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No. 16/Summer 2014 (June)

The 16th edition of the CGSC Foundation News comes at a very busy time for the Foundation. With new Foundation and College leadership we are forging ...

Foundation hosts dinner in honor of Sinise family, new leadership award

The CGSC Foundation hosted a dinner June 12, 2014 at the Frontier Conference Center on Fort Leavenworth in honor of Gary Sinise and family in ...

Simons Center announces third annual Open Interagency Writing Competition

The Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation announces its third annual open Interagency Writing Competition for 2014. The competition is open to ...

Ethic Symposium – May 5-8

The 2014 Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium will be conducted May 5-8 at the Frontier Conference Center. This year's theme is "Professional Ethics and ...

5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin sales come to an end

The CGSC Foundation's 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program came to an end Dec. 31, 2013. Final reports of the financial benefit to the ...

Happy New Year!

On behalf of the Board of Directors and the staff, we want to wish you a happy and prosperous New Year. ...

Simons Center Progress Report – 2013

The 2013 Simons Center progress report is now available online on the Simons Center website. ...

Fort Lee professor wins 2013 CGSC Faculty Interagency Writing Competition

Dr. William J. Davis, Jr., associate professor in the Department of Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Operations at the Fort Lee, Va., satellite ...

No. 15/Fall 2013 (November)

The 15th edition of the CGSC Foundation News reflects a very busy year for the Foundation. We welcome not only a new Foundation CEO in Doug Tystad, ...

Foundation’s Simons Center announces ‘Call for Papers’ for 2013 Faculty Writing Competition

The CGSC Foundation's Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation announces the opening of the 2013 Faculty Interagency Writing Competition. The ...

Former CGSC dean to become new CGSC Foundation CEO

The CGSC Foundation has completed its search for a new Chief Executive Officer this month with the selection of retired Army colonel Doug Tystad. ...

2012 CGSC Foundation Annual Report and Simons Center Progress Report available

The CGSC Foundation's 2012 Annual Report is available on the Foundation website. The Foundation's Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation publishes ...

Foundation CEO Bob Ulin retires

CGSC Foundation CEO Bob Ulin retired this month following seven years of leading one of the fastest growing staff or war college foundations in ...

Essay contest winner to receive free copy of “Generals of the Army”

In honor of Memorial Day, the CGSC Foundation is conducting an essay contest with the winner receiving an autographed copy of the book Generals of the ...

No. 14/Spring 2013 (April)

The 14th edition of the CGSC Foundation News is full of good news and sad news. We celebrate the beginning of sales of the 5-Star Generals ...

Founding trustee elected as new Foundation President of the Board

Michael D. Hockley, a Founding Trustee of the CGSC Foundation, was elected as president of the board March 21, 2013. His election to the post comes ...

Foundation Board President Hyrum Smith says farewell

CGSC Foundation Board President Hyrum Smith addresses members of the Foundation board of trustees at an annual meeting in March 2011. Smith recently ...

Foundation sponsors video production highlighting CGSC Department of Military History

The CGSC Foundation sponsored a video production highlighting the College's Department of Military History. The video and others were... ...

New director of development joins the CGSC Foundation

The Command and General Staff College Foundation’s newest hire in the new year started work Jan. 3. Barbara Fitzgerald began her duties... ...

Soby honored with Athena Award

On Nov. 27, 2012, the Foundation Director of Operations Ann Soby was awarded the 2012 Athena Award... ...

Foundation magazine, website recognized for excellence

On Oct. 22, 2012, the CGSC Foundation won two “Philly Awards” for outstanding nonprofit communications programs... ...

No. 13/Fall 2012 (September)

The 13th edition of the CGSC Foundation News marks a milestone in our magazine production. This edition is our largest in number of pages; it has the ...

CGSC Foundation appoints new director of The Simons Center

The Command and General Staff College Foundation’s Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation has a new director effective today. Retired Ambassador ...

Foundation Supports African Army Alumni Symposium

The Combined Arms Center and Command and General Staff College (CGSC) assisted U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) in the conduct of its inaugural alumni ...

The Army’s Approach to Leader Development

Any look at the State Department’s professional education and training programs may benefit from a corresponding review of how other agencies handle ...

Tight budgets could bring era of interagency cooperation

The word “interagency” is an elusive concept of voluntary associations of federal departments and agencies, each having its own procedures, jargon and ...

Foundation presents retired General David H. Petraeus with 2012 Distinguished Leadership Award

The Command and General Staff College Foundation presented retired Gen. David H. Petraeus, the 20th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, with ...

