The George Washington University
Motto:	Deus Nobis Fiducia (In God Our Trust)
Established:	February 9, 1821
Type:	Private
Endowment:	US $1. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Unlike Public universities, private universities generally do not receive direct operational funding from national or subnational governments and thus rely on private A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 019 billion[1]
President:	Steven Knapp
Faculty:	2,062
Undergraduates:	10,813
Postgraduates:	13,718
Location:	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Campus:	Urban — Foggy Bottom; Suburban — Mount Vernon; Rural — Ashburn
Colors:	Buff and Blue
Nickname:	GW or GDub
Mascot:	Colonials
Affiliations:	MAISA
Website:	www.gwu.edu

The George Washington University (GW) is a private, coeducational university located in Washington, D.C., United States. University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Steven Knapp is the current President of The George Washington University, having assumed the position at midnight on August 1, 2007. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Foggy Bottom is one of Washington DC 's oldest 19th century Neighborhoods The neighborhood is thought to have been named because as a low-lying area Fog South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Foxhall is a neighborhood in Washington DC, bordered by Reservoir Road on the north side and Foxhall Road on the west and south sides Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time Ashburn Virginia is an unincorporated area located in Loudoun County, Virginia, 30 miles west of Washington D School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification For other uses of the term see Buff Buff (colour Buff is a pale Yellow - Brown colour that got its name from the Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a University or College within the United States is the name officially adopted by The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA organizes and regulates intercollegiate sailing in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The school was chartered on February 9, 1821 as The Columbian College in the District of Columbia by an Act of Congress and since that time has developed into a nonsectarian research institution. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Nonsectarian, in its most literal sense refers to a lack of Sectarianism. Located four blocks from the White House, GW is known for its undergraduate International Affairs, International Business, Political Science, and Political Communications programs, as well as its graduate and doctoral programs in business, social sciences, international affairs, medicine, education, public health, and law. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society

History

Founding and early history

The first American president George Washington had long argued for the creation of a university in the District of Columbia. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D In his will, he bequeathed fifty shares of the Potomac Company to support such an institution. The Potomac Company (spelled variously as Patowmack, Potowmack, Potowmac, and Compony) was created in 1785 to make improvements to the He wrote, "I give and bequeath in perpetuity the fifty shares which I hold in the Potomac Company (under the aforesaid Acts of the Legislature of Virginia) towards the endowment of a University to be established within the limits of the District of Columbia, under the auspices of the General Government, if that Government should incline to extend a fostering hand towards it. The Potomac Company (spelled variously as Patowmack, Potowmack, Potowmac, and Compony) was created in 1785 to make improvements to the Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D "^[2] The shares turned out to not be worth very much,^[3] but Washington's idea for a university continued. Aware of Washington's wishes, Baptist missionaries and leader minister Luther Rice raised funds to purchase a site for a college to educate citizens in Washington, D.C. A large building was constructed on College Hill, which is now known as Meridian Hill, and on February 9, 1821, President James Monroe approved the congressional charter creating the non-denominational Columbian College in the District of Columbia. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs Luther Rice ( March 25, 1783 - September 25, 1836) helped form a missionary-sending body that became the modern Cooperative Program Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 A congressional charter is a law passed by the United States Congress that states the mission authority and activities of a group The first commencement exercises in 1824 were considered an important event for new Washington, D. C. . They were attended by President Monroe, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Marquis de Lafayette, and other dignitaries. John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who During the Civil War, most students left to join the Confederacy and the college's buildings were used as a hospital and barracks. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Walt Whitman was among many of the volunteers to work on the campus. Walter Whitman (May 31 1819 &ndash March 26 1892 was an American poet, Essayist journalist, and humanist. After the Civil War in 1873, the Columbian College became the Columbian University and the university moved to its present location. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South In 1904, the Columbian University became The George Washington University in an agreement with the George Washington Memorial Association. ^[4]

The George Washington University, like much of Washington, D.C., traces many of its origins back to the Freemasons. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Bible that the presidents of the university use to swear an oath on upon inauguration is the Bible of Freemason George Washington. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Freemasonry symbols have blatantly been located all throughout campus including the foundation stones of many of the university buildings. The Freemasons feel a special bond in helping the school throughout its history financially. ^[5]

