Rimon Partner and President Emeritus of George Washington University, Stephen Joel Trachtenberg has been invited to participate as a keynoter at the 2016 Fraternal Law Conference. The Fraternal Law Conference is a leading legal educational event for fraternities, sororities and their related housing corporations and foundations. Mr. Trachtenberg will speak on his experience as a…

Rimon Partner, Stephen Joel Trachtenberg (1977–88), Humphrey Tonkin (1989–98), and Walter Harrison (1998–present) will discuss their experiences leading the University of Hartford for almost four decades in a panel discussion with Board of Regents Chair Lucille Nickerson and Regent Elsa Chin A’07, ’09. Join the three people who led the University through nearly two-thirds of its history, and add your own views and…

“We generate talent for the city, research, scholars, scholarship and money,” said Stephen J. Trachtenberg, former president of GWU, he served 19 years in the position. “Students spend. Faculty earn and pay taxes. Parents visit. We buy goods and services. [The financial] impact is positive and profound.” Read the full article here Mr. Trachtenberg is a member…

Zeta Beta Tau, the world’s first Jewish fraternity, has announced that Rimon Partner Stephen Joel Trachtenberg has been named the 2016 Man of the Year. ZBT’s Man of the Year award honors those brothers who stand forth above other brothers and fellow citizens in living the Credo and honoring ZBT’s Ritual from a position of leadership…

In this book, former university president and Rimon Partner Stephen Joel Trachtenberg deeply explores the reasons why universities’ presidencies fail and how higher education institutions’ leadership can prevent future management failures. Mr. Trachtenberg, along with other professors and former chancellors in the higher education arena with whom he has co-authorized this book, meticulously studied and evaluated firsthand testimonies from “derailed” university presidents, case studies, and reviews…

This unique event intends to unify Fulbright alumni in a targeted effort to educate Congressional leaders of the economic, political, and social benefits of the Fulbright Program. The two-day gathering will start on April 13 for 1946 Society members and other attendees with an alumni tour of the U.S. Capitol, followed by an exclusive reception…

The Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholarship Program, named after President Emeritus, University Professor of Public Service and Rimon Partner Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, covers tuition, room, board and books. This program has awarded full scholarships to more than 160 students since it began in 1989. The SJT Scholarship is designed to seek out and contribute to the advancement of…

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, President Emeritus and University Professor of Public Service at The George Washington University, will be speaking at the upcoming CEO CAUCUS seminar hosted at Yale School of Management. The CEO CAUCUS is a semiannual roundtable for business leaders, political leaders, and scholars to discuss the business implications of urgent national and global events that…

Rimon Partner Stephen J. Trachtenberg, President Emeritus at The George Washington University, has been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Inclusion in The Fellows list is restricted to less than one percent of attorneys licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. The nominations come from other current Fellows in each legal realm and the final election is…

Stephen Trachtenberg, Rimon Partner and President Emeritus of George Washington University in Washington DC., offers insights on the history of higher education in the U.S. and analyzes how technology is altering its evolution. In this article, posted on Times Higher Education, Mr. Trachtenberg explores the very palpable digital tools of our era, and how they will…