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valuable information such as current press releases, instructions on how to get in touch
with the Office of Public Affairs for immediate assistance (202-994-6460) and other sites
of media interest are also available at the GW Online Media Guide site. The following is
an example of an entry:
Stephen Joel TRACHTENBERG
AREA: Leadership in higher education; minority access to higher education;
cooperation between education and business; future of higher education
TITLE: Professor of Public Administration; President, The George Washington
University
DEGREE: M.P.A., J.D.
WORK PHONE: [phone] or [phone]
SPECIALT Y: Education, Law and Legal Affairs, Public Administration
This service is now available and the information will be updated on a regular basis.
Media tutorials of the GW Online Media Guide can be arranged by calling Bob Ludwig
of GW Public Affairs at [phone]. Also the online service provides an opportunity
for media feedback and all suggestions are welcome.
Located four blocks from the White House, The George Washington University was
created by an Act of Congress in 1821. Today, GW is the largest institution of higher
education in the nation□s capital. The University offers comprehensive programs of
undergraduate and graduate liberal arts study as well as degree programs in medicine, law,
engineering, education, business/public management and international affairs. Each year,
GW enrolls a diverse population of 19,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional
students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 120 countries.
The GW Online Media Guide is available at http://www.media.gwu.edu
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Just over one year ago, on October 15, 1996, The George Washington University
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affiliated with Mount Vernon College, a small, four-year, liberal arts college for women f
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defining a relationship between them that would preserve, in some form, the mission and
traditional strengths of the college while enhancing the program offerings and options of ;ASK GW
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* A Complete audit of the college's finances has occurred;
* Financial controls have been put in place;
* The college's liabilities have been addressed;
* New management leadership has been installed;
* Deferred maintenance has been addressed;
* Capital improvements are underway;
* Operational expenses have been reduced;
* A class of 100 has been recruited;
* Approximately $550,000 has been raised;
* A strategic planning process was initiated and completed;
* Recommendations were delivered.
The planning effort was initiated by Mount Vernon College Board of Trustees Chairman
Walter M. Bortz last January. Over a nine month period, a joint GW/MVC faculty
Transition Committee evaluated the college's academic and student life programs and
reviewed options for the relationship between MVC and GW. Building on the
recommendations of that committee, a strategy has been developed for achieving the goals
of the affiliation agreement while building an academically and financially successful
program. Under the plan:
* Effective immediately, GW and Mount Vernon College (MVC) will begin an eighteen
month transition to" The George Washington University at Mount Vernon College." The
target date for completion is June 30,1999. The governance, management and
administration ofthe college will transition to a structure consistent with that offhe
George Washington University.
* The Mount Vernon College campus will offer the GW academic and student life
experience in a learning and living environment dedicated to the talent and leadership of
current Mount Vernon and future GW women. This shall be known as The George
Washington University at Mount Vernon College Plan.
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* Women admitted to any school of GW may choose to live and to take courses at the
MVC campus at any point in their undergraduate careers. Effective immediately, all
applicants to MVC will be referred to the GW Admissions office for review and decision.
* In addition to GW undergraduate courses and a distinctive residential life program,
special credit and non-credit auxiliary programs will be offered on the MVC campus
appropriate to its resources, location and programmatic focus.
* Current MVC graduate students will be permitted to complete their degree requirements
by the end of the 1998-1999 academic year.
* Current MVC Seniors and Juniors (Classes of 1998 and 1999) will complete their MVC
programs and earn MVC degrees. If they wish these students may request that their
diplomas reference MVC's affiliation with GW. In addition, reflecting GW's desire to
welcome these graduates into the GW family, all 1998 and 1999 MVC graduates who
apply and are accepted to specific GW graduate programs (see attached list) will receive
50% tuition discounts offered in honor of Mount Vernon College founder Elizabeth J.
Somers.
* Current MVC Sophomores and Freshmen (Classes of 2000 and 2001) in good academic
standing will be offered admission to GW and may select from among GW major
programs and complete GW requirements to earn a GW degree. As of the opening of the
1998-1999 academic year, they will assume all benefits, privileges and choices of GW
students. These students will have the option of requesting that their diplomas reflect their
graduation from The George Washington University at Mount Vernon College.
