The Joseph J. Cordes Graduate Student Fellowship
The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration and the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences is pleased to announce the establishment of a memorial fund to honor Professor Joseph Cordes. This fund will provide tuition support in the name of Professor Cordes’ for graduate students, especially those who are balancing work and part-time study.
Joe loved his work, his students, and his colleagues at GW and they have joined together with the Cordes family to create The Joseph J. Cordes Graduate Student Fellowship. Having reached pledges and gifts exceeding $50,000, we now seek to reach the endowment minimum of $100,000 to secure a 1:1 match as part of GW’s Raising Higher Scholarship Match.
Please Join in this Effort by Giving
You may also contact Elizabeth Burns at elizabeth [dot] burns
gwu [dot] edu (elizabeth[dot]burns[at]gwu[dot]edu) or (202) 994-1766 to establish a multi-year pledge to help us take advantage of this important university match opportunity.
About Professor Cordes
Known for his warmth, his curiosity, and his investment in the people around him, Joe joined the faculty at George Washington University in 1975 and never left. Over his five decades at the university he served as a professor of economics, public policy and public administration, and international affairs. He also held key administrative roles, including co-director of the GW Regulatory Studies Center and director of the School of Public Policy and Public Administration.
He built an exceptional record of scholarship, public service, and professional engagement serving in several key government and policy roles. Outside of academia, he was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather ("Opa"), who dedicated time and resources to fighting hunger, homelessness, and supporting social justice and disability rights.
It is a fitting tribute to this champion of graduate students to have a named endowment as part of GW’s Raising Higher Scholarship Match opportunity, doubling the impact of his legacy at GW.
