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SMPA CELEBRATION BRING COMMUNITY TOGETHER Over $135,000 was awarded to students during an evening that brought together students, faculty, staff, alumni and special guests for food, fun and celebration.
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SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE! THE FINAL LAP 2019 Take a pit stop and fuel up as you prepare to cross the end-of-semester finish line! Open to all GW students, the Final Lap helps you destress throughout finals season. Events range from a silent disco party to free chair massages.
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APRIL 8 – MAY 15 CCAS GRADUATION CAP DESIGN CONTEST Looking forward to graduation? Each year, many new graduates show their excitement, gratitude and creativity by decorating their caps.
This year, CCAS wants you to snap a picture of your cap and post it on Instagram or Twitter with #CCASOnward for a chance to win a $25 gift card and GW swag.
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MAY 1 APPLY FOR THE YOUTH AMBASSADORS SUMMER PROGRAM Participants will study the history and philosophy of religious freedom, meet with policymakers and activists from around the world, and attend sessions of the International Religious Freedom Ministerial sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
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MAY 5 APPLY FOR A JOURNALISM BOOTCAMP IN PRAGUE The Bakala Foundation will host an intensive 10-day summer course to give aspiring journalists real-world training with lectures and exercises under the supervision of journalists from leading international news organizations. All selected students will receive a full scholarship to participate in the program which will run from August 3 – 13 in Prague, Czech Republic.
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MAY 6 SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT FOR THE PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS AND THE DIGITAL DIVIDE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PPDD 2019 invites work that informs issues related to the digital divide broadly defined, the nature of life in the digital age, the many challenges and opportunities of information and communication technologies, or the interplay of influence between technological and social change. Submit your 250-word abstract to present your work at PPDD 2019.
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MAY 10 SAJA SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIP FUNDS NOW OPE The South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) offers scholarship and internship funds for undergraduate and graduate-level students interested in South Asia to pursue their journalistic education.
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MAY 21 NLGJA SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS The NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists offers several mentorship programs and scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 for LGBTQ students majoring in journalism or mass communication.
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MAY 31 PEOPLEGROVE SCHOLARSHIP FOR ESSAYS ON MENTORSHIP PeopleGrove offers $2,000 scholarships for full-time students who reflect on the importance of mentorship in their education or how they plan to be a future role model for the next generation of students.
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JULY 1 HUB FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP The Hub Foundation awards up to 15 scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 to support research that focuses on or includes Islam and Muslim voices or perspectives. Their goal is to help develop future scholars, teachers and leaders who can contribute to cross-cultural understanding and improving foreign and domestic relations.
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Brittany Shepherd, B.A. ‘16, is joining Yahoo News as a national politics reporter and will cover the intersection of culture and politics during the 2020 campaign. While at GW, Shepherd was a member of Phi Sigma Sigma and the GW chapter of the Association of Black Journalists.
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FREE SCREENING OF KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE The American Film Institute is hosting a free screening of “Knock Down the House,” which follows four extraordinary women — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush and Paula Jean Swearengin — who take on the political establishment by mounting grassroots campaigns for Congress. A Q&A will follow with filmmaker Rachel Lears, moderated by GW alumna and NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Kasie Hunt.
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GLOBAL PRESS EXHIBIT: DIGNITY AND PRECISION Join Global Press for a photojournalism and word art exhibit that celebrates the future of international journalism. The event includes an exhibition, panel and receptions.
Student tickets are $5 with the promo code “STUDENT.”
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RESTORING TRUST IN THE MEDIA: QUESTIONS THAT MATTER Join the Knight Foundation and Gallup for a conversation on public trust, perceptions of misinformation and Americans' evolving opinions of the media.
Featured panelists included Yamiche Alcindor, Sam Gill, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jonathan Rothwell.
May 2 | 8 – 9:30 a.m | 901 F Street NW | RSVP NOW »
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2019 GOLDZIHER AWARD CEREMONY Attend the Goldziher 2019 Awards Ceremony to honor the winners of the prize for journalistic excellence in covering Muslim Americans.
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MEDIA FOR DEMOCRACY FORUM Join the U.S. Agency for Global Media, media experts, practitioners, opinion leaders and policymakers at the Media for Democracy Forum.
Featured guests include Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett, and Hudson Institute President and CEO Kenneth R. Weinstein.
May 7 | 8:15 a.m – 5:00 p.m | U.S. Institute of Peace | REGISTER NOW »
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SMPA ALUM DOCUMENTARY SCREENING Join the GW community for an exclusive screening of the documentary, “Mosul,” directed by SMPA and ESIA graduate Dan Gabriel. The event will feature a discussion with the filmmakers as well as a screening and reception.
May 7 | 5:30 p.m | Jack Morton Auditorium | RSVP NOW »
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SPRING SPJ DC HAPPY HOUR The end of the semester is getting closer! Join the Society of Professional Journalists D.C. Pro Chapter and journalism students from Georgetown University and the University of Maryland for a spring mixer as a toast to the end of classes.
There is no charge to attend. You must register in advance so that the National Press Club will admit you for the event.
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THE 2019 BBC REITH LECTURES: JONATHAN SUMPTION Until recently, Jonathan Sumption served as a justice on the UK Supreme Court. In his lecture, “Rights and the Ideal Constitution,” Jonathan compares the U.S. and UK constitutional models and asks whether we should determine rights through politics or in the courts.
The lecture includes a Q&A session and will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio.
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PRESS FORWARD OFFERING COMP TICKETS TO 'CELEBRATING POLITICAL CARTOONISTS: DRAWING AMERICA' Join politicians, journalists and celebrities working to support safe and civil workplaces for women and men. Press Forward is offering a limited number of comp tickets to the SMPA community for their D.C. celebration for journalism and workplace culture. If interested in attending, please email jperrino@gwu.edu by Wednesday, May 1. May 8 | 6:30 – 9 p.m | Long View Gallery | LEARN MORE »
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POLITICS AND PROSE & GW PRESENT: JARED DIAMOND Join Politics and Prose & GW as Jared Diamond discusses his newest book, “Upheaval, ” which looks at trauma and considers the reasons why some nations recover and others collapse. A limited number of free student tickets are available.
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FOREMOTHERS AND HEALTH POLICY HEROES AWARD LUNCHEON Join the National Center for Health Research as they honor “Foremothers” who broke down barriers for other women and two “Health Policy Heroes” who are helping families separated at the border.
Foremothers include Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), best-selling author Deborah Tannen and trailblazing Washington Post reporter Dorothy Butler Gilliam. The 2019 Health Policy Heroes are Dr. Marsha Griffin and Dr. Cristina Muñiz de la Peña.
May 17 |12:00 – 3:00 p.m | The Mayflower Hotel | LEARN MORE »
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