Volume 98, Issue 1
Stories from the May 14, 2001 issue of the GW Hatchet.
GW Athletic Director Jack Kvancz announced last week that Karl Hobbs, formerly an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut, will serve as the new GW men’s basketball head coach. Hopefully Hobbs can restore the credibility the men’s basketball program lost under former head coach Tom Penders and bring a slice of UConn magic to […]
Name: Leonard Slatkin Education: studied orchestral direction at The Julliard School Honorary degree: Doctor of Music Accomplishments: Director of the National Symphony Orchestra, 1996 Grammy Award for Best Classical Recording In his fifth season as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin is internationally recognized for his imaginative programming. Slatkin’s five years with […]
As renovations to the Mount Vernon Campus continue, the University will unveil the first of many new amenities in the coming weeks. The athletic facilities at the Foxhall Road campus will increase support for and the visibility of often-overlooked sports teams and should improve students’ opinion of MVC. Students returning in the fall should take […]
Name: Charlene Drew Jarvis Education: B.A. from Oberlin College, M.S. from Howard University and Ph.D. in neuropsychology from the University of Maryland Honorary Degree: Doctor of Public Service Accomplishments: President of Southeastern University, one of Washingtonian Magazine’s “1999 Washingtonians of the Year” Charlene Drew Jarvis, born in D.C., has served as president of Southeastern University […]
Karl Hobbs said he is excited to begin coaching his new players and pledged the focus of his team will be hard work and discipline at a May 7 Smith Center press conference, where GW officially announced Hobbs as the new men’s basketball head coach. “I come to GW with the knowledge and confidence that […]
Name: H.R. Shepherd Education: B.S. from Cornell University Honorary degree: Doctor of Science Accomplishments: inventor of the metered-dose asthma inhaler, author of first textbook on aerosol medications. H.R. Shepherd is an adjunct professor of microbiology and topical medicine at GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences. A world-renowned expert on aerosol medications, Shepherd is the […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Herman Wouk will address the class of 2001 as the keynote speaker at this year’s Commencement ceremony May 20 on the Ellipse. GW will award honorary degrees to six others, including singer Tony Bennett, National Symphony Director Leonard Slatkin, Southeastern University President Charlene Drew Jarvis, Greater Washington Board of Trade President John […]
Name: John R. Tydings Education: B.A. from the University of Maryland Honorary degree: Doctor of Public Service Accomplishments: President of The Greater Washington Board of Trade, 2000 U.S. Marine Corps Globe & Anchor Award, 1983 Washingtonian of the Year John R. Tydings is president of The Greater Washington Board of Trade, a regional chamber of […]
The Columbian School of Arts and Sciences cut back on tickets it hands out to graduates and will work to prevent counterfeit tickets after turning away graduation guests last year, University officials said. All other schools will offer at least the same number of invitations as last year. The Columbian School will distribute three tickets […]
9/25/97 Mayor Marion Barry helps open New Hall at 2350 H St. 10/1/97 GW announces plans to build a Health and Wellness Center at 23rd and G streets. 1/7/98 Board of Zoning Adjustment approves Wellness Center project. 1/12/98 GW announces that Mount Vernon College will become GW property by June 1999. 2/26/98 GW announces plans […]