No. 12/Spring 2012 (March)

The 12th edition of the CGSC Foundation News contains some great features about the activities of CGSC and the Foundation’s support of them. We ...

National Security Roundtable, April 9-10, 2012

The CGSC Foundation assisted the Command and General Staff College's School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) program in hosting a National Security ...

Board Members get opportunity to shoot antique weapons

On March 14, many of the Foundation board members spent the afternoon at Fort Leavenworth’s Kinder Range for an “Antique Weapons Shoot” hosted by the ...

5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin project underway

The CGSC Foundation is currently working with the U.S. Mint on designs for the 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coins. Designs will be reviewed and ...

Foundation offers multiple ways to donate through the 1881 Legacy Society

As you consider your year-end tax planning or overall estate planning, we hope you will consider making good use of the income tax charitable ...

Simons Center Progress Report 2011 available

This report notes the progress we have made in just two years with the Colonel Arthur D. Simons Center for the Study of Interagency Cooperation. At ...

2011 Ethics Symposium kicks off with inauguration of Gen. Hugh Shelton Chair in Ethics

The 2011 Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium sponsored by the CGSC Foundation kicked off at 4 p.m., Nov. 7, with the inauguration of the first-ever ...

No. 11/Fall 2011 (October)

This, the eleventh edition of the CGSC Foundation News, has some great features included. From the Distinguished Leadership Award for Gen. Shelton, to ...

Foundation Trustee David Beaham dies

Trustees and Friends of the CGSC Foundation and U.S. Army Command and General Staff College: I have just been informed this afternoon of the ...

Foundation Chairman, Lt. Gen. Arter, makes tandem parachute jump

Lt. Gen. Robert Arter, U.S. Army Ret., the 81-year-old Chairman of the Command and General Staff College Foundation, Inc., and the Civilian Aide to ...

Homeland Security Symposium Report published

The CGSC Foundation published the report from the Homeland Security Symposium in July 2011. The HLS Symposium was cohosted by the CGSC Foundation and ...

Kauffman Foundation funds a mission to Afghanistan

Back in 2006 when we established the Foundation one of our earliest supporters was then Lt. Gen. David Petraeus the Commandant of the College. He ...

No. 10/Spring 2011 (April)

This is our tenth edition of the CGSC Foundation News and it comes during a very busy time in the life of the Foundation. Note that our logo on the ...

General Hugh Shelton receives 2011 Distinguished Leadership Award

The Command and General Staff College Foundation presented retired Gen. Hugh Shelton with the Foundation’s 2011 Distinguished Leadership Award at a ...

Simons Center announces ‘call for papers’ for 2011 CGSC Faculty Interagency Writing Competition

The CGSC Foundation’s Col. Arthur D. Simons Center for the Study of Interagency Cooperation is conducting its second annual CGSC Faculty Interagency ...

CGSC Foundation, K-State, U.S. Army CGSC conduct Homeland Security Symposium

A curriculum program addressing homeland security and emergency management issues will soon be unveiled, thanks to a collaborative effort between the ...

CGSC Foundation celebrates 5th Anniversary

January 26, 2011 marks the fifth anniversary of the Command and General Staff College Foundation. The CGSC Foundation was started five years ago ...

No. 9/Fall 2010 (November)

In this edition of the Foundation News we highlight the President's signing of the 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act into law and the 2010 ...

President signs 5-Star Commemorative Coin Act into law

After nearly two years of research, letter writing campaigns, visits to Congress and phone calls, the Command and General Staff College Foundation has ...

CGSC Foundation continues partnership with Flint Hills Resources

The Command and General Staff College Foundation has the good fortune to continue its strategic partnership with Flint Hills Resources, from Wichita, ...

CGSCF partners with Kauffman Foundation in summit on ‘Expeditionary Economics’

"Expeditionary economics" has already sparked recent interest and debate in the highest levels of the military. From May 25-27, the Kauffman ...

Foundation CEO honored at Truman luncheon

Retired Col. Robert R. Ulin receives the Philip Pistilli Silver Veteran's Medal from Brig. Gen. Scott L. Thoele, deputy commanding general of the Army ...

CGSC Foundation’s ‘Col. Arthur D. Simons Center’ opens at Fort Leavenworth

The Command and General Staff College Foundation conducted a grand opening ceremony for the “Col. Arthur D. Simons Center for the Study of Interagency ...

CGSC Foundation presents Ross Perot with 2010 Distinguished Leadership Award

The Command and General Staff College Foundation presented Mr. Ross Perot with the Foundation’s 2010 Distinguished Leadership Award at a dinner ...