Expansion

The majority of the present infrastructure and financial stability at GW is due to the tenures of Presidents Cloyd Heck Marvin, Lloyd Hartman Elliott, and Stephen Joel Trachtenberg. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg (1937- is a former President of The George Washington University and currently holds the title of President Emeritus and University Professor of Public In the 1930s, the university was the center for theoretical physics. Theoretical physics employs Mathematical models and Abstractions of Physics in an attempt to explain experimental data taken of the natural world In one of the most important moments in the 20th century, Niels Bohr announced that Otto Hahn had successfully split the atom on January 26, 1939 at the Fifth Washington Conference on Theoretical Physics in the Hall of Government. Niels Henrik David Bohr (nels ˈb̥oɐ̯ˀ in Danish 7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962 was a Danish Physicist who made fundamental contributions to understanding Otto Hahn (8 March 1879 &ndash 28 July 1968 was a German Chemist who received the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering Nuclear fission Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Theoretical physics employs Mathematical models and Abstractions of Physics in an attempt to explain experimental data taken of the natural world ^[6] During the Vietnam War era, Thurston Hall, an undergraduate dormitory housing 875 students was (according to campus folklore) a staging ground for Student Anti-War Demonstrations (at 1900 F Street NW, the building is 3 blocks from the White House). The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia In 1996, the university purchased the Mount Vernon College for Women in the city's Foxhall neighborhood that became the school's coeducational Mount Vernon Campus. Foxhall is a neighborhood in Washington DC, bordered by Reservoir Road on the north side and Foxhall Road on the west and south sides The campus was first utilized in 1997 for women only, but became co-educational in a matter of years. The Mount Vernon campus is now totally integrated into the GW community, serving as a complement to the Foggy Bottom campus. In December 2006, the university named Johns Hopkins University provost Steven Knapp its next president. Steven Knapp is the current President of The George Washington University, having assumed the position at midnight on August 1, 2007. He began his presidency on August 1, 2007. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[7]

Campuses

Foggy Bottom

The Midcampus Walk, near Kogan Plaza.

The location of the Foggy Bottom (right) and Mount Vernon (left) campuses in Washington, DC

Most of the university's undergraduate and graduate studies are conducted on its 43-acre, downtown Foggy Bottom campus, which is situated just a few blocks from the White House and the National Mall. Foggy Bottom is one of Washington DC 's oldest 19th century Neighborhoods The neighborhood is thought to have been named because as a low-lying area Fog See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The National Mall is an open-area National park in Downtown Washington D Barring a few outlying buildings, the boundaries of campus are delineated by Pennsylvania Avenue, 19th Street, E Street, and Virginia Avenue. Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington DC joining the White House and the United States Capitol. The E Street Expressway is a spur from Interstate 66 into the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington D Virginia Avenue is a street in the Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast quadrants of Washington D The University owns much of the property in Foggy Bottom and leases it to various tenants, including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic Neighbors of this campus include the White House, State Department, Kennedy Center, Watergate, Organization of American States, Institute of Peace, and the embassies of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Spain, Uruguay, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F The Watergate complex is an office-apartment-hotel complex built in 1967 in northwest Washington D The Organization of American States ( OAS, or as it is known in the three other official languages OEA) is an International organization, headquartered The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan

The Foggy Bottom campus is integrated into Washington, D. C. and because of this it has less of a traditional campus atmosphere than those of other universities. The university has a significant presence in the area. Signs indicating the relative location of various university buildings can be found on almost every street corner. The student union (known as the Marvin Center), several residence halls, the Media and Public Affairs building, and other major academic buildings are located within a three-block radius of the University Yard (the original quadrangle on campus).

The nearby area surrounding GW's main library, Gelman Library, forms the hub of the campus. The seven-story library building, which contains over two million volumes, is constructed in the Brutalist architectural style of the 1970s. The term Brutalist Architecture originates from the French Béton brut, or "raw concrete" a term used by Le Corbusier to describe This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. It features a concrete façade punctuated by windows that are divided by projecting vertical slabs. For most of the year, parts of the library are open 24 hours day, seven days per week for use by students, faculty and staff. The library's upper level is home to the National Security Archive, a research institution that publishes declassified U. The National Security Archive is a 501(c(3 non-governmental non-profit research and archival institution located within The George Washington University in S. government files concerning selected topics of American foreign policy. For example, in June of 2007, the organization made the Central Intelligence Agency's so-called "family jewels," which detail twenty-five years of misdeeds, available to the public. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The Family Jewels is the informal name used to refer to a set of reports that detail activities conducted by the United States Central Intelligence Agency. ^[8]

Adjacent to the library is Lisner Auditorium and a large open area known as Kogan Plaza. Close to the plaza and located near Monroe Hall and Hall of Government is the Monroe Court, a landscaped area with a large fountain. The Foggy Bottom Metro Station is located at the intersection of 23rd and I Streets NW, due south of Washington Circle. Foggy Bottom-GWU is a Washington Metro station in Washington D Washington Circle is a Traffic circle in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington D The University hospital, where many politicians in the city often seek medical treatment, is located next to the Metro station entrance. ^[9][10][11]

The Foggy Bottom campus contains most of the residential dormitories in which GW students live. The most notable include: Thurston Hall, Potomac House, Mitchell Hall, Schenley Hall, Munson Hall, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Hall, New Hall, Ivory Tower, and The West End, among others.

In late 2007, construction on a large commercial development (known currently as "Square 54") is expected to begin on the currently-vacant lot previously occupied by the old GW Hospital. It is the second-largest undeveloped lot in the District of Columbia. ^[12]

Mount Vernon

In 1999, the university acquired the 23-acre Mount Vernon College for Women campus and renamed it "The George Washington University at Mount Vernon College". Mount Vernon College for Women was a women's college in Washington D ^[13]

Nicknamed "The Vern", students at this campus are the neighbors of the German Embassy in Washington, D.C. in the Foxhall District. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Foxhall is a neighborhood in Washington DC, bordered by Reservoir Road on the north side and Foxhall Road on the west and south sides The campus is served by a 24-hour shuttle service known as the "Vern Express. " Despite the fact that its dorms are fully co-educational, the campus' legacy as a former women's college has been retained with the Elizabeth Somers Women's Leadership Program, a residential-academic program for first-year female undergraduate students. The Mount Vernon campus also hosts the university's outdoor varsity sports.

