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Fall 2021 Group Fitness Classes

GW Campus Recreation is offering virtual and in-person group fitness for GW-affiliated students, faculty, and staff members in the fall 2021 semester. Whether you enjoy fitness from the comfort of your home or want to get back to our in-person fitness community, we are excited to reconnect with you! 

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for Pitch George 2021

Welcome to the Pitch George Competition 2021! 

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center For Entrepreneurial Excellence (CFEE) presents a HYBRID version of the Pitch George Competition. Please see the schedule below: 

Sky Meadows Hike + Yoga

Channel your inner yogi and explore the luscious grass plains that make up the beauty of Sky Meadows.

Old Rag Day Hike

The Old Rag hike is a trademark favorite for DC hikers and features challenging rock scrambles and stunning views of the Shenandoah Valley.

Research Spotlight Webinar: Dr. Kai Shu

Disinformation on social media poses significant detrimental effects, and also presents unique challenges due to the large scale, diverse topics, annotation cost, and debunking obstacles.

A Conversation with Gov. Pedro Pierluisi

Join GW President Thomas LeBlanc, Ph.D., and GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew, J.D., Ph.D., for a conversation with Puerto Rico’s Governor, Pedro Pierluisi. The Governor will open up about the experiences, challenges, and successes faced throughout his distinguished career. Additionally, he will talk about the highlights of his trajectory before, during, and after his time at GW Law. The Governor will engage with GW faculty, alumni,

PERU: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

Peru is currently politically unstable: it has had four presidents in the last four years. Two rounds of presidential elections were held this summer, with many candidates claiming 10-12% of the vote. The runoff pitted Marxist Castillo against far-right Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori. Castillo won by a razor-thin margin, and Fujimori alleged that the results were fraudulent.

The Frontlines of Peace by Séverine Autesserre

You are invited to join the Security Policy Studies (SPS) Program, the Humanitarian Action Initiative (HAI), the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies (ISCS), and the Leadership, Ethics, and Practice (LEAP) Initiative, for an in-person presentation and discussion with Dr. Séverine Autesserre on her new book, The Frontlines of Peace. Dr.

Consortium of Race and Gender Scholars Webinar Series: Framing Racial Justice In Public Administration

The first live webinar event, "Framing Racial Justice In Public Administration," will take place on September 23 at 12 pm ET. 

Featured Speakers

• Andrea Headley, Georgetown University and James Wright II, Florida State University (Moderators) • Brandi Blessett, University of Cincinnati • Tia Gaynor, University of Cincinnati • Karina Moreno, Hunter College-CUNY

Skate Night

GW Late Night presents: Skate Night hosted by the Office of Student Life!

Chemistry Seminar: Supported Single-Site Iridium Catalysts for Valorization of Renewables

Online and In-person

Art Hike via the Billy Goat Trail

There will be some gorgeous viewpoints as we pass rocky cliffs, woodlands, and a wild waterway with many opportunities to create art.

Apple House Day Hike

Join us for beautiful mountain views on a mid-length hike and a trip to the amazing Apple House restaurant.

Indoor Climbing

Get climbing! You’ll get to flex your climbing muscles at a huge indoor gym with tons of different climbing routes.

GWIKS Premodern Korea Lecture Series with Michael Pettid

Applying for Doctoral Fellowships and Grants

Join us for a presentation from John Paul Christy, Senior Director of U.S. Programs at the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). John Paul will share information about fellowship opportunities from ACLS, including the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship, and provide tips for creating strong fellowship proposals.

Research Spotlight Webinar: Dr. Josephine Lukito

IDDP research fellow Dr. Josephine Lukito will discuss her project: Understanding Social Movements as Targets of State-Sponsored Digital Disinformation

Korea Policy Forum: U.S.-China Strategic Rivalry and U.S.-ROK Cooperation after the Biden-Moon Summit

In their first summit meeting held last May, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden rejuvenated the decades-long alliance by not only focusing on traditional bilateral topics but also addressing new regional and global issues in the context of the intensifying U.S.-China strategic rivalry—including climate change, supply chains, and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.

German Election Analysis: Two US Experts Reflect on their On-site Visits

On September 26, Germany will hold its most consequential election in 16 years, as Angela Merkel steps down as Chancellor and her successor is still uncertain. During the 2021 campaign, frontrunners unpredictably switched from Green Party leader Annalena Baerbock and CDU leader Armin Laschet towards the SPD's Olaf Scholz. Polls are too close to call, but suggest all three parties have about one-fifth of the vote. This implies the

Pitch George Information Session #2

The Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CFEE) is hosting a HYBRID version of the 14th Annual Pitch George Competition 2021. The information session will provide you with everything you need to know about this year's competition. After signing up, you will be emailed a PG 2021 Information Packet that will be discussed during the information session. 

A City in Fragments: Urban Text in Modern Jerusalem with Yair Wallach and Shira Robinson

In the mid-nineteenth century, Jerusalem was rich with urban texts inscribed in marble, gold, and cloth, investing holy sites with divine meaning. Ottoman modernization and British colonial rule transformed the city; new texts became a key means to organize society and subjectivity.

Pitch George Information Session #3

The Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CFEE) is hosting a HYBRID version of the 14th Annual Pitch George Competition 2021. The information session will provide you with everything you need to know about this year's competition. After signing up, you will be emailed a PG 2021 Information Packet that will be discussed during the information session. 

The Colonizing Self Or, Home and Homelessness in Israel/Palestine with Hagar Kotef and Elisabeth Anker

Colonizers continuously transform spaces of violence into spaces of home. Israeli Jews settle in the West Bank and in depopulated Palestinian houses in Haifa or Jaffa. White missionaries build their lives in Africa. The descendants of European settlers in the Americas and Australia dwell and thrive on expropriated indigenous lands.

GW October Entrepreneurship Week

WHAT IS IT?

GW October Entrepreneurship Week is a preeminent event providing guidance, training, and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs.

WHY WAS IT CREATED?

We are gathering together in order to support and celebrate the resilient GW entrepreneurial community.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Anyone with entrepreneurial passion or interest is encouraged to attend.

Pitch George Information Session #4

The Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CFEE) is hosting a HYBRID version of the 14th Annual Pitch George Competition 2021. The information session will provide you with everything you need to know about this year's competition. After signing up, you will be emailed a PG 2021 Information Packet that will be discussed during the information session.