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Students wait outside Lisner Auditorium for an impromptu appearance by Kanye West. In-person events and speakers have been a staple of GW s brand, but officials laid off many event staff once the pandemic hit.
As GW prepares for an in-person fall semester, officials are expanding the University’s Events and Venues team after many members of the department were laid off last summer to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paul Hegarty, the associate vice president of events, said he hopes to have staff begin the newly-posted positions by August 30 – the first day of fall classes – including roles like a venue manager and an assistant director for scheduling. Administrators laid off 339 staff last year in administrative units like events, communications, information technology, career services, athletics and facilities as they faced a roughly $180 million annual revenue gap. Hegarty said officials are now ready to hire new ev
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Celebration for Shamrock Rovers after Rory Gaffney scores against Harps in April
SHAMROCK ROVERS
Four points out of a possible 12 is hardly title winning form but that was exactly the outcome from the last four games for Shamrock Rovers before the mid-season break began.
They were five points ahead of their nearest challengers at the top of the table at one stage this season but that gap evaporated completely after losing their 33 game unbeaten record to Dundalk and following that with a home defeat to Sligo Rovers. It meant they went into the break in second position, one point behind the new league leaders Sligo Rovers.
Celebration for Shamrock Rovers after Rory Gaffney scores against Harps in April
SHAMROCK ROVERS
Four points out of a possible 12 is hardly title winning form but that was exactly the outcome from the last four games for Shamrock Rovers before the mid-season break began.
They were five points ahead of their nearest challengers at the top of the table at one stage this season but that gap evaporated completely after losing their 33 game unbeaten record to Dundalk and following that with a home defeat to Sligo Rovers. It meant they went into the break in second position, one point behind the new league leaders Sligo Rovers.