Ashburn and other centers

The George Washington University also operates a postgraduate-geared campus in Ashburn, Virginia (near Dulles International Airport) and several other satellite education centers including the Alexandria Graduate Education Center in Alexandria, the Graduate Education Center in Arlington, and the Hampton Roads Center in Newport News. Ashburn Virginia is an unincorporated area located in Loudoun County, Virginia, 30 miles west of Washington D Washington Dulles International Airport is a public Airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the Central business district of Washington D Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Newport News is an Independent city in Virginia. It is at the south-western end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River The Ashburn campus hosts a National Transportation Safety Board crash-safety facility. Ashburn Virginia is an unincorporated area located in Loudoun County, Virginia, 30 miles west of Washington D The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB is an independent U ^[14]

Organization

University

A bust of George Washington on the Foggy Bottom campus.

The George Washington University is governed by a Board of Trustees and the President who are in charge of managing the institution as a whole and providing a vision for the future. ^[15] The current Chairman of the Board is W. Russell Ramsey. Ramsey is a business entrepreneur who is known as the co-founder of Freidman, Billings, Ramsey Group, a top investment bank in the United States. He is currently the chairman, CEO, and CIO of Ramsey Asset Management. ^[16] The current President is Steven Knapp who was the provost at Johns Hopkins University before being chosen by the Board of Trustees in 2007. Steven Knapp is the current President of The George Washington University, having assumed the position at midnight on August 1, 2007. Knapp is the sixteenth president of the university. ^[7] There is currently no student representative on the Board, a perennially contentious issue in Student Association elections.

Schools and colleges

GW is organized into nine schools and colleges each with a different dean and organization.

The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) is the oldest and largest college in the university. It was founded in 1821; at the beginning of the university's history, there was no distinction between this college and the university. The School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) and the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (SPPPA) belong to this college, although they are run separately. The Columbian College was among the first American institutions to grant a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. D. ) in 1888. ^[17] The Columbian College is notable for its academic diversity. ^[18]

The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) was founded in 1821 due to the need for doctors in the District of Columbia. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D ^[19] In 1981, the Medical Center became the center of the national spotlight when President Ronald Reagan was rushed to the emergency room after an attempted assassination. The emergency room area was later renamed the Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine, and other politicians, such as Vice President Dick Cheney, come to GW for routine and emergency procedures. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. ^[20] An associate school in the university is the George Washington School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS). ^[21]

The The George Washington University Law School was established in 1826 and is the oldest law school in the District of Columbia. The George Washington University Law School, commonly referred to as GW Law, is the Law school of The George Washington University. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D ^[22] Supreme Court Justices like David J. Brewer and John Marshall Harlan were among those who served on its faculty. David Josiah Brewer LLD ( January 20, 1837 &ndash March 28, 1910) was an American Jurist. This is about the pre-World-War-I US Supreme Court justice for his grandson the mid-20th century holder of the same position see John Marshall Harlan II. Due to its proximity to the Supreme Court, the Law School is frequently visited by Supreme Court Justices and Law Clerks. A supreme court, also called a court of last resort or high court, is in some Jurisdictions the highest judicial body within that jurisdiction's A supreme court, also called a court of last resort or high court, is in some Jurisdictions the highest judicial body within that jurisdiction's Chief Justice John Roberts presided over its moot court in 2007. John Glover Roberts Jr (born January 27 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States. Moot court is an Extracurricular activity at many Law schools in which participants take part in simulated court proceedings usually to include drafting briefs ^[23]

The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) has always been one of the top Graduate Schools of Education in the United States. The George Washington University School of Education and Human Development, is a part of George Washington University offering specializations is higher education educational GSEHD was officially started in 1909. The school is composed of three distinct academic departments, and it is one of the largest schools within GW. U.S. News & World Report rated the graduate program in the top 20, and was 5th overall in total research expenditures. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D ^[24]

The School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) was founded on October 1, 1884 as the Corcoran Scientific School of Columbian University. The School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS is a college within The George Washington University in Washington D Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The school separated from the Columbian College in 1962 and was one of the first to accept women for degree candidacy in engineering and has awarded the most engineering doctoral degrees to women in the country. ^[25] The bazooka was invented at the SEAS in 1942. The bazooka is a man-portable Anti-armor rocket launcher made famous during World War II. ^[26]

The Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) was originally founded in 1898 as the School of Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy. The Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA at the George Washington University is located in the heart of Washington D Under President Lloyd Elliott, the school completely separated from the Columbian College. On September 3, 2005, alumnus Colin Powell opened a new complex for this school at 1957 E Street NW in front of the Department of Agriculture. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. ^[27]

The part-time MBA program or "Professional MBA", is a flexible format program and is currently ranked 26th in the nation according to US News and World Report.