No. 8/Spring 2010 (March)

In this eighth edition of the Foundation News we celebrate the generous gift from H. Ross Perot, give you an update about the commemorative coin bill ...

Inaugural ethics symposium brings ethics practitioners and scholars together

by Maj. Demaris J. Johanek, CGSS Class 10-01The inaugural Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium took place from November 16-18, 2009 at the Frontier ...

CGSC Foundation receives $6.1 million pledge from H. Ross Perot

Funds will support new 'Col. Arthur D. Simons Center for the Study of Interagency Cooperation' and the 'Gen. Hugh Shelton Chair in Ethics’ at the U.S. ...

No. 7/Fall 2009 (November)

This is our seventh edition of the CGSC Foundation News and it has been one of our toughest editions to put together. So many great things are ...

Rep. Boswell (D-IA) presents Foundation Coin Bill on House floor

Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA) is working to get H.R. 1177, The Five Star Commemorative Coin Act, passed in the House of Representatives this year. ...

Foundation presents General Sullivan with 2009 Distinguished Leadership Award

The 2009 recipient of the CGSC Foundation's Distinguished Leadership Award is Gen. (Ret.) Gordon R. Sullivan, President and Chief Operating Officer of ...

CSA speaks at National Security Roundtable Dinner

The Command and General Staff College Foundation hosted a kickoff dinner for the National Security Roundtable (NSRT) program being conducted March 17, ...

No. 6/Winter 2009 (March)

It’s our pleasure to bring you this sixth edition of the CGSC Foundation News. In this edition we honor Gen. Ann Dunwoody’s “first” and highlight some ...

No. 5/Fall 2008 (October)

This fifth edition of the CGSC Foundation News marks great progress in your Foundation’s history. In this edition we honor Colin L. Powell as a great ...

CGSC Foundation presents Gen. Powell with Distinguished Leadership Award

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Command and General Staff College Foundation presented Gen. Colin L. Powell (U.S. Army, Ret.) with the ...

CGSC Foundation and DACOR bring distinguished professor to CGSC

“We’ve made progress at coordinating civilian-military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq but much more needs to be done” said Ambassador Ronald E. ...

No. 4/Winter 2008 (March)

It’s our pleasure to bring you this fourth edition of the CGSC Foundation News. Much has happened since our annual report edition in 2006 and already ...

TriWest Healthcare Alliance joins CGSC Foundation to support leader education

Donates $550K to support the Gen. Colin L. Powell Lecture Series David J. McIntyre, President and CEO of TriWest Healthcare Alliance, announced ...

No. 3/Fall 2007 (October)

Thanks for your support of the CGSC Foundation News. It’s our pleasure to bring you this third edition of our publication. Much has happened since our ...

CGSC Foundation announces Gen. Colin L. Powell Academic Chair and Lecture Series

Lt. Gen. Robert Arter (U.S. Army, Ret.), chairman of the board of trustees of the Command and General Staff College Foundation (CGSCF) announced the ...

CGSCF Board of Trustees celebrate foundation growth, continued success in 2007

The board of trustees of the Command and General Staff College Foundation (CGSCF) recently conducted their annual board meeting in Fort Leavenworth’s ...

CGSC Foundation honors major donors

The board of trustees of the Command and General Staff College Foundation (CGSCF) recently conducted two dinner engagements in honor of those who have ...

No. 2/Winter 2007 (March)

Thanks for your support of the CGSC Foundation News. It’s our pleasure to bring you this second edition of our publication and the first “Annual ...

Four-Star Generals Join CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees

The board of trustees of the Command and General Staff College Foundation (CGSCF) recently elected four new members, all highly-regarded retired ...

CGSC Foundation receives $100,000 gift from noted entrepreneur

Hyrum Smith, the founder of the industry leading time management solutions company Franklin-Quest and current president of The Galileo Initiative, has ...

Command and General Staff College Foundation Receives Support from AUSA

The President of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Gordon Sullivan (left, in photo) presents a $25,000 donation to Bob Ulin the CGSCF ...

No. 1/Fall 2006 (August)

We welcome you to our inaugural issue of the Foundation News. We hope you find the newsletter interesting and informative and invite your feedback and ...

Command and General Staff College Foundation ‘off to a great start’

The board of trustees of the Command and General Staff College Foundation (CGSCF) in their first annual board meeting unanimously approved the ...

CGSC Foundation elects first governing body

The Command and General Staff College Foundation Board of Trustees met today to elect their governing body and learn more about the College and its ...

Foundation established to support U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Command and General Staff College Foundation was established today in the law offices of Willard B. Snyder, in ...

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