Enriching the Leavenworth Experience

● Mark Wiggins ● September 25, 2015 ● CEO Update ● No Comments

The Department of Military History, in conjunction with the CGSC Foundation, Inc., was pleased to sponsor the fourth lecture in the General of the Armies John J. Pershing Great War Commemoration Series on Sept. 10. Dr. John Kuehn gave a macro level view of the War at Sea and then… Read More

Public invited to Great War in the East lecture Nov. 3

● Mark Wiggins ● September 14, 2015 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

The Department of Military History of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth invites the public to attend the fifth in a series of lectures intended to educate the public about World War I during its 100-year commemoration. – Dr. David R. Stone, a military history… Read More

Executive Leadership Summit

● Mark Wiggins ● September 11, 2015 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation, Marine Corps University Foundation and Kansas University are co-hosting an Executive Leadership Summit, Oct. 21-22 at the KU Edwards Campus (12600 Quivira Rd, Overland Park, KS 66213). More details will be published soon.… 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

Managing the process behind our support to the College

● Mark Wiggins ● September 3, 2015 ● CEO Update ● 1 Comment

Earlier today we received significant input during our After Action Review for the Celebration of International Friendship and we are already beginning planning for next year. This is a big event with a lot of moving parts, especially when we ask for support in the form of sponsorship and we… 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

New Provost, Deputy Commandant selected as Person of the Month

● Mark Wiggins ● August 31, 2015 ● Person of Note ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation has selected the new Provost of Army University and CGSC Deputy Commandant Brig. Gen. John S. Kem as the Foundation Person of the Monthfor September 2015. The CGSC Foundation welcomes Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Kem to Fort Leavenworth and looks forward to working with them in support… 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

CGSC honors Simons Center authors

● Mark Wiggins ● August 26, 2015 ● Simons Center News ● No Comments

On August 21, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) awarded 33 Golden Pen Awards to faculty members in recognition of their published scholarly works. CGSC’s Golden Pen program recognizes faculty members for their professional writing, and are broken into three categories: golden, silver, and bronze. Included among… Read More

2nd annual Celebration of International Friendship a great success

● Mark Wiggins ● August 25, 2015 ● CEO Update ● No Comments

The second annual Celebration of International Friendship at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts this past Friday was a great success! Thanks to everyone that participated. I think you will all agree that the evening was special. There are so many that we have to thank for putting on… Read More