The GW School of Business was established with a $1 million gift by the Masonic Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction in 1928. The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in the United States often omits the and) commonly known as simply the ^[28]

On February 6, 2006, the Chairman and CEO of FedEx Frederick Smith opened a new complex for the school called Duques Hall. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. FedEx Corporation ( is a Logistics services company based in the United States. ^[29]

During the Trachtenberg Presidency, The George Washington University has also become a leader in terms of providing professional education. Some schools founded during his era were the College of Professional Studies,^[30] and the Graduate School of Political Management. ^[31]

Academics

Admission

Medical school students in class (1958)

GW received more than 19,300 applications and admitted 6,750 students for the class of 2012, or approximately 36% of applicants. ^[32]

Students at GW participate in a wide variety of educational opportunities inside and outside of the classroom. 9,700 full-time undergraduates are studying in 87 majors with 1,500 in business, 500 in engineering, 2,000 in international affairs, 700 in communications and media, 800 in sciences and math, 2,900 in social sciences, and 1,300 in arts, languages, and humanities. Nearly 900 students participate in GW's Study Abroad Programs each semester in 50 countries. ^[33] Additionally, about 125 entering students each fall join the University Honors Program community of 500 students.

The George Washington University has been ranked by The Princeton Review as in Top 10 for the following categories:^[34]

• Most Politically Active
• Dorms Like Palaces
• Great College Towns
• Best in the Northeast
• College With a Conscience

Tuition

The George Washington University is the most expensive educational institution in the United States for undergraduate education. The Princeton Review (TPR is an American educational preparation company ^{[35][36][37][38]} Even though tuition is guaranteed to remain at the freshman rate for up to ten continuous (full time) semesters of attendance at the university, tuition has risen 58 percent over the past seven years. ^[35] That tuition rate only applies to the incoming Class of 2011 and those who remain at the university after 10 full-time semesters. However, GW also gives the most need-based financial aid in the country. ^[39]

Research

There are major research institutions that many students utilize like the Library of Congress, the National Institutes of Health, the Carnegie Institute, the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, and the National Geographic Society. The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress "NIH" redirects here For other meanings of NIH see NIH (disambiguation. The Carnegie Institution for Science (also called the Carnegie Institution of Washington (CIW) is a organization in the United States established to support Scientific Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility ( TJNAF) commonly called Jefferson Lab (JLAB is a U Overview The NGS's historical mission is "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's cultural historical and natural Many think tanks nearby provide students with every opportunity to decipher and participate in research projects with professors and advisors. A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization institute corporation or group that conducts Research and engages in advocacy in areas such ^[40]

Student life

GW Colonials logo

Due to its location, students at The George Washington University get to take advantage of Washington, D. C. This includes all of the museums, embassies, and cultural events that are world-renowned and occur throughout the year. There are over four hundred student organizations at the University, including organizations of common interest, political activism, ethnic organizations, and Greek organizations. GW has an extensive Division I program that includes men's baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, women's lacrosse, rowing, soccer, women's softball, squash, swimming & diving, tennis, women's volleyball, and water polo. ^[41] Colonials athletics teams compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10 is a Mid-major college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard While only a Division II program, the Men's and Women's Rugby Teams both compete in the Potomac Rugby Union and have had much recent success. ^[42]

GW has a Navy ROTC program on campus. ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches

Student organizations and government

All student organizations are run through the Student Association (SA). The SA is fashioned after the federal government with an executive, legislative, and judicial branch. ^[43] Some SA presidents have been successful after college, such as former SA president and Sigma Chi Fraternity brother Edward "Skip" Gnehm, who was the Ambassador to Kuwait during the Gulf War and received the Presidential Distinguished Service Award and two Presidential Meritorious Service Awards. Sigma Chi ( ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest all-male college Greek-letter social fraternities and a Secret society. Edward William Gnehm Jr, also known as Skip Gnehm (b November 10 1944, Carrollton Georgia) was most recently the U

There are many student groups on campus including Music and Culture of DC. During an event for the GW College Democrats in 2004, Howard Dean formally endorsed John Kerry for President on campus at a GW College Democrats-sponsored event. Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator ^[44] The GW College Republicans has been visited by politicians like John Ashcroft and President George W. Bush. John David Ashcroft (born May 9 1942) is an American Politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. ^[45] The International Affairs Society (IAS) runs the university's award winning Model United Nation's team, in addition to hosting yearly high school and middle school Model UN conferences on campus. GW's Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGAC) is one of the most active chapters in the country due to the high amount of AIDS cases in Washington, D. The Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGAC is an advocacy group with more than 85 chapters at high schools colleges and universities across the United States C. ^[46] The GW Chapter of STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, or GW STAND, was formed in 2003 and works with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on information about genocide in Darfur. STAND A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition is an organization which seeks to raise awareness about the ongoing conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan raise relief funds The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a national institution located adjacent to The National Mall in Washington D Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. ^[47] The Global Language Group, or Global Languages, is a non-profit organization that offers over 150 free classes in 50 languages.

