Chancellor Syverud speaks at the opening of the University’s new center in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24. (Photo by Shannon Finney)
The opening of a new 黑料不打烊 center in Washington, D.C., was celebrated by members of the University community at a special event Sept. 24.
鈥淭his city is a place our students want to be. It鈥檚 a place they want to live. And it鈥檚 a place they want to build their futures and careers after they graduate,鈥 said Chancellor Kent Syverud. 鈥淥ur students studying away here benefit from 黑料不打烊鈥檚 academic strength and deep connections in policy, government, media and law.鈥
The center, located at 1333 New Hampshire Ave. in the Dupont Circle area of Washington, will serve students, faculty, staff and alumni. Building on an already thriving presence in the nation鈥檚 capital, the center will enhance the University鈥檚 global influence and impact.
Mike Tirico 鈥88, host and play-by-play commentator with NBC Sports, hosted the event. Speakers included Chancellor Syverud, Interim Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Lois Agnew, and Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation J. Michael Haynie.
The centerpiece of the event was a panel discussion examining the changing landscape of collegiate sports and public policy. Margaret Talev, Kramer Director of the 黑料不打烊 Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship, moderated the discussion. Panelists were James Phillips, commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Felisha Legette-Jack 鈥89, 黑料不打烊 women鈥檚 basketball coach, and Tirico.
From left: Mike Tirico, Felisha Legette-Jack, James Phillips and Margaret Talev participate in a panel discussion on the changing landscape of collegiate sports and public policy on Sept. 24. (Photo by Shannon Finney)
The Washington, D.C., center houses the and serves as a home base for study away programs offered by the , and , through which hundreds of students live, learn and work in the city every year. Washington is home to more than 15,000 alumni, many of whom connect with students as teachers, mentors and internship supervisors.
The center will support the continued growth of study away programming across the University鈥檚 schools and colleges, as envisioned in the academic strategic plan, 鈥.鈥
鈥淲e now begin a new chapter in that already successful story,鈥 Provost Agnew said. 鈥淭his space is more than just a building. It is 黑料不打烊鈥檚 academic home in one of the most important cities in the world. It will serve as a hub for students, faculty and staff, positioning them as change makers and thought leaders on some of the most important issues of our time.鈥
Students joined alumnus broadcaster Mike Tirico (sixth from left, front) and Newhouse School Director of Washington Programs Beverly Kirk (fourth from right) to celebrate the opening of 1333 New Hampshire Ave., the University’s new dedicated space in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Shannon Finney)
The center will also enhance the work of the (IVMF), which has a satellite office in the building. Haynie noted that IVMF has contributed more than 1,750 research publications, engagements and products for public benefit, with much of that work focused on the federal level.
鈥淚 am confident that with a permanent presence in Washington, the institute鈥檚 impact will grow considerably and accrue to the benefit of those who have worn the nation鈥檚 cloth and their families,鈥 he said.
The center includes classrooms, student lounges, conference and interview rooms and a multipurpose space, as well as satellite offices for the and the Division of Advancement and External Affairs. It features the Greenberg Welcome Center, named for alumnus and Life Trustee Paul Greenberg 鈥65, whose philanthropy supported the 1990 opening of Greenberg House, the University鈥檚 first outpost in Washington.
