+ can't-miss events with Chuck Todd, US surgeon general & POW/MIA director
+ can't-miss events with Chuck Todd, US surgeon general & POW/MIA director
Sept. 17, 2018
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SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN
YOU'RE INVITED!
'THE PRESS FIGHTS BACK' WITH CHUCK TODD
Join GW's School of Media and Public Affairs for a conversation on the future of our press — and our democracy.
The former GW student will discuss Trump, politics, the media and the midterms during this one-on-one conversation with SMPA Director Frank Sesno.
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SMPA HIGHLIGHTS
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GET GUARANTEED ADMISSION TO SMPA EVENTS!
BECOME AN SMPA EVENT VOLUNTEER
SMPA students who volunteer to assist with event set up and check in are guaranteed admission to exclusive SMPA events.
If you're interested in volunteering, email Marisa Mansueto at mjmansueto@gwu.edu.
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HOW WASHINGTON WORKS!
UPCOMING DEFENSE WRITERS GROUP BREAKFAST WITH MR. KELLY K. MCKEAGUE
SMPA's Project for Media and National Security invites students to sign up for limited-availability seating at on-the-record breakfasts with national security decision-makers.
The next breakfast will host Mr. Kelly K. McKeague, the Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
Be in the room as journalists and government officials interact on the front lines! Guests and journalists are often GW alumni, will you be next?
Sept. 20 | 8 – 9 a.m. | Fairmont Hotel | RSVP to preethyjana@gwu.edu
UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES 
SEPT. 21 
LAST DAY TO ADD OR DROP A COURSE THROUGH AN RTF-EZ
OCT. 5
SMPA INTERNAL TRANSFER APPLICATIONS ARE DUE
Tell your friends! The transfer application portal is now open for CCAS sophomores to apply to either SMPA major for the spring 2019 semester.
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OCT. 15
APPLY FOR THE CHIPS QUINN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The Chips Quinn Scholars Program provides training, mentoring and paid internships to college juniors, seniors, recent graduates and graduate students who aspire to careers in the news and information business.
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OCT. 16 & NOV. 14
INFORMATION SESSION: GLOBALIZATION AND THE MEDIA PARIS SEMINAR
Globalization and the Media gives students an insider's vantage point on the dynamic and growing field of global media by combining a semester-long course with a spring break trip to Paris that takes students inside the homes and workplaces of some of the industry's most influential figures.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Jack Nassetta, B.A. '20, co-authored “Russia is gearing up to misinform the U.S. public about Syria. Here’s our cheat sheet to identify Twitter trolls” in The Washington Post and is the lead author of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies report “All the World is Staged.”
Silvio Waisbord moderated the panel "Crisis in Nicaragua: Voices from the Movement" organized by The Global Women's Institute at the George Washington University in partnership with other organizations, including SMPA.
AROUND CAMPUS
MOMENT OF TRUTH: CHOOSE NONVIOLENCE
Pace e Bene invites students to participate in events promoting a culture of active nonviolence. On Sept. 22, the group will assemble at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and march to the White House.
Sept. 21 – 22 | Washington, D.C. | LEARN MORE »
EVERYSTYLISHGIRL TO HOST UNIQUE NETWORKING EVENT FOR MILLENNIAL WOMEN
EveryStylishGirl is partnering with WeWork for an afternoon of networking, inspiring conversations and, of course, brunch and drinks for millennial women.
The “Sip N’ Slay” series event theme will be fashion and politics with keynote speaker Beverly Beal, a fashion entrepreneur and attorney.
Sept. 23 | WeWork DuPont | LEARN MORE »
GW CREDIT UNION INITIATIVE EVENT AND COMMUNICATION ANALYST POSITIONS
The nonprofit GW Credit Union Initiative is chartering a student-run credit union to help students bank cheaply, build credit and learn how to manage their finances.
GWCUI seeks students for communication analyst positions and will host an introductory event with free food later this semester.
Sept. 25 | District House B114 | LEARN MORE »
A NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON CIVILITY
Join moderator Scott Simon, award-winning host of NPR's “Weekend Edition” for a thought-provoking conversation on the importance of civility.
After the main event, continue the conversation and meet the panelists at a reception with drinks and light appetizers. Discounted student tickets are available for $14.
Sept. 26 | 7 – 10 p.m. | Jack Morton Auditorium | LEARN MORE »
VOLUNTEER AT THE WEST WING WEEKEND
The West Wing Weekend, a convention for fans of the TV show “The West Wing,” will take place from Sept. 28 – 30 in Bethesda, Maryland and seeks student volunteers.
The convention includes a weekend full of academic programming, special guests, performances and service projects that connect to “The West Wing.”
Sept. 28 – 30 | Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center | SIGN UP »
U.S. SURGEON GENERAL TALK ON OPIOID EPIDEMIC
As part of the Health Policy Leadership Lecture Series, the George Washington School of Nursing will host the United States Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, to discuss the opioid epidemic. 
Oct. 1 | 3 – 4 p.m. | Betts Theatre | RSVP »
CNN SPECIAL PRESENTATION: VOCES DE LA INMIGRACIÓN
You're invited to CNN's invite-only video presentation and panel on President Trump's Zero Tolerance Policy and its effect on the Latino community. The screening and panel will be in English with Spanish captions.
Oct. 17 | 7 – 9 p.m. | Jack Morton Auditorium | REGISTER NOW »
GW BENEFITS AT EQUINOX SPORTS CLUB
GW students are eligible for no initiation fee, a special rate, 25 percent off the first spa purchase and a free fitness assessment at Equinox. Any current members will automatically be added to the discount.
Contact connie.bermudez@equinox.com to sign up or for more info.
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