There are chapters of many varied academic groups at the university. The local chapter of the Society of Physics Students was at one time under the auspices of world-renowned scientists like George Gamow, Ralph Asher Alpher, Mario Schoenberg and Edward Teller, who have all taught at the university. George Gamow (pronounced as ˈgamof ( March 4, 1904 &ndash August 19, 1968), born Georgiy Antonovich Gamov (Георгий Антонович Ralph Asher Alpher ( February 3, 1921 - August 12, 2007) was a U Mário Schenberg, (b July 2, 1914, Recife ( Pernambuco) d November 10, 1990, São Paulo) var Edward Teller (original Hungarian name Teller Ede) (January 15 1908 &ndash September 9 2003 was a Hungarian -American theoretical Physicist The Enosinian Society, founded in 1822, is one of the university's oldest student organizations. Invited speakers included Daniel Webster. Daniel Webster (January 18 1782 &ndash October 24 1852 was a leading American Statesman during the nation's Antebellum Period. ^[48]

There are two student run news sources on campus: the twice-weekly newspaper The GW Hatchet, founded in 1904, and The Daily Colonial, an online daily founded in 2004. The GW Hatchet is an independent student newspaper at The George Washington University. There is also an online only student-run radio station, WRGW, that is in its 79th year and campus television station GWTV broadcasts on campus cable channel 6 and on its website www.gwtelevision.com. WRGW is the student run Radio station of The George Washington University. This page describes the student-run television station of The George Washington University

Controversies

The Program Board has, in years past, scheduled an X-rated film to show as part of their semester series. The film is usually partnered with a discussion of the First Amendment or a seminar on the sociological underpinnings of pornography. One year in the mid-1990s, "Porn Night" garnered national press coverage along with an ensuing protest. The film shown that night was John Wayne Bobbitt Uncut. The organized protest brought together College Republicans with College Democrats, Christians, Jews and Muslims and a bevy of diverse student organizations to speak out against pornography. A number of university administrators appeared that night to show their support of the students' right to assemble - on one hand to view the movie and on the other to protest using student fees to show the film in the first place. ^[49]

A number of posters in October 2007 surfaced at GW satirizing the "Islamofascism Awareness Week," which was attributed to the GW Young American's Foundation. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the term "Islamofascism" See the broader treatment of possible relations between religion and fascism in Clerical fascism and Neofascism ^[50] On October 9, The Daily Colonial reported that the posters were not the work of the YAF, but rather an attempt to discredit the YAF for their involvement in promoting the Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week. ^[51] Later that day, seven students advocating against alleged discrimination inherent in Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week emailed their statement of responsibility regarding the posters to the GW Hatchet. ^[52] Adding further to the controversy, the president of the school, Steven Knapp, announced that he would not discipline the seven students who set up the hoax fliers despite previous promises of disciplinary actions, as well as increasing calls for action by the YAF for their expulsion. Steven Knapp is the current President of The George Washington University, having assumed the position at midnight on August 1, 2007.

Colonial Inauguration

Every year, freshman are introduced to The George Washington University with an elaborate orientation led by a group of students called the Colonial Cabinet. During three days, students learn how the university functions and what is expected of them. They are entertained by groups like Capitol Steps and live on campus in dormitories. The Capitol Steps is an American political Satire group It has been performing since 1981, and has released approximately thirty albums consisting It is one of the largest orientation programs for universities in the Northeastern United States. There has been significant controversy over how the university introduces students and how much the orientation costs. ^[53]

Students of The George Washington University have their Commencement on the National Mall or the Ellipse every year. The National Mall is an open-area National park in Downtown Washington D In Mathematics, an ellipse (from the Greek ἔλλειψις literally absence) is a Conic section, the locus of points in a Some past honorees at Commencement have been George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush, and Wolf Blitzer. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Barbara Pierce Bush (born June 8 1925 is the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H

Greek life

GW has a Greek community of over 1600 students (18 percent of the undergraduate population). ^[54]

There are fourteen recognized men's social fraternity chapters on campus, including Alpha Epsilon Pi, Beta Theta Pi, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, , Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Theta Delta Chi. Alpha Epsilon Pi ( ΑΕΠ or AEPi) is the only international Jewish college fraternity in North America, with chapters in the History Kappa Alpha Order was originally founded as Phi Kappa Chi on December 21 1865, at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. Traditional founding The Kappa Sigma Fraternity claims that its origins can be traced back to Bologna, Italy in 1400. Lambda Chi Alpha ( ΛΧΑ) headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana, is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC and one of the largest Phi Sigma Kappa (ΦΣK is a fraternity devoted to three cardinal principles the Promotion of Brotherhood, the Stimulation of Scholarship, and the History Pi Kappa Alpha is an international brotherhood composed of 210 student chapters 9 colonies and 120 alumni associations History Nu Phi In 1904 the College of Charleston was a small municipal College. Sigma Chi ( ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest all-male college Greek-letter social fraternities and a Secret society. ΣΝ (Sigma Nu is an undergraduate College fraternity with chapters in the United States and Canada ΣΦΕ ( Sigma Phi Epsilon) commonly Nicknamed SigEp or SPE, is a social fraternity for male College students in the Tau Kappa Epsilon ( ΤΚΕ or Teke, pronounced T-K-E or ˈtiːk as in Teak wood is a College fraternity founded on January 10th History Origins and growth Theta Delta Chi the eleventh oldest of the college fraternities was founded in 1847 at Union College in Schenectady NY by six There is currently one colony: Zeta Beta Tau. Zeta Beta Tau ( ZBT, brothers of which are nicknamed Zebes) is a historically Jewish, presently Nonsectarian international fraternity

