September 2006

Dateline

GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

FRIDAY / SEPTEMBER 1
Performance The United States Air Force Band Airmen of Note With Special Guest Slide Hampton The Airmen of Note is one of eight performing units of the
United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C., and is the premier jazz
ensemble of the United States Air Force. Grammy Award-winner Slide
Hampton is a master trombonist, composer, arranger, and teacher. Free
and open to the public. 8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium.

MONDAY / SEPTEMBER 4
GW Freshman Convocation University officials will welcome students and discuss what lies ahead for them. Students also will hear remarks from Martha Finnemore, professor of political science and international affairs and 2006 Oscar and Shoshana
Prize recipient. 3 p.m., Charles E. Smith Athletic Center.

THURSDAY / SEPTEMBER 7
GW Safety Expo 2006 The University will hold its 2006 Safety Expo, 11 a.m.-
3 p.m., on Kogan Plaza. Cosponsored by the University Police Department, the
GW Office of Risk Management, and the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management. Monday, Sept. 11 The Kalb Report with Ken Burns The Kalb Report
welcomes renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns for a discussion of the
historical legacy of 9/11 at 8 p.m. at the National Press Club, 14th and F streets,
NW, 13th floor. The September 11 forum will be the 52nd program in The Kalb
Report series since 1994. Moderated by the distinguished journalist/scholar Marvin Kalb, The Kalb Report is a periodic forum series jointly produced by GW, Harvard, and the National Press Club. The series is underwritten by a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. For more information or free tickets, call (202) 994-6460.

FRIDAY / SEPTEMBER 8
$ Performance Lisa Lampanelli Birchmere and Outback present comedian Lisa Lampanelli. 8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium. Tickets available at Lisner Box Office or ticketmaster.com.

FRIDAY / SEPTEMBER 15
GW Workshop Stress Management During Tragic Events The GW Counseling Center invites the University community to attend “Campus Crises, Campus Stress: Empowering the University Community to Respond to Traumatic Events,” featuring Mark Lerner, a clinical psychologist and nationally recognized traumatic stress
consultant. Free and open to GW faculty and staff. Morning workshop held
9 a.m.-noon, and afternoon, 1:30-4:30 p.m. For more information, call (202)
994-5300.

THURSDAY / SEPTEMBER 21

Pink Martini performs at Lisner Auditorium Sept. 21.

$ Performance Pink Martini Somewhere between a 1930s Cuban dance
orchestra, a classical chamber music ensemble, a Brazilian marching street
band, and Japanese film noir is the 12-piece Pink Martini. The Portland,Ore.-based “little orchestra” is equally at home performing its multilingual repertoire on concert stages and in smoky bars. 8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium. Tickets available at Lisner Box
Office or ticketmaster.com.

SUNDAY / OCTOBER 1
Foggy Bottom and West End Neighborhood Block Party Organized by FRIENDS, the fourth annual neighborhood block party features food, music, art, information booths, and fun. Eye Street Mall at the Foggy Bottom Metro, between 23rd and 24th streets, NW, 1-4 p.m. Rain date: Oct. 8, same time/place. For more
information, call (202) 994-9132.

Monday, Sept. 11
The Kalb Report with Ken Burns
The Kalb Report welcomes renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns for a
discussion of the historical legacy of 9/11 at 8 p.m. at the National Press Club,
14th and F streets, NW, 13th floor. The September 11 forum will be the 52nd
program in The Kalb Report series since 1994. Moderated by the distinguished
journalist/scholar Marvin Kalb, The Kalb Report is a periodic forum series jointly
produced by GW, Harvard, and the National Press Club. The series is underwritten
by a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. For more
information or free tickets, call (202) 994-6460.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld to Headline Colonials Weekend

Comedian Jerrry Seinfeld will perform two shows Oct. 20 as part of GW’s Colonials Weekend.

Acclaimed comedian Jerry Seinfeld will headline GW’s fifth annual Colonials Weekend. The Emmy Award winner will perform two shows at the Charles
E. Smith Center on Friday, Oct. 20, at 7 and 10 p.m.

“Celebrating its fifth year as a GW tradition, it is only fitting that Colonials Weekend 2006 should feature such an accomplished and remarkable comedian as Jerry Seinfeld,” says Robert A. Chernak, senior vice president for student and academic support services. “Every year we strive to reach the entertainment interests of the wide variety of individuals that comprise the GW family. This year we are proud to invite Jerry Seinfeld into our family as he shares his love for comedy with us.”

Recently hailed by The Washington Postas the “best comedian of our time,” Jerry Seinfeld has regaled American households for more than 17 years, both as a stand-up comedian and as the star of the hit show Seinfeld.

Colonials Weekend, an annual event that brings together GW students, alumni, and their families, is sponsored by the GW Alumni Association, the Office of Alumni Programs, the Office of Parent Services, and Student and Academic Support Services.

Proceeds from certain floor seats will go to GW’s general scholarship fund as well as to the Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholarship fund, which provides tuition, fees, room, and board to select students from the Washington, D.C., public school system.

GW to Hold Compliance Awareness Fair Sept. 20
GW will host a Compliance Awareness Fair on Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
in the Marvin Center. The fair is an effort to raise awareness of regulatory issues
facing the University and to educate people about the resources available to help
them identify and address those issues. Fair-style food and prize drawings will
be offered.

“There are hundreds of regulations governing almost everything we do as a
University,” explains Colin Clasper, assistant vice president for University
compliance. “Information security, payroll, research, taxation, and workplace
safety are just a few highly regulated areas. It’s easy to unknowingly violate a rule.”
Presented by the Compliance & Privacy Office and Colonial Community, the
event will feature representatives from departments across campus who will
present information about their department’s compliance issues and answer
questions. Participating departments include the Comptroller’s Office, Equal
Employment Opportunity, Facilities, GCAS, Health Research Compliance &
Technology Transfer, Human Resource Services, International Services, Information Systems and Services, Office of the Chief Research Officer, Payroll Services, Risk Management, and Tax.

Speakers from the National Science Foundation, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Human Research Protection, and the private sector will give presentations throughout the day regarding regulations governing University activities and how to improve compliance. For details and updates, visit http://www.gwu.edu/~comply and click on “Compliance Awareness Fair.”

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