SPECIAL EVENTS

Social Activities

Students spend a day at Mount Vernon

Throughout the semester, optional activities are planned to encourage students to socialize with other participants outside of the classroom, and to take advantage of the many attractions D.C. has to offer.

Past social activities have included:

• A walking tour of the city's monuments and landmarks
• Visits to the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian Institutions
• A trip Mount Vernon, George Washington's home
• Sporting events such as a Washington Nationals baseball game or a Georgetown basketball game
• Receptions and networking events
• Old Town Alexandria Ghost Tour
• Jazz in the Sculpture Garden
• DC Improv
• Tour of the Library of Congress
• Cultural Nights

“I was simply astonished by the vast number of opportunities that greeted me. I quickly found myself running out of time to fill my weekends with tourist attractions and educational events. Living so close to the pulse of the nation was invigorating and I wish I didn't have to go home for another year of school.”
Emily Holden
Louisiana State University
Intern, Gannett Company