Dateline for Aug. 27, 2002
ONGOING EVENTS
Exhibition “Year of the Horse: Chinese
Horse Paintings” will be on display until Sept. 2 at the Freer
Gallery of Art. These rarely seen works on silk and paper date from
the 14th to the 19th century. Call 357-2700 or visit www.si.edu
for more information.
Exhibition “Precious Memories: The Collectors’ Passion”
at the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and
Culture through Sept. 30. The exhibit explores the work of seven cultural
historians who have emerged as major collectors of African American
art, memorabilia, and archival objects offering insight into the black
experience in America.
Exhibition “On Track: Transit and the American City”
on view through Oct. 27 at the National Building Museum. Explore the
spatial, political, technological, and human dimensions of rail transit’s
relationship to cities. For more information, call 272-2448 or visit
www.nbm.org.
Exhibition “From Monastery to Marketplace: Tradition Inspired
Modern Ethiopian Painting” will be on display until January 2003
at the National Museum of Natural History. Call 357-2700 or visit www.si.edu
for more information.
Exhibition “Slates, Slide Rules, and Software: Teaching
Math in America” will be on display indefinitely at the National
Museum of American History. Call 357-2700 or visit www.si.edu
for more information.
Exhibition “The West Wing: A Chronology” documents
the history of the west wing of the Smithsonian Castle at the Smithsonian
Institution building. Free.
WEDNESDAY / AUG. 28
GW Seminar On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) Orientation Session OCR
participants are required to attend an orientation. This workshop introduces
students to the program’s policies and procedures, reviews recruiting
trends, outlines employer expectations, and offers tips on job search
necessities (resume writing, interview skills, and etiquette). From
4–5 pm in the Visitor Center. For more information E-mail ocr@gwu.edu,
call 994-8633, or visit gwired.gwu.edu/career/ocr.
Sponsored by The Career Center .
THURSDAY / AUG. 29
GW Seminar Co-op Orientation To be eligible to participate in
GW’s Cooperative Education program you must attend one of the orientation
sessions scheduled throughout the year. Career Center Workshop Room,
4–5 pm. For more information E-mail gwcoop@gwu.edu,
call 994-6495, or visit gwired.gwu.edu/career/coop.
Sponsored by The Career Center.
GW Event The Freshman Passport Event All completed passports
will be turned into the Hippodrome for a prize drawing at the end of
the event. 9 pm–midnight. For more information E-mail, mc427@gwu.edu,
call 994-6555, visit gwired.gwu.edu/sac/,
or see your CF for details! Sponsored by CLLC and The Student Activities
Center.
FRIDAY / AUG. 30
$ Film The Last Kiss (L’ Ultimo bacio / Italy, 2002, 120
min / Italian w/ English subtitles) This intricately woven film directed
by Gabriele Muccino centers on four buddies who are all about 30 years
old and who are starting to think about settling into a more serious
phase of their lives. Opens Friday, Aug. 30. Visions Cinema Bistro Lounge,
1927 Florida Ave., NW. For more information call 667-0090.
GW Seminar Federal Work-Study Orientation 2002 Understand the
FWS hiring process. Pick up your Employment Authorization Form (EAF).
Complete required federal and local tax and I-9 forms. Ensure you get
paid as quickly as possible after commencing the job. Dorothy Betts
Marvin Theater, from 11 am–noon. For more information E-mail gwcarctr@gwu.edu,
call 994-6495 , or visit gwired.gwu.edu/career.
Sponsored by The Career Center.
GW Event Carnival on the Quad An evening filled with food, music,
games, and rides on the Quad and H Street. from 8 pm–midnight.
Rain Location, The Smith Center. For more information E-mail mc427@gwu.edu,
call 994-6555, or visit gwired.gwu.edu/sac/.
Sponsored by The Student Activities Center.
SATURDAY / AUG. 31
GW Seminar The Honors Advising Workshop An introduction to assist
incoming students with their transition into the GW academic community.
Students will hear from the University Honors Program director, faculty,
advisers, staff, and fellow Honors students on topics ranging from what
to expect from the Honors Proseminar and what every student should know
about faculty to how to implement success strategies in college. The
HAW is mandatory for all incoming first-year Honors students in all
schools. Funger 103, from 9:30 am–5 pm. For more information E-mail:
khapka@gwu.edu or uhp@gwu.edu,
call 994-6816, or visit www.gwu.edu/~uhpwww.
Sponsored by University Honors Program.
GW Event Where’s George? The Colonial Cabinet and the Community
Facilitators team up to give you a true taste of DC. Ride the Metro,
visit the zoo, check out the Smithsonian, and compete with other freshmen
to discover DC all in one afternoon. Winners of this event will dine
in the GW Room at TGIFridays and enjoy the Lewis Black show from VIP
seats. From noon–6 pm. Check with your CFs for meeting location.
For more information E-mail mc427@gwu.edu,
call 994-6555, or visit gwired.gwu.edu/sac/.
Sponsored by The Student Activities Center, CI, and CLLC.
GW $ Event Lewis Black: America’s Foremost Commentator on
Everything From Comedy Central’s “Daily Show,” comedian
Lewis Black appears in the Smith Center at 10 pm. Tickets $5 online
or $7 cash, check, or GWorld Debit Dollars at TicketMaster, Marvin Center
Ground Floor. To purchase your tickets online visit gwired.gwu.edu/tickets.