There are also two social fraternities, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Sigma Alpha Mu (also called "SAMMY"), that are not recognized by the university. A group of male students also maintain Alpha Pi Epsilon (or "APEs"), a group that emerged from a collection of students who had lost recognition by Alpha Epsilon Pi and Zeta Beta Tau due to hazing charges in 2001.

There are nine Panhellenic sororities on campus, including Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Phi, Delta Gamma, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Delta Tau, Sigma Kappa, and Phi Sigma Sigma. Alpha Epsilon Phi ( ΑΕΦ) is a sorority and member of the National Panhellenic Conference. Delta Gamma ( ΔΓ) is one of the oldest and largest women's fraternities in the United States and Canada with its Executive Offices based in Columbus Kappa Kappa Gamma ( ΚΚΓ) is a college women's fraternity, founded at Monmouth College, Illinois. Pi Beta Phi ( ΠΒΦ) is an international sorority founded as I Sigma Kappa ( ΣΚ) is a sorority founded in 1874 at Colby College in Waterville Maine. Three National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) sororities exist on campus: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Zeta Phi Beta. Alpha Kappa Alpha ( ΆΚΆ) is the first Greek-lettered Sorority established and incorporated by African American college women Delta Sigma Theta ( ΔΣΘ) Sorority is a Non-profit Greek letter organization of college educated women who perform public service placing emphasis on the Zeta Phi Beta ( ΖΦß) is an international historically black Greek-lettered sorority and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council.

Other Greek-life exist on campus in the form of multicultural, professional, community-serviced based and honor groups: Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Sigma Pi, Order of Omega, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Iota Nu Delta, Lambda Upsilon Lambda , Pi Delta Psi, Sigma Psi Zeta, Delta Phi Epsilon, Theta Tau, Phi Sigma Pi, Alpha Phi Omega, Sigma Pi Sigma, and Epsilon Sigma Alpha. ΑΚΨ ( Alpha Kappa Psi) is the oldest and largest professional business fraternity. ΔΣΠ (Delta Sigma Pi is a Co-ed professional business fraternity in the United States of America. The Order of Omega is an Honor society recognizing particularly meritorious men and women in the undergraduate Greek community. The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic Honor society with the mission of "fostering and recognizing excellence" in the Undergraduate Liberal arts History Founding On the evening of December 3 1914 the Omicron Delta Kappa Society was founded by fifteen men who gathered in a small office on the third floor of Reid The Tau Beta Pi Association (commonly Tau Beta Pi, ΤΒΠ, or TBP) is the Engineering Honor society in the United States Iota Nu Delta ( ΙΝΔ) is a South Asian interest fraternity geared towards men of all descents La Unidad Latina Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity was established on February 19 1982 in order to address the shortcomings of academic institutions in meeting Pi Delta Psi ( ΠΔΨ, also known as PDPsi) is an Asian-American Cultural Interest Fraternity founded at Binghamton History In the Fall of 1993 a group of undergraduate women came together Delta Phi Epsilon ( ΔΦΕ) is the name given to several college Fraternities and sororities. ΘΤ (Theta Tau Fraternity was founded in 1904 by four Engineering students at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Phi Sigma Pi ( ΦΣΠ) is a national Coeducational honor fraternity based in the United States Alpha Phi Omega (commonly known as APO but also ΑΦΩ A-Phi-O and A-Phi-Q is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses an Sigma Pi Sigma is the National Physics Honor Society It strives to promote Physics at all stages to promote fraternity between those who excel at physics and to promote service

Athletics and spirit programs

Athletics

The George Washington University is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference and most of its teams play at the NCAA Division I level. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States All indoor sports play at the Smith Athletic Center on the Foggy Bottom campus. The outdoor events are held at the Mount Vernon campus Athletic Complex.

The university's colors are buff and blue (buff being a color similar to tan, but often represented as gold or yellow). For other uses of the term see Buff Buff (colour Buff is a pale Yellow - Brown colour that got its name from the Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by The colors were taken from George Washington's uniform in the Revolutionary War. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"

The teams have achieved great successes in recent years including a first round victory in the Men's NCAA Division I Soccer Tournament in 2004. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations

Men's Basketball

The colors of GW, buff and blue, can be seen on banners on the Foggy Bottom campus.

