Former SACEUR, SOUTHCOM commander speaks to CGSC class

● Mark Wiggins ● November 6, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

Click here for more photos from the lecture/luncheon On Nov. 5, retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis addressed the current CGSC class as the Powell Lecture Series Distinguished Lecturer in Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center. Stavridis has served as NATO’s 16th Supreme Allied Commander Europe and 15th… Read More

Visiting professor presents WWI lecture

● Mark Wiggins ● November 4, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

Click here for more photos from the lecture Dr. David R. Stone, a history professor at Kansas State University and a professor on the faculty of the U.S. Naval War College’s Department of Strategy and Policy, presented a lecture entitled “The Great War in the East” in the evening of… Read More

Trustees farewell Simons Center director, learn about Army U

● Mark Wiggins ● October 15, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

[picasa width=”300″ height=”225″ bgcolor=”#ffffff” autoplay=”1″ showcaption=”1″ user=”CGSCFoundation” album=”es_CGSCFBoardMtg78OCT15″] The CGSC Foundation conducted its annual board meeting Oct. 7-8 at the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. The meeting began on Oct. 7 with a short review of committee work followed by a reception in the atrium with some students… Read More

Embassy staff in Singapore present CGSC award

● Mark Wiggins ● October 13, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

Lt. Col. Wong Shi Ming, CGSOC Class of 2015 (second from left in the photo) recently received the chair representing his receipt of the Birrer-Brookes Award for the best thesis submitted for the Masters of Military Arts and Sciences degree for his class. Wong was officially recognized for this award… Read More

Simons Center director, founding officer and trustee retires

● Mark Wiggins ● September 3, 2015 ● News Releases Simons Center News ● No Comments

[picasa width=”400″ height=”300″ bgcolor=”#ffffff” autoplay=”1″ showcaption=”1″ user=”CGSCFoundation” album=”es_MajGenRetRaymondDBarrettJr”] Maj. Gen. Raymond D. Barrett, Jr., current director of the CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation, has announced his retirement from his position after five years with the Center and 10years total involvement in the CGSC Foundation. Barrett was a founding… Read More

Partner Spotlight- Spencer Fane

● Mark Wiggins ● September 1, 2015 ● News Releases Partner Spotlight ● No Comments

Spencer Fane is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for September 2015. Long a supporter of the Foundation, Spencer Fane has stepped up as a corporate sponsor for numerous events and programs over the years. Both last year and this year’s Celebration of International Friendship events enjoyed Spencer Fane’s… Read More

Next Pershing Series lecture set for Sept. 10

● Mark Wiggins ● August 27, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

The fourth lecture of the General of the Armies John J. Pershing Great War Centennial Series will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 10, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Marshall Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center. The reception begins at 5:30; the presentation will begin at 6 p.m. The title of… Read More

Couples Workshop set for Oct. 20 – register early

● Mark Wiggins ● July 23, 2015 ● Events News Releases Past Events ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation is hosting a workshop in October that answers the question – What are the habits of effective military families? The workshop will be taught in two sessions from 6-8:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 20 and concluding Oct. 22. Couples must attend both evenings to complete the workshop. “The… Read More

Get your tickets now for the 2nd annual Celebration of International Friendship Aug. 21

● Mark Wiggins ● July 20, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

Featuring a performance by the West Point Glee Club! Tickets on sale at www.kauffmancenter.org starting July 20! U.S. Student/spouse and spouses of International Officers – Contact the CGSC Foundation for tickets at a reduced rate Since 1895 international military officers from around the world have come to Fort Leavenworth to… Read More

Foundation hosts youth leadership group visit to Fort Leavenworth

● Mark Wiggins ● July 17, 2015 ● News Releases ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation and Fort Leavenworth Public Affairs hosted a group of high school students involved in the Overland Park Rotary Club’s Youth Leadership Institute on July 15. The program is designed as a five-day, hands-on, fun program for Kansas City area high school students to explore leadership principles, learn… Read More