* All Mount Vernon College graduates, past and future, will be awarded alumnae status at
The George Washington University.
* As part of The George Washington University at Mount Vernon College Plan, GW will
establish on the Mount Vernon College campus an Elizabeth J Somers Women's
Leadership Center to preserve, institutionalize and further the mission of Mount Vernon
College within the University. This center will consult and work with the offices and
academic departments of the University on matters of pedagogy, course content and
special programming which have the potential to affect and enhance the experience and
leadership potential of GW women. The Center will also serve as the focus of MVC
campus special program development, fundraising and MVC alumnae programming.
"The George Washington University at Mount Vernon College combines the resources,
stature and academic power of a major, national university with the tradition, beauty and
intimacy of a residential college community dedicated to meeting the personal and
educational aspirations of our most talented women," said Mount Vernon College Board
of Trustees Chairman Walter Bortz. "Here, GW women can experience the best of all
worlds: a close-knit campus community, deeply rooted in tradition, and offering superb
instruction and its own rich residential and campus life, along with ready access to the
academic, social and cultural opportunities of a large, urban coeducational university
situated in the heart of our nation's capital."
"The Mount Vernon College campus represents The George Washington University's
commitment to the best in education for GW women, leaders of today and tomorrow,"
said MVC interim President Grae Baxter. "I am extremely optimistic about all of the
possibilities this change creates for Mount Vernon College students. Most important, it
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preserves the Mount Vernon College mission and guarantees the campus will thrive as a
living and learning community for women."
NOTE: This plan remains subject to final approval by the Board of Trustees of The
George Washington University
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ELIZABETH J. SOMERS
MASTERS DEGREE FELLOWSHIPS
Columbian School of Arts and Sciences
Anthropology, Art Therapy, Geography, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Public
Policy, Religion, Social Policy, Sociology, Statistics, Theater-Design, Women's Studies
Elliott School of International Affairs
East Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, Russian & East European Studies
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
School Counseling, Education Policy Studies, Elementary Education (1 year program),
Elementary & Secondary Education Administration, Human Resource Development,
Secondary Education, Higher Education Administration, Rehabilitation Counseling, Early
Childhood Special Education
School of Business and Public Management
Public Administration, Tourism Administration, Taxation
School of Engineering and Applied Science
M.S. in Engineering and Applied Science, Master in Engineering
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>ress Release Archive: AUTHOR CHARLES KAISER TO SPEAK AT GW JANUARY 20< Page 1 of 2
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AUTHOR CHARLES KAISER TO SPEAK AT GW JANUARY 20
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EVENT: Charles Kaiser, author of 1968 In America: Music, Politics, Chaos,
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Are The Way We Are" (politically as Americans). Kaiser will address
students in Professor Mark Siegel's Introduction to Political Management / ASK GW
class, part of the GW Graduate School of Political Management's Semester 'Oni:M forum For Di,.
in Washington program.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 - 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: The George Washington University
Phillips Hall, Room 108 (801 22nd Street, NW)
Background:
Charles Kaiser was born in Washington, DC, and is a former writer for The New York
Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek. His articles have also appeared in New
York, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, and The New York Observer. He
has taught at Columbia and Princeton and is also author of The Gay Metropolis, a history
of the gay community since the 1940's.
GW's "Semester in Washington" is an undergraduate program in political management
sponsored by the Graduate School of Political Management. The program offers
undergraduate students from around the country the opportunity to learn from and
network with 'Washington Insiders.' The faculty, guest lecturers and panelists are leading
political professionals in Washington. Students have the opportunity to gain hands-on
experience through internships and practicum groups where they produce campaign
advertisements, compete as consulting groups, and create strategic lobbying plans.
Located four blocks from the White House, The George Washington University was
created by an Act of Congress in 1821. Today, GW is the largest institution of higher
education in the nation's capital. The University offers comprehensive programs of
undergr aduate and graduate liberal arts study as well as degree programs in medicine,
law, engineering, education, business/public management and international affairs. Each
year GW enrolls a diverse population of 19,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional
students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and some 100 countries.