Mike Jarvis coached GW in the 1990s, and led the team to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 1993, where they were beaten by the Fab Five University of Michigan team (which later vacated its wins due to NCAA rule violations). Mike Jarvis is the head Men's basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research Jarvis also coached current Colonials Head Coach Karl Hobbs in high school. Former NBA player Yinka Dare also played at George Washington for two years before being drafted in the first round by the New Jersey Nets. Yinka Dare (born October 10 1972 in Kano, Nigeria &ndash January 9[[ 004]] in Englewood New Jersey, U The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic

GW's Basketball team returned to the national stage in 2004 after defeating No. 9 Michigan State and No. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. 12 Maryland in back to back games to win the 2004 BB&T Classic. The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research The BB&T Corporation ( is one of America's largest Banks offering full-service commercial and retail banking services along with other financial services like Insurance That year, the Men's Basketball team went on to win the Atlantic 10 West Title and the Atlantic 10 Tournament Title (earning an automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Tournament. The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I College basketball The team received a #12 seed, losing to #5 seed Georgia Tech in the first round. The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in

The team began the 2005 season ranked 21st in the Associated Press poll, reaching as high as sixth in the polls, and after some tournament success they closed out the year ranked 19th in the nation. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio They had a record of 26-2 (16-0 in the A-10) going into the 2006 NCAA Tournament. The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a Single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2005-2006 team achieved the school's highest ranking in the last 50 years, peaking at #6 in the nation,^[55] had been the team's best ever, and received an #8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In the tournament, they came back from an 18-point second-half deficit to defeat #9 seed UNC-Wilmington, but lost to Duke University, the top overall seed, in the Second Round. The University of North Carolina Wilmington is a public University located in Wilmington North Carolina. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

While only one Colonial from the 2005-2006 team was drafted in the 2006 NBA Draft, J. R. Pinnock, two other Colonials from that team played in the NBA. The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Danilo Agustin "JR" Pinnock (born December 11th, 1983 in Fort Hood Texas) is an American professional Basketball player Pops Mensah-Bonsu played for the Dallas Mavericks (and is now with Benetton Treviso in Italy) and Mike Hall plays with the Washington Wizards. Nana Papa Yaw Dwene Mensah-Bonsu, generally known as Pops Mensah-Bonsu (born September 7, 1983 in London) is a British Basketball The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Pallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian League professional Basketball Michael Horus Hall (born June 5, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player currently

The 2006-2007 basketball season was considered by many^[56][57] to be a rebuilding year for the Colonials after graduating their entire starting front court and losing Pinnock to the NBA. Coach Karl Hobbs and Senior guard Carl Elliott managed to lead the team to a 23-8 record, winning the 2007 Atlantic 10 Tournament in Atlantic City, NJ (once again earning an auto-bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship). Karl Hobbs is the Head coach of the George Washington University Colonials men's basketball team The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The Colonials were placed as a #11 seed lost to #6 seed Vanderbilt University in Sacramento, CA 77-44. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, ^[58]

Karl Hobbs, a former player and coach under Jim Calhoun at the University of Connecticut is in his sixth year as head coach. Karl Hobbs is the Head coach of the George Washington University Colonials men's basketball team The University of Connecticut ( Connecticut or UConn) is the State of Connecticut 's Land-grant university. Hobbs is a fan favorite, often receiving as much applause during his entrance to games as the athletes. Known for his animated sideline personality^[59][60] Hobbs is considered one of the up-and-coming coaches in the NCAA. ^[61][62][63]

Spirit programs

The traditional mascot for the Colonials is George, a student wearing a life-size George Washington costume with a large head. ^[64] The sports teams are called the Colonials, which was chosen by the student body in 1924. The mascot for the Colonials is Little George, a student wearing a life-size George Washington costume with a large head. ^[65] There is also an inflatable Colonial mascot called "Big George" and an inflatable hippo. ^[66] The Hippo was instituted by Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, and there is a hippo statue at the corner of 21st and H Street NW on campus.

The spirit program also includes the Colonials Brass, also known as the group that constantly plays the fight song at basketball games, directed by Professor Benno Fritz. ^[67]

The official student supporters' group of the men's basketball team is called the Colonial Army, formerly "George's Nuts. " It is one of the largest student organizations on campus. The Colonial Army provides its members with gear such as yellow foam tricorner hats, and in the past had preferred seating.

