GW Welcomes President Thomas LeBlanc to Campus

More than 100 GW community members gathered to greet President Thomas LeBlanc on his first day, with students meeting him outside his F Street House on the Foggy Bottom Campus and leading him toward a cheering crowd waiting outside of Rice Hall.

GW students helped to greet Dr. LeBlanc on his first day at Rice Hall. (William Atkins/GW Today)

GW staff lined the lobby of Rice Hall to welcome President Thomas LeBlanc on his first day running the university. (William Atkins/GW Today)

"If we're not having fun, we're doing something wrong,' Dr. LeBlanc told staff who greeted him in front of Rice Hall. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Dr. LeBlanc addresses members of the university community. (Logan Werlinger/GW Today)

Students stopped to show Dr. LeBlanc one of the statues of George Washington on the Foggy Bottom Campus. (Logan Werlinger/GW Today)

A few staffers welcome Dr. LeBlanc with pom poms. (William Atkins/GW Today)

In the coming weeks, Dr. LeBlanc will criss-cross GW campuses for meetings and events. (Logan Werlinger/GW Today)

Dr. LeBlanc and Chief of Staff Aristide Collins chat with staff at the Faculty and Staff Service Center in Rice Hall. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Members of the GW community lined the sidewalk and steps in front of Rice Hall to welcome Dr. LeBlanc on his first day as president of the university.