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Media interested in covering this event should contact Stephanie Elrod at (202) 994-
6467.
Journalists can now access faculty experts via the GW Online Media Guide at
http://www.media.gwu.edu
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>ress Release Archive: GW'S ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AND THE JENNY MCKEAN MOORE ... Page 1 of2
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January 15, 1998 [phone]
GW'S ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AND THE JENNY MCKEAN MOORE FUND
FOR WRITERS PRESENT THE SPRING 1998 READING SERIES
WHAT: Reading series sponsored by GW's Department of English and the Jenny
McKean Moore Fund for Writers.
WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 1998
8p.m.
Christopher Leland A professor of English and head of the creative writing
department at Wayne State University, Leland has published five novels and
a book on literary history. His latest work, The Art of Compelling Fiction
will be published later this year.
Thursday, February 19, 1998
8 p.m.
Moira Crone The author of a two novels, Dream State and A Period of
Confinement, Crone has also published a collection of short stories.
Thursday, March 12, 1998
8 p.m.
Tom Lux The author of several books of poetry, including HalfP romised
Land and The Drowned River, Lux is the winner of the Ruth Lilly Prize for
poetry. He is currently a professor at Sarah Lawrence College.
WHERE: The George Washington University
Marvin Center, 2nd Floor, Colonial Commons
800 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
(Foggy Bottom Metro)
COST: Admission is free and open to the public.
Located four blocks from the White House, The George Washington University was
created by an Act of Congress in 1821. Today, GW is the largest institution of higher
education in the nation's capital. The University offers comprehensive programs of
undergr aduate and graduate liberal arts study as well as degree programs in medicine,
law, engineering, education, business/public management and international affairs. Each
year GW enrolls a diverse population of 19,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional
students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and some 100 countries.
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http://www.media.gwu.edu.
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January 16, 1998 (202) 994- 3087
FOUR MEMBERS OF GW COMMUNITY AWA RD ED FULBRIGHT
SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO TEACH ABROAD
Washington -- Four faculty members at The George Washington University have been
awarded Fulbright scholarships to teach and research at universities abroad.
Young-Key Kim-Renaud, a professor of Korean Language and Culture in the
department of East Asian Languages and Literature at GW, received a Fulbright
scholarship to research in Seoul, Korea. Kim-Renaud is an expert on theoretical and
applied linguistics, Korean linguistics and East Asian affairs. In Seoul, Kim-Renaud is
conducting research on "The Role of Panrnal in the Korean Honorific System" at Seoul
National University.
Janet E. Steele, an associate professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs, is an
expert on the history of journalism and on the ideology and professional practices of
journalists. She is lecturing on "American Media and Cultural Studies" at the University
oflndonesia in Jakarta.
Ira L. Straus is a senior associate at GW's Program on Transitions to Democracy in the
Elliott School of International Affairs. He is lecturing on "Russian Integration with the
West" at the Russian State University for the Humanities in Moscow, Russia. <
Steven A. Tuch is an associate professor in GW's department of sociology and is an
expert on race, ethnic and minority relations, quantitative methodology and stratification.
He is lecturing on "Stratification Ideology in Comparative Perspective -- The United
States and Poland," at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland.
The Fulbright Program was established at the end of World War II by Senator J. William
Fulbright, a graduate of The George Washington University's law school. The program's
intent is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and
other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills. Recognized as the
flagship program in international exchange, the Fulbright Program is sponsored and
funded by the United States Information Agency. Funding support is also provided by
participating governments and host institutions in the U.S. and abroad. All Fulbright
applicants undergo rigorous peer review administered by the Council for International
Exchange of Scholars. The presidentially appointed J. William Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board formulates policy guidelines and makes the final selection of all
grantees.
Located four blocks from the White House, The George Washington University was
created by an Act of Congress in 1821. Today, GW is the largest institution of higher
education in the nation's capital. The University offers comprehensive programs of
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