plus events around campus and go inside internships at JDRF and Politico
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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

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SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN
PRESIDENT LEBLANC LIVE
Join Frank Sesno as he hosts a town hall conversation with President Thomas LeBlanc one day after his inauguration ceremony.
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Nov. 14 | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Jack Morton Auditorium or Online
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FIGHTING FOR A CAUSE AND FOLLOWING DREAMS UP CAPITOL HILL
My summer at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation gave me the opportunity to pursue the type of work I aspire to do for a cause I believe in.
- Jeffrey Peterson, BA '20

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MY VIEW FROM INSIDE A MODERN NEWSROOM
Through both my SMPA courses and my experience at Politico, I’ve learned first-hand that today’s journalists are not just writers. They are analysts, videographers, coders, social media experts and so much more.
- Rachel Geffner, BA '18

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SMPA HIGHLIGHTS
SPRING 2018 COURSE REGISTRATION
Spring 2018 registration begins Monday, Nov. 30 for undergraduates with 90 or more completed credit hours and continues through Friday, Nov. 17. View course descriptions on the SMPA website the registration schedule on the Office of the Registrar website or the full schedule of classes in the myGW portal.
SMPA COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND: KOREA AND THE POWER OF SMALL
SMPA Visiting State Department Public Diplomacy Fellow Robert Ogburn will discuss his work as a U.S. foreign service officer in Korea, most recently serving as minister-counselor for public affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. The talk will be followed by a reception with light fare.
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Nov. 16 | 4 p.m. | ESIA Room 602
UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES 
NOVEMBER 13
INAUGURATION CEREMONY FOR PRESIDENT THOMAS J. LEBLANC
Celebrate the installation of Thomas LeBlanc as the 17th president of the George Washington University.
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NOVEMBER 13 – 17
COURSE REGISTRATION PERIOD FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
View the schedule to find which day you can register based on the number of completed course credits.
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NOVEMBER 15
KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION CAREER INTERNSHIP FUND
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THE NEW YORK TIMES STUDENT JOURNALISM INSTITUTE
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NOVEMBER 18
UNITING4CLIMATE VR/360-VIDEO PITCH COMPETITION
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DECEMBER 1
STUDY ABROAD IN PARIS
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Imani Cheers spoke to CTV News (Canada) about race relations since President Trump was elected.
David Karpf was quoted by Voice of America in “Congress, Silicon Valley Seek Common Ground on Social Media Interference.”
Ethan Porter had his research mentioned in the Bloomberg article “It Takes More Than Fact Checks to Beat Populists.”
Nikki Usher was mentioned in the Nieman Lab article “If podcasts and radio move to smart speakers, who will be directing us what to listen to?”
AROUND CAMPUS
COCO PRESENTATION WITH DISNEY-PIXAR ANIMATOR JASON KATZ
Nov. 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Hammer Auditorium, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design | Admission is free with GWID | LEARN MORE »
ATTEND PRIVACY WEEK EVENTS
Hosted by GW Libraries and Academic Innovation, Privacy Week, running November 13 – 17, is a series of talks, workshops and panels exploring privacy in the digital age.
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A CONVERSATION WITH FORMER CONGRESSMAN DELLUMS
Nov. 14 | 9:30 a.m. | ESIA Room 602 | REGISTER » 
DATELINE: DC 2017
Dateline brings together media industry leaders, high-profile journalists and supporters of the work of NLGJA, the association of LGBTQ journalists. Students can use the promo code DDCStud5 for $20 tickets. Faculty can use the promo code DDCProf for $35 tickets.
Nov. 16 | 6:30 p.m. | 1526 14th St. NW | REGISTER » 
PARTICIPATE IN THE 2018 MLK DAY OF SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP
Sign up by Dec. 1 to participate in this hallmark day of service with GW alumni, community members, faculty, staff and students.
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"PITCH PERFECT: WHERE GOOD IDEAS GO TO GROW 2!" 
Dec. 8 | 10 a.m. | Impact Hub DC | REGISTER » 
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