OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shawn Tate August 2, 1994 (202) 994-6467 PUBLIC CONTACT: Department of Music (202) 994-6245 GW'S FACULTY ARTIST SERIES OPENS 1994 - 1995 SEASON WITH nFACULTY VOICE BASHn SEPTEMBER 26 EVENT: The George Washington University Department of Music's Faculty Artist Series presents a "FACULTY VOICE BASH. 11 Members of the voice faculty who will perform include Robert Baker, Eva Nagorka, Muriel Von Villas, Stephen Wellman and Jane White. The program will be "AN EVENING OF OPERA" including arias and ensembles from Bizet's 11Carmen, 11 Mozart's "Die Zauberflote, 11 Verdi's "Falstaff," Barber's "Vanessa, 11 Delibes' "Lakme11 and Dvorak' s "Rusalka. 11 WHEN: Monday, September 26, 1994 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre 800 21st Street, NW Washington, DC (Discounted parking is available on the night of the performance in the Marvin Center Garage.) COST: $5 General Admission $3 GW Faculty, Alumni and Staff $1 GW Students and Senior Citizens Season tickets for the Faculty Artists Series performances are also available and may be purchased through the Department of Music office. Prices are: $12 General Admission $9 GW Faculty, Alumni and Staff $4 GW Students and Senior Citizens For more information, please contact the GW Department of Music at (202) 994-5245. - MORE - PAGE TWO FACULTY VOICE BASH BACKGROUND: ROBERT BAKER has performed as a lyric tenor with The Pennsylvania Opera Theater, the Opera Theater of St. Louis, the Washington Concert Opera and the Washington Opera. He has given oratorio performances with the Israel Philharmonic in Tel Aviv, the Jeffrey Ballet and Norman Scribner's Choral Arts Society as well as a performance of the Britten "War Requiem" in New York under the baton of Richard Westenburg. In July 1992, Baker made his Carnegie Hall debut, singing Mozart's "Requiem," with composer John Rutter conducting. EVA NAGORKA has sung frequently as a recitalist and in performances with the Washington Opera, the Piedmont Opera Theatre, Prince George's Opera, Shenandoah Valley Music fes~ival, Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia and the Opera Ensemble of Washington. She has appeared as a guest artist with the Masterworks Chorus, National Choral Society, Folger Shakespeare Library, Jesuit Music Project and Washington Performing Arts Society. MURIEL VON VILLAS has directed over fifty operas with Opera DC, Prince George's Opera, Opera Theatre of North~in Virginia, Opera Americana, Potomac Valley Opera, Boston Summer Opera, Washington Concert Opera, Cambridge (MA) Opera, Cedardell, Minnesota Opera Institute, Capitol Opera, The Little Orchestra Society of New York and Natchez Opera. In 1976 STEPHEN WELLMAN joined the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters, a 18-voice a cappella choir, and in 1990 was appointed conductor of that group. JANE WHITE has appeared both as a soloist and with various orchestras and ensembles in the major halls of this area. Her repertoire spans five centuries and includes seven languages. She has sung contemporary music at the Pan American Union and the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater, and Bach with the Washington Bach Consort and the Marlboro Bach Festival. - 30 - OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Karen Sibert or August 3, 1994 Shawn Tate at GW 202/994-6460 Heather Swain at NESF 812/336-7700 Susan Whitmore at CPHV 202/289-7319 AMERICA GOES ON-LINE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF VIOLENCE National leaders convene in Washington, D.C. to shift debate from punitive measures to positive solutions; GW to host national press conference on youth violence Nov. 1 WASHINGTON -- As part of a two-day gathering and national videoconference originating in Chicago on youth violence, The George Washington University will host a summit of.national leaders and youth professionals on October 31 and November 1. Participants in this meeting will draft a consensus position which calls American society to action in adopting assertive, nonviolent means to bring an end to the violence and aggression plaguing the nation. Their statement will be presented at a press conference during the three-hour videoconference on Tuesday, November 1 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (EST). Scheduled participants in the Washington segment of the videoconference include: Sarah and James Brady, the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence; Dr. Joycelyn Elders, U.S. Surgeon General; the Reverend Jesse Jackson, founder and president of The Rainbow coalition; Maria Guajardo, executive director of La Rasa; the Reverend Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr.; Mark Rosenberg, director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control; Al Shanker, president of American Federation of Teachers; and Ed Zigler, founder of Head Start. The