details. Co-sponsored by GW TRAiLS and GradLife.
Monday, January 21, 2008
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MLK Day of Service
Monday, January 21
11:00am - 4pm
Volunteer on Martin Luther King Day of Service in honor of Dr. King! Make it a "day on, not a day off" by serving the D.C. community with your fellow GW students. Pre-registration through the Office of Community Service is required for this event. Contact Megan Mozina at ovpr@gwu.edu or 202-994-7224. Sponsored by MSSC and OCS.
View past Welcome Back Week schedules in the Events Archive.
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