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Korea Policy Forum: Korean Politics 2020 – Korean Security Issues and Challenges

Domestic Politics is a key factor in shaping security and foreign policy of states. South Korea is not an exception. In the South Korean case, the dynamic domestic political geography plays a significant role in Seoul’s strategies with North Korea and the U.S-ROK Alliance.

2020 GW New Venture Competition 101 Webinar: Insider Tips on How to Compete and Win!

Did you know that the GW New Venture Competition (GW NVC) is one of the largest collegiate entrepreneurship competitions in the country?! Did you know that this year, we're offering the largest amount of cash prizes in this history of the GW NVC? GW students like you will be vying for over $500,000 in cash and prizes because they know that this cash, mentorship, and concept validation will take their career to the next level!

Where Do Student Rights Come From: Telling the Story of Dixon v. Alabama

College students’ rights started at a Montgomery, Alabama lunch counter in 1960 when St. John Dixon and other students were expelled for engaging in a lunch counter sit-in. Join us to learn the story of this important civil rights case and its lasting impact on all students in American higher education.

We Are Loving Dr. King Wrong: A Black Feminist Critique

My Black Feminist critique of the Dr. King they don't cite because they are killing him twice. Before we continue with the Movement for Black Lives we must revisit the past. Presented by Breya Johnson.

Legal Practice Areas Today in Which Diversity is Virtually Non-Existent

While the number of minorities in Big Law increases steadily, there are certain practice areas where diversity has remained stagnant. Panelists will discuss why groups that are already underrepresented in the legal profession are especially underrepresented in certain practice areas of law like tax, mergers and acquisitions, energy, and tech. Panelists will offer suggestions for change.

Legal Practice Areas Today in Which Diversity is Virtually Non-Existent

While the number of minorities in Big Law increases steadily, there are certain practice areas where diversity has remained stagnant. Panelists will discuss why groups that are already underrepresented in the legal profession are especially underrepresented in certain practice areas of law like tax, mergers and acquisitions, energy, and tech. Panelists will offer suggestions for change.

2020 GW New Venture Competition 101: Insider Tips on How to Compete and Win!

Did you know that the GW New Venture Competition (GW NVC) is one of the largest collegiate entrepreneurship competitions in the country?! Did you know that this year, we're offering the largest amount of cash prizes in this history of the GW NVC? GW students like you will be vying for over $500,000 in cash and prizes because they know that this cash, mentorship, and concept validation will take their career to the next level!

Zotero In-Depth

Come learn about Zotero, "a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite and share your research sources."

Using Rubrics in Blackboard

Participants will learn how to create a rubric, associate it to a graded activity, and effortlessly grade using an interactive rubric.

Improve Course Accessibility with Blackboard Ally

Learn about Blackboard Ally and how it can help make digital course content more accessible to students.

Build a Basic Web Page with HTML & CSS

In this workshop, you'll learn the basics of writing the behind-the-scenes language (HTML) that web browsers use to display content on a webpage and the styling directives (CSS) that describe how that HTML should be displayed.

Is Your Celebration of MLK Performative?

This lecture features a critical analysis of what celebrating the legacy of MLK does or does not "do" for a community in need of not just diversity, but evolution and transformation. Presented by Dr. Dwayne Kwaysee Wright, Visiting Assistant Professor of Higher Education.

2020 GW New Venture Competition 101 Webinar: Insider Tips on How to Compete and Win!

Did you know that the GW New Venture Competition (GW NVC) is one of the largest collegiate entrepreneurship competitions in the country?! Did you know that this year, we're offering the largest amount of cash prizes in this history of the GW NVC? GW students like you will be vying for over $500,000 in cash and prizes because they know that this cash, mentorship, and concept validation will take their career to the next level!

Annual Walter Roberts Lecture featuring Joseph Nye

The 2020 Walter Roberts Annual Lecture features Dr. Joseph S. Nye, Jr., one of the world's leading scholars on international relations and the political scientist who coined the term "soft power" to describe the persuasive approach in foreign policy.

Dr. Nye will speak about his latest book, Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy, which examines the moral reasoning behind foreign policy-making.

A Walk on the R Side: R for Data Analysis

This workshop will introduce participants to basic R tasks such as reading data into R, analyzing data, and plotting data.

Visit to Georgetown University Law Center

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 | LAW SCHOOL VISIT: GEORGETOWN | Meet at GW PHILLIPS 107 @ 11:00 AM  

Law School Visit to Georgetown University Law Center

Join your fellow GW Pre-Law peers on a visit to Georgetown Law for a discussion with Georgetown Law's Office of Admission, Office of Equity and Inclusion, and current JD students regarding diversity, law school admissions, and the law school experience. A tour will follow the

Speak with Confidence: Rhythm

Speak with Confidence is an academic skills workshop series designed to improve the oral academic English skills of GW international students who speak English as a second or additional language.

Human Centered Design Workshop: Does the workplace need innovation?

Less than 50% of U.S. workers feel they are in jobs they enjoy. And in 2018, more than 27 out of every 100 employees quit. People spend the majority of their lives working, so why aren't people happy?

Disclosure Processes Among People in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Look out for a rescheduled date from the department!

Jumpstart 1-Day Bootcamp: Health and Wellness Innovation

The GW Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship in partnership with Ycenter presents the Jumpstart Bootcamp: Health and Wellness Innovation an experiential and interactive bootcamp focused on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages across the globe as aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #3 (UN SDG #3): Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

2020 GW New Venture Competition 101 Webinar: Insider Tips on How to Compete and Win!

Did you know that the GW New Venture Competition (GW NVC) is one of the largest collegiate entrepreneurship competitions in the country?! Did you know that this year, we're offering the largest amount of cash prizes in this history of the GW NVC? GW students like you will be vying for over $500,000 in cash and prizes because they know that this cash, mentorship, and concept validation will take their career to the next level!

Law School Visit to American University Washington College of Law

Join your fellow GW Pre-Law peers on a visit to American University Washington College for Law for a tour and info session designed specifically for GW Students. All students welcome.

We will leave from Phillips Hall RM 107 at 9:00 AM to travel to American University College of Law.

Teaching with Clearer, More Effective Writing Assignments

Learn the tenants of strong and transparent writing assignment prompts.

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra - Live Virtual Classroom

Participants will leave the workshop with hands-on experience in features such as text and voice chat, PowerPoint slideshow delivery, and desktop sharing.

Speak with Confidence: Linking

Speak with Confidence is an academic skills workshop series designed to improve the oral academic English skills of GW international students who speak English as a second or additional language.