Notable alumni, faculty, and degrees

Main article: List of George Washington University people

Notable alumni

J. Edgar Hoover, the longest serving, and arguably most controversial director of the FBI

Jacqueline Kennedy, First Lady and widow of President John F. Kennedy

GW alumni include current and past political figures like J. William Fulbright, Harry Reid, and Governor Mark Warner. Edward Teller (1958-LLNLjpg|thumb|right|200px| Edward Teller was a Hungarian-born American Theoretical physicist who became a professor at the George Washington University WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Postnominal initials First Lady is a term used in the United States to describe the wife of an elected male Head of state. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of James William Fulbright ( April 9, 1905 &ndash February 9, 1995) was a United States Senator representing Arkansas from Harry Mason Reid (born December 2 1939 is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, as well as Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from the U World leaders and national symbols like Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, Colin Powell, General John Shalikashvili, Allen Dulles, John Foster Dulles, J. Edgar Hoover have been students. Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. General John Malchase David Shalikashvili (ჯონ მალხაზ შალიკაშვილი (born June 27 1936 is a retired officer of the United States Allen Welsh Dulles (April 7 1893 &ndash January 29 1969 was the first civilian and the longest serving (1953-1961 Director of Central Intelligence (de-facto head of John Foster Dulles ( February 25, 1888 &ndash May 24, 1959) served as U WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Postnominal initials Other famous alumni and former students include Courtney Cox Arquette, Kerry Washington, Roy Lee, Jason Filardi, Ralph Asher Alpher, Ina Garten, Dana Bash, L. Ron Hubbard, Red Auerbach, Alec Baldwin, Chuck Todd, President of MTV Networks Van Toffler, Former Chief Minister of Karnataka state in India S. Courteney Cox (born June 15 1964 also known as Courteney Cox Arquette, is an American actress, Film producer, and former model Kerry Washington (born January 31 1977 is an American actress. Roy Lee (born in Brooklyn, New York, USA on March 23, 1969) is a Korean-American Film producer who regularly Jason Filardi is an American Screenwriter. Filmography Writer In the Navy (2009 Ralph Asher Alpher ( February 3, 1921 - August 12, 2007) was a U Ina Rosenberg Garten (born February 2 1948 is an American author and host Dana Ruth Schwartz Bash King better known as Dana Bash (born June 15 1971 in Montvale New Jersey) is a CNN reporter and anchorwoman who currently Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13 1911 &ndash January 24 1986 was a fiction writer who devised a self-help technique called Dianetics and philosophy known as Scientology Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20 1917 &ndash October 28 2006 was a Basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3 1958 is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe Award -winning American Chuck Todd is a political analyst and author as well as the political director and on-air analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. M. Krishna, Rachel Zoe, Theodore N. Lerner, and Lee Kun-hee. Rachel Zoe (born 1 September, 1971) born Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig, is an American professional Fashion stylist notable for having Lee Kun-Hee (born January 9, 1942) was a former chairman of Samsung Electronics until he resigned on April 21st 2008 owing to Samsung Slush funds scandal

Notable faculty

As the university is located within blocks of the State Department, White House, Department of the Interior, and other Federal government buildings of significant import, the university attracts many influential guest lecturers and visiting professors. Notable faculty include: George Gamow (1934-1954), physicist and cosmologist; Edward Teller (1935-1941), nuclear physicist and father of the hydrogen bomb; Seyyed Hossein Nasr, founder and first president of the Imperial Iranian Academy of Philosophy; Edward "Skip" Gnehm, former U. George Gamow (pronounced as ˈgamof ( March 4, 1904 &ndash August 19, 1968), born Georgiy Antonovich Gamov (Георгий Антонович Edward Teller (original Hungarian name Teller Ede) (January 15 1908 &ndash September 9 2003 was a Hungarian -American theoretical Physicist TemplateInfobox Muslim scholars --> Seyyed Hossein Nasr ( Persian سید حسین نصر) an Iranian Edward William Gnehm Jr, also known as Skip Gnehm (b November 10 1944, Carrollton Georgia) was most recently the U S. Ambassador to Jordan, Kuwait and Australia; Abba Eban, former Israeli Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Education & Culture and Minister of Foreign Affairs; John Logsdon, member of Columbia Accident Investigation Board, NASA Advisory Council; Frank Sesno, CNN Special Correspondent; Leon Fuerth, former national security adviser to Vice President Al Gore; James Rosenau, political theorist and former president of the International Studies Association; Chris Kojm, Deputy Director of the 9/11 Commission and Iraq Study Group as well as President of the 9/11 Discourse Project; and Roy Richard Grinker, anthropologist and the expert on autism and North-South Korean relations, is also a professor. Abba Eban (אבא אבן born Aubrey Solomon Meir on 2 February 1915, died 17 November 2002) was an Israeli Diplomat John Logsdon is chairman of the Space Policy Institute at The George Washington University. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Frank Sesno is a professor of public policy and communication at The George Washington University[http //www Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Leon Sigmund Fuerth (born 1939 is a former diplomat who served as national security adviser to former U Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former James N Rosenau (b November 25, 1924 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former President of the International Studies Association. Roy Richard Grinker (born 1961 is an author and Professor of Anthropology, International Affairs, and Human Sciences at The George Washington University Language development. The terminology

Notable honorary degrees

The university has traditionally given honorary degrees to people who have made an influence in Washington like: J. Edgar Hoover (Doctor of Law, 1935), Harry S. Truman (1946), John Wesley Snyder (Treasury Secretary, Doctor of Law, 1947), Ulysses S. Grant III (Doctor of Law, 1956), John F. Kennedy (Doctor of Law, 1961), Hillary Rodham Clinton (Doctor of Public Service, 1994), Elizabeth Dole (Doctor of Public Service, 1995), William H. Rehnquist (Doctor of Law, 1996), Sandra Day O'Connor (Doