Lifelong Learning

We are committed to enhancing the university’s mission to provide alumni with lifelong learning opportunities. Take advantage of the various resources available to alumni including the alumni course audit program, free online classes, test and library resources, and professional development webinars.

Courses

Audit a Course

GW alumni have the chance to attend a wide selection of GW courses on a not-for-credit basis through our Alumni Course Audit Program.

Online Courses

Learn the same lessons as the students on campus, but have the convenience of online learning through GW’s open online courses.

Test and Library Resources

Prepare for Graduate, Law, or Medical School

Kaplan Test Prep and George Washington University Alumni Association have formed a partnership to offer you a great deal on test preparation courses. Members of George Washington University and their immediate family members can take advantage of this benefit by calling our National Enrollment Experience team at 1-800- KAP-TEST.

This partnership entitles you to save 10% off any GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT In- Person, Live Online, Self-Paced course (Excludes Summer Intensive Program, Private Tutoring and is not stackable with other discounts). Please contact [email protected] to redeem a special 10% off code.

Use GW Library Resources

All alumni can access a variety of GW library e-resources, borrow library books and other materials, and enter Gelman Library with a valid GWorld alumni ID card. For more information on alumni library resources, ask a librarian.

Professional Development Opportunities

Join a Virtual Book Club

Join fellow GW alumni for an online book club covering professional development, lifelong learning, personal growth, and other career topics. This learning and networking opportunity is completely free for alumni, you just have to get a copy of the book to participate. The book club is hosted by our trusted partner PBC Guru, a book club management company. Register today.

Participate in a GWebinar

GWebinars is an online professional development webinar series delivered by GW alumni, staff, faculty, parents, and industry experts. If you’re interested in presenting a future webinar, fill out our volunteer form and select "present on a professional development topic in a GWebinar."

Presentations archived through Adobe Connect will require the user to download the Adobe Connect application.

GWebinar Archives

5 Steps to Take Your Career from Stuck to Unstoppable

Recorded: November 13, 2019 | 12-1pm ET
Presenter: Tracy Timm

Tracy Timm is a career clarity expert and human capital advisor. Her business’s proven program, The Nth Degree®, helps high-potential professionals discover their career "sweet spot" so they can love what they do, be awesome at their craft, have an impact on the world, and make great money (all at the same time!). In this GWebinar, Tracy will share with GW alumni 5 clear, simple steps to take your career from stuck to unstoppable. If you’re looking for a career that can bring you financial value, as well as freedom and fulfillment, then you’ve come to the right place. Tracy has a degree in behavioral psychology from Yale and grad work in “design thinking” with the founder of the Stanford d. school. Her work over the last 5 years has helped 100’s of professionals find and secure their dream jobs and 100’s of companies attract, engage, and retain top talent. She believes that all of us can take our careers from stuck to unstoppable, and wants to help people come alive at work once again.