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Commencement Fair 2008

 

 

 Grad Week 2008

 

Schedule 2008

Friday, May 16, 2008

Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Commissioning Ceremony
8:00 a.m., the United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima) (rain site, Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre). For more information, call (202) 994-5880.

Elliott School of International Affairs Celebration
11:00 a.m., Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-3002. Click here for further information about this School Celebration!

GW Legacy Reception
1:30 p.m., Media and Public Affairs Building, Second Floor Lobby, for more information or to register, visit www.alumni.gwu.edu and click on "Calendar of Events."

Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
1:30 p.m., Lisner Auditorium, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-7129.

University Interfaith Baccalaureate Service
3:00 p.m., Western Presbyterian Church, 2401 Virginia Avenue, N.W., reservations recommended, for more information call (202) 994-7129.

School of Business Undergraduate Celebration
4:00 p.m.,  Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-8252.

School of Business Graduate Celebration
7:30 p.m., Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-8252.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Graduate School of Education and Human Development Celebration
8:00 a.m., Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-2194. Click here for further information about this School Celebration!

Phi Beta Kappa Installation
9:00 a.m.,  Lisner Auditorium, by invitation, for more information, call (202) 994-0514.

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Celebration #1 (separated by major)
12:00 noon, Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-6210. Click here for a list of participating majors. Click here for further information about School Celebrations!

School of Public Health and Health Services Celebration
12:00 noon, Lisner Auditorium, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994- 994-2632 or click here.

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Celebration #2  (separated by major)
3:30 p.m., Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-6210. Click here for a list of participating majors. Click here for further information about School Celebrations!

School of Medicine and Health Sciences – Health Sciences Celebration 
4:00 p.m.,  Lisner Auditorium, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-0437.

College of Professional Studies Celebration
7:30 pm, Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st Street, N.W., tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-2083.

School of Engineering and Applied Science Celebration
7:30 p.m.,  Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-5411. Click here for further information about this School Celebration!

Monumental Celebration at Union Station
8:30 p.m. until 11:30 pm,   50 Massachusetts Avenue NE, all graduates, friends, and family invited.  Ticket Sales coming soon!

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Processions step off at the National Mall
9:30 a.m.,  National Mall (Alternate Site: TBD)

University Commencement
10:00 a.m., National Mall, between 4th and 7th Streets

School of Medicine and Health Sciences – MD Celebration
2:30 p.m., Lisner Auditorium, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-2170.

Law School Celebration
2:30 p.m., Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, tickets required, for more information call (202) 994-6288. Click here for further information about this School Celebration!