Oct. 1, 2002
GW Gears Up for Colonials Weekend
Alumni and Families Will Gather Together on Foggy
Bottom Campus for Three Days of Events
On Oct. 11 the University kicks off Colonials
Weekend, an alliance of Alumni Weekend and Family Weekend, with a series
of events including the All-Alumni Celebration featuring fine cuisine
and big band and jazz music at the Washington Marriott; and Xtreame
Madness, the tip off to the mens and womens basketball season.
On Saturday, Oct. 12 CNNs Wolf Blitzer will give an opening address
at the welcoming event in Lisner Auditorium. That same day, the Mount
Vernon Campus will host an Octoberfest, and that evening Tonight
Show host Jay Leno will be on hand for two shows at the Smith
Center.
All GW alumni, family, and friends are invited to this campus celebration.
For a more complete listing of the weekends events see page 8
or visit www.gwu.edu/alumni/cw02/.
Send feedback to: bygeorge@gwu.edu