TUESDAY /SEPT. 3
GW Event Honors Welcome Reception University Honors Program Welcome
Reception will be held from 11:30 am–1:30 pm across the street
from the UHP Foggy Bottom office. There will be refreshments, as well
as an opportunity to meet Honors faculty, staff, and future classmates
in a relaxed atmosphere. For more information E-mail uhp@gwu.edu,
or uhpom@gwu.edu; call 994-6816 or
202/242-6684, or visit www.gwu.edu/~uhpwww.
Sponsored by the University Honors Program.
WEDNESDAY / SEPT. 4
GW Seminar Co-op Orientation To be eligible to participate in
GW’s Cooperative Education program you must attend one of the orientation
sessions scheduled throughout the year. Career Center Workshop Room,
4–5 pm. For more information E-mail gwcoop@gwu.edu,
call 994-6495, or visit gwired.gwu.edu/career/coop.
Sponsored by The Career Center.
THURSDAY / SEPT. 5
GW Job Fair Federal Work-Study Job Fair Learn about your employment
options and meet work-study employers. Preliminary interviews may be
scheduled and/or conducted on the spot (be prepared—come knowing
the times you’re available to work and in appropriate work attire).
Pick up your Employment Authorization Form (EAF). New students will
have the opportunity to fill out required federal and local tax and
I-9 forms. From 11 am-2 pm in the Marvin Center Ballroom. For more information
E-mail gwcarctr@gwu.edu or visit
gwired.gwu.edu/career. Sponsored
by The Career Center.
GW Seminar Co-op Orientation To be eligible to participate in
GW’s Cooperative Education program you must attend one of the orientation
sessions scheduled throughout the year. Career Center Workshop Room,
5–6 pm. For more information E-mail gwcoop@gwu.edu,
call 994-6495, or visit gwired.gwu.edu/career/coop.
Sponsored by The Career Center.
GW Event Multi-Cultural Student Center FLAVA 2002 Kick Off Event
at DREAM! Start the new school year off dancing the night away with
the MSSC at DC’s hottest night club—DREAM! Enjoy a menu that
won’t leave you hungry, a live DJ, and free shuttle buses leaving
from the MSSC every 30 minutes starting at 5:30 pm. From 6–10 pm
at the Dream Night Club. Free. GWorld required. For more information
E-mail mssCares@gwu.edu, call
994-7010, or visit gwired.gwu.edu/mssc/.
Sponsored by the Multi-Cultural Student Center.
FRIDAY / SEPT. 6
Lecture First Friday Gallery Talk: “Focus on the Object”
Education Program Director Linda Powell discusses Ron Mueck’s larger-than-life,
hyperrealistic figure “Untitled (Big Man)” (2000). 12:30 pm.
Meet at the Information Desk. Hirshhorn Museum, 7th and Independence
SW. For more information call 357-2700 or visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu/.
SATURDAY / SEPT. 7
GW $ Event Honors Hike An opportunity for Honors students to
enjoy the outdoors and the company of Honors faculty, staff and fellow
Honors students along a portion of the Appalachian Trail. Stop by the
Honors Program and pay $5 to reserve a spot. There is only space available
for 40 students. From 9 am–pm. For more information E-mail uhp@gwu.edu
or uhpom@gwu.edu, call 994-6816 or
242-6684 , or visit gwu.edu/~uhpwww.
Sponsored by the University Honors Program.
GW Performance Coffeehouse Series featuring Beth Wood Come check
out the first Coffeehouse of the year featuring Wood. Back by popular
demand, Beth Wood will be performing at Mount Vernon for the fourth
year in a row. You can check out her out at www.bethwoodmusic.com.
Come enjoy the music as you sip on an espresso. Free espresso and dessert
bar. From 8–10 pm at the Mount Vernon Pub & Grill. For more
information E-mail pcmvc@gwu.edu.
Sponsored by the Programming Council.
SUNDAY / SEPT. 8
Lecture New Voices: “Open City: Street Photographs since
1950.” A gallery talk with Takema Robinson, art history graduate
student at Howard University, on the closing day of “Open City.”
3 pm. Meet at the exhibition entrance. Hirshhorn Museum, 7th & Independence
SW. For more information call 357-2700 or visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu/.
Event “Urban Women Poets” Poetry readings by Angela
Boykin-Turnbull, Isabella B. Gelletich, Carolyn C. Joyner, Grisella
Martinez, Loretta Rosenthal, Lori Tsang, and Cherie Ward. 4 pm. Meet
at the “Open City” exhibition entrance. Hirshhorn Museum,
7th & Independence SW. For more information call 357-2700 or visit
www.hirshhorn.si.edu/.
MONDAY / SEPT. 9
GW Seminar Co-op Orientation To be eligible to participate in
GW’s Cooperative Education program you must attend one of the orientation
sessions scheduled throughout the year. Career Center Workshop Room,
5–6 pm. For more information E-mail gwcoop@gwu.edu,
call 994-6495, or visit gwired.gwu.edu/career/coop.
Sponsored by The Career Center.
TUESDAY / SEPT. 10
GW Seminar On Campus Recruiting (OCR) Orientation Session OCR
participants are required to attend an orientation. From 4–5 pm
in the Visitor Center. For more information E-mail ocr@gwu.edu,
call 994-8633 or visit gwired.gwu.edu/career/ocr.
Sponsored by The Career Center.
