This semester the majority of events will be held virtually. Check the event description for details about how to participate, and contact the event organizer if you have any questions.
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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Africa after COVID-19: Charting a New Path for Economic Growth and Development
10:00am - 11:30am
Join IAfS for a discussion with Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the African Union Development Agency/NEPAD; Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, and Ms. Swazi Tshabalala (invited), on charting Africa's path out of economic crisis toward a more resilient future.
- Academic Events
- International
- Research
- Elliott School of International Affairs
Africa after COVID-19
10:00am - 11:30am
Join IAfS for a discussion with Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the African Union Development Agency/NEPAD; Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, and Dr. Khaled Sherif, African Development Bank Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, on charting Africa's path out of economic crisis toward a more resilient future.
- Academic Events
- International
- Research
- Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Hillel Virtual Building Tour
9:00pm - 9:30pmGW Hillel Virtual Building Tour Location
Online via Zoom
Event DescriptionGW Hillel is hosting a virtual tour of the new building. Adena Kirstein, Hillel’s Executive Director, will guide you through each floor while students share how they will utilize the new space. We are proud to show off our building virtually while we wait to host a grand opening once it’s safe to do so.
- Alumni
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Implicit Bias
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Our everyday thoughts and actions towards others we don’t even know can be predetermined without us even realizing it. This is what is known as “Implicit bias” - the attitudes or stereotypes affecting our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. In this session, we will discuss ways you can recognize and combat predetermined biases.
- Wellness & Health
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
India's Federal Finances in COVID Times
9:00am - 10:30am
The concept of the Finance Commission is embedded in the constitutional history of India. In a sense, it is even older than our Constitution. The Finance Commission has been described as the balancing wheel in the Constitution because it is designed to correct the structural and inherent imbalances between the resources and the expenditure of the Union and the States.
- Academic Events
- International
- Research
- Elliott School of International Affairs
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Black Is More Than A Player
7:00pm - 8:00pm
In celebration of Black History Month, GW's Sports Business Associaiton and GW's Black Student Athlete Alliance will have a panel discussion about the Sports Industry and jobs beyond being professional athletes.
- Athletics, Sports & Recreation
- Career & Professional Development
- Student Organizations
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Inspiration: The Power of Music feat. Asian American singer-songwriters
12:00am - 1:00am
Inspiration: The Power of Music feat. Asian American singer-songwriters
- Alumni
Where Great Powers Meet: America and China in Southeast Asia
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join us for a talk between Dean Alyssa Ayres and Professor David Shambaugh of the Elliott School on his latest book.
About this Event
- Academic Events
- International
- Research
- Elliott School of International Affairs
Buff & Blue Bytes Presents: A Mindfulness Session with Patricia McLaughlin, LAW JD '87
5:00pm - 5:45pmBuff & Blue Bytes Presents: A Mindfulness Session with Patricia McLaughlin, LAW JD '87 Location
Online via Zoom
- Alumni
Dunhuang, Made and Dedicated with an Undivided Heart
7:00pm - 8:00pm
The GW Confucius Institute and the GW Corcoran School Department of Art History are proud to have Dr.
- Academic Events
- Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Guest Speakers
- Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
- Corcoran School of the Arts & Design
Myanmar Coup and Going Forward
8:00pm - 9:30pm
GWISA, the LEAP Initiative, and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, invites Dr. Christina Fink as the moderator, Dr. MieMie Wynn Byrd as our expert panel speaker, and two Burmese students to discuss the most recent coup that took place in Myanmar on February 1, 2021.
- Academic Events
- Guest Speakers
- International
- Elliott School of International Affairs
(Save) Mass Beer Week hosted by the Boston Alumni Network (Online)
11:00pm - 12:00amMass Beer Week hosted by the Boston Alumni Network (Online) Location
Online via Zoom
- Alumni
Friday, February 12, 2021
Movie Night: Her
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Grab your favorite late night snack and kick-off your weekend with a GW Late Night Event! In recognition of virtual learning and the Valentine’s season, we will be watching Her.
- Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Student Organizations
- Wellness & Health
Friday, March 12, 2021
First Amendment Values in Health Care Symposium
12:30pm - 12:30pm
Join the Health Law Initiative to explore controversies in health care and public health that implicate the First Amendment and its values with respect to free speech and the free exercise of religion.
- Academic Events
- Law School
"The State of American Leadership and Ethics Today" with Amb. Norm Eisen
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Amb. Norm Eisen will discuss some of the proposals put forth in an upcoming Brookings report about restoring ethics and the rule of law to the federal government after four years of the Trump administration. He’ll also get into the damage wrought by Trump’s enablers, including some of the divergences between McConnell and McCarthy, along with the disastrous Trump legal team and the harm they visited upon our democracy post-election
- Academic Events
- Guest Speakers
- International
- Elliott School of International Affairs
Chenyang Ma, Graduate Student, Besson Lab, GW Department of Chemistry
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Paramagnetic transition metal complexes are attracting significant attention for their potential applications in electronic devices. To further explore the potential candidates, I will present a family of nitro & amino-substituted complexes based on the rigid and air-stable bis(trispyrazolylborate)metal (II) framework, with a special attention given to the complexes of iron and cobalt.
- Academic Events
- Guest Speakers
- Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
Biological Science Seminar Series
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Biological Science Seminar Series is meant to bring up conversations about the world of Biology. This week, the conversation is about "Squamate Phylogenomics" by JSonal Singhal, who is from CSU Dominguez Hills. This seminar will be held via Zoom at 3 PM EST, which there will be a reception afterward at 4 PM EST.
Meeting ID: 319 042 2241
- Academic Events
- Guest Speakers
- Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
Biological Science Seminar Series
3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Academic Events
- Guest Speakers
- Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Alumni Career Design Fellowship with Mission Collaborative (Online)
5:00am - 4:55amAlumni Career Design Fellowship with Mission Collaborative (Online) Location
Online
- Alumni
Sunday, March 14, 2021
GW Alumni New England Quarantine Scavenger Hunt
12:00am - 12:00amGW Alumni New England Quarantine Scavenger HuntHosted by the Boston Alumni Network Event Description
Whether it’s the cold weather or the pandemic keeping you close to home these days, the GW Boston Alumni Network challenges alumni in all of New England to participate in a special winter quarantine scavenger hunt.
- Alumni
Monday, March 15, 2021
NINE: Portraits of Women in the Law
Excluding weekends
Join the GW Law Association for Women for a virtual art exhibit, not only to honor the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but also to create places and spaces for women to be seen, celebrated, and honored at GW Law and in the legal profession at large.
- Alumni
- Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Diversity
- Law School
D.C. Mondays: Healing Civil War Veterans in New York and Washington, D.C.
4:00pm - 5:00pmD.C. Mondays: Healing Civil War Veterans in New York and Washington, D.C. Heather Butts
Monday, March 15th
12pm EDT
- Alumni
Friday, February 19, 2021
Publishing Methods Papers and the Life of a Journal Editor
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Department of Chemistry Presents, via Online Zoom Presentation: Allison Doerr, Chief editor of Nature Method
- Guest Speakers
- Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Alumni Virtual Networking Hour (Online)
4:00pm - 5:00pmAlumni Virtual Networking Hour (Online) Location
Online via Brazen
Event DescriptionConnect with fellow alumni who are professionals in non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and museums all over the world to share your experiences, exchange career tips, and build your professional network!
- Alumni
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