National Educational Service Foundation presents the "Breaking the Cycle of Violence" conference and videoconference, which are designed to facilitate meaningful dialogue among educators, policymakers, juvenile justice and social service professionals and community organizations in order to develop positive, systemic approaches for reclaiming youth and troubled communities. Practitioners in Chicago and other videoconference sites will see footage of three violence prevention models, interact with leaders in the field and take part in the press conference. - MORE - • ,<,t,.,~a - 2 - "NESF wants to make a difference in the lives of children and young people, especially those who are most likely to feel a sense of hopelessness," said Alan Blankstein, president of the organization. "Violence is symptomatic of deeper ills in our society. This event will help to begin to shift the terms of the debate away from punitive reactions toward more enlightened, peaceful, and positive approaches to violence and its root causes." Event co-sponsors include: Agency for Instruc~ional Technology, American Association _(?f School Administrators, American Federation of Teachers, American Humane Society, American Youth Work Center/"Youth Today," Association for Supervision .and -Curriculum Development, Boys Town/Father Flanaganis Boy's Home, Bureau for At-Risk Youth, Center to Prevent Handgun Violence, Community College Satellite Network, Cornell Family Life Development Center, Council for Children with Behavior Disorders, Council of Chief State School Officers, Council for Learning Disabilities, Council of the Great City Schools, The George Washington University, Midwest Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities, Nat~onal Association for Mediation in Education, National Association of Black School Educators, National Association of Homes and . " Services for Children, National Association of Private Schools for Exceptional Children, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Association of School Psychologists, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, National Dropout Prevention Center, National Network of Runaway and Youth Services, National Staff Development Council, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, Phi .Delta Kappa and Starr Commonweal th Schoo.ls. For more information about the conference or video highlights of the videoconference, contact the National Educational Service Foundation at 800/733-6786 or 812/336-7700. For more information about reserving a videoconference downlink site, contact NUTN at 800/293-7679 or 804/683-3012. Media interested in attending the press conference should contact Karen Sibert, 202/994-9023, or Shawn Tate, 202/994-6467, in the GW Office of Public Affairs. Seating is limited. - 30 - OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Freedman or August 3, 1994 Sam Silverstein (202) 994-6460 GW TO HOST 'CAMPUS CHALLENGE' TV SERIES SEPT. 10-11 students from 16 U.S. and Canadian Universities to Participate in competition Testing Knowledg~ of current Events, History and International Affairs Washington, D.C. -- Students from universities across the United states and Canada will lock horns September 10th and 11th at The George Washington University in an innovative, televised competition designed to test their knowledge of current events, history and international affairs. "Campus Challenge" will bring together more than 60 college students for a marathon of taping sessions at GW's Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, 800 21st street, NW (Foggy Bottom/GW Metro). ,Produced by World Affairs Television Productions in association with GW, the programs will be hosted by David Johnston, chairman of the Canadian Government's Commission on the Information Highway and former principal of McGill University in Montreal, and Chuck Stone, Walter Spearman Professor of Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg will officially inaugurate the competition and preside over the awarding of prizes and scholarships in the final program of the series. The 15 half-hour programs will be taped in succession, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 10th and from 9 a.m. to approximately 12:10 p.m. on Sunday, September 11th. The TV programs will air on public television stations in the United States and Canada. World Affairs Television Productions, an independent producer for several television networks, is headquartered in Montreal, Canada and has offices in Florida and Hong Kong. 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,ooo · undergraduate, graduate and professional students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 120 countries. -30- OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Freedman August 9, 1993 or Sam Silverstein (202) 994-6460 *** MEDIA ADVISORY*** GW'S AWARD-WINNING COLLEGE ORIENTATION PROGRAM SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 24-26 Best-in-the-Nation 'Colonial Inauguration' Welcomes Freshmen and Their Families to GW's Campus in Historic Foggy Bottom Hundreds of new students at The George Washington University will kick off their college careers by participating in GW's award-winning three-day orientation program August 24-26. "Colonial Inauguration" is a whirlwind series of events designed to acclimate freshmen and their families to GW's campus just four blocks from the White House and to familiarize them with the historic Foggy Bottom community the University calls home. "CI" activities include sessions on life at GW, a discussion for parents on the issues they face when sending their children off to college, and lunch in the arena that is home to GW' s nationally-ranked men's basketball team. Participants will be introduced to GW's wide range of academic options and study abroad programs and have the chance to explore the University's comprehensive Career Center. The "Colonial Cabinet," a team of 20 GW students chosen to lead 11CI, 11 will ensure that the Class of 1997 is comfortable at GW and in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood. They will also conduct programs for parents and siblings. "CI" began in 1990 and has been recognized as the nation's best college orientation program by the National Orientation Directors Association. The program's publications have also been singled out as among the nation's most effective. "Colonial Inauguration" is conducted five times each summer. This fifth and largest "CI" concludes just days before classes begin at GW Monday, August 30 . 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 administration 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. -30- , / OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Nora Kelley August 9, 1994 202/994-3087 PUBLIC CONTACT: Rhonda Van Diest 202/973-1110 GW AND D.C. BAR SPONSOR FOURTH ANNUAL INSTITUTE ON FEDERAL PROGRAM FRAUD: CORPORATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY SEPT. 1 AND 2 EVENT: Fourth Annual Institute on Federal Program Fraud: Corporate Criminal Liability presented by The George Washington University and the District of Columbia Bar. Panelists and speakers include: Gerard F. Treanor, Cacheris & Treanor, Washington, D.C. Michael P. Millikin, attorney, Office o~ the General Counsel, General Motors Corporation ' Vincent Terlep, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice The Honorable Merrick B. Garland, principal associate deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice Jacob A. Stein, partner, Stein, Mitchell & Mezines, former independent counsel in the Matter of Edwin Meese III in 1984 WHEN: September 1 - 2, 1994 WHERE: The Willard Inter-Continental Hotel 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. COST: Two-day Institute, including luncheons, reception and course materials is $645. D.C. Bar members and GW National Law Center alumni receive $30 discount. Early registration is recommended. A limited number of partial scholarships will be available to government attorneys. Background: The District of Columbia Bar and The George Washington University National Law Center cooperate in a joint venture to provide continuing legal education programs covering a wide range of topics, including institutes such as this one. Designed for - more - attorneys in private practice and government as well as corporate counsel of firms doing business in the four federally regulated arenas of government procurement, health care, financial institutions and the environment, the Institute brings together individuals from the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney's Office, federal regulatory agencies and the defense bar to discuss recent developments and future trends in civil and criminal enforcement of anti-fraud laws. It will include a series of demonstrations to illustrate the "real-life" application of the government's tools of enforcement: how prosecutors put the civil and crimina-1 dimensions __o f .. ..? £ase together, how counsel for the company and for individual officers and employers develop a strategy and how prosecutors and defense attorneys interact in the face of an indictment. Panelists also individuals from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Education, General Services Administration, U.S. Air Force, Arthur Andersen & Company, Western Atlas, Inc. and Martin Marietta Corporation. - 30 - OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 FOR IMMEDIATE CAMPUS RELEASE Contact: Mike Freedman August 9, 1994 or Sam Silverstein (202) 994-6460 CNN'S "CROSSFIRE" AND "CAPITAL GANG" TO BROADCAST LIVE FROM GW CAMPUS SEPT. 12-17 First-Ever Remote Broadcasts of Popular Political Programs to originate from GW's Marvin Center Washington, D.C. -- The George Washington University will host two highly popular CNN programs when they hit the road in September for their first-ever remote broadcasts before live audiences. "Crossfire" and "Capital Gang" will originate live from GW's Foggy Bottom campus the week of September 12th to 17th. The University's students, faculty and staff will join CNN's invited guests and other members of the community as part of the first audiences ever to watch the always informative and often explosive political debates in person. "Crossfire" will air from Monday, September 12 to Friday, September 16, 1994, from 7:30 to 8 p.m. each evening·. "Capital Gang" takes the stage on Saturday, September 17, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. All broadcasts will originate live from GW'S Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, 800 21st Street, NW (Foggy Bottom/GW Metro, Blue and orange lines). Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. each evening for "Crossfire," and all members of the audience should be seated by 7 p.m. on Saturday, doors will open at 6 p.m., and the audience should be in place by 6:30 p.m. One of CNN's highest-rated programs, "Crossfire" is broadcast nightly and features poi nt-counterpoint discussions with prominent newsmakers, including White House offici als, cabinet secretaries and members of the House and Senate. Michael Kinsley moderates the debates from the left, and Patrick Buchanan and John Sununu rotate the duty of taking the conservative point of view. The program has been on the air for more than 12 years. "Capital Gang" features a lively discussion of current events among five panelists, including nationally syndicated columnists Mark Shields, Robert Novak and Mona Charen, Al Hunt of The Wall Street Journal and Time magazine's Margaret Carlson. Leading newsmakers also join the panelists as they dissect the issues of the week. The program is nearing the completion of its sixth year on the air. Entry to any of the broadcasts is free with a valid GW ID for students, faculty and staff of The George Washington University. To · ensure seating, members of the GW community should call campus Activities at (202) 994-6555 and indicate which evenings they would like to attend and the number of people in their party. -30- OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS• WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 FOR IMMEDIATE CAMPUS RELEASE Contact: Mike Freedman August 9, 1994 or Sam Silverstein (202) 994-6460 CNN'S "CROSSFIRE" AND "CAPITAL GANG" TO BROADCAST LIVE FROM GW CAMPUS SEPT. 12-17 First-Ever Remote Broadcasts of Popular Political Programs to Originate from GW's Marvin Center Washington, D.C. -- The George Washington University will host two highly popular CNN programs when they hit the road in September for their first-ever remote broadcasts before live audiences. "Crossfire" and "Capital Gang" will originate live from GW's· Foggy Bottom campus the week of September 12th to 17th. The Un1versity's students, faculty and staff will join CNN's invited guests and other members of the community as part of the first audiences ever to watch the always informative and often explosive political debates in person. "Crossfire" will air from Monday, September 12 to Friday, September 16, 1994, from 7:30 to 8 p.m. each evening. "Capital Gang" takes the stage on Saturday, September 17, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. All broadcasts will originate live from GW'S Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, 800 21st street, NW (Foggy Bottom/GW Metro, Blue and orange lines). Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. each evening for "Crossfire," and all members of the audience should be seated by 7 p.m. on Saturday, doors will open at 6 p.m., and the audience should be in place by 6:30 p.m. One of CNN's highest-rated programs, "Crossfire" is broadcast nightly and features point-counterpoint discussions with prominent newsmakers, including White House officials, cabinet secretaries and members of the House and Senate. Michael Kinsley moderates the debates from the left, and Patrick Buchanan and John Sununu rotate the duty of taking the conservative point of view. The program has been on the air for more thah 12 years. "Capital Gang" features a lively discussion of current events among five panelists, including nationally syndicated columnists Mark Shields, Robert Novak and Mona Charen, Al Hunt of The Wall Street Journal and Time magazine's Margaret Carlson. Leading newsmakers also join the panelists as they dissect the issues of the week. The program is nearing the completion of its sixth year on the air. Entry to any of the broadcasts is free with a valid GW ID for students, faculty and staff of The George Washington University. To ensure seating, members of the GW community should call campus Activities at (202) 994-6555 and indicate which evenings they would like to attend and the number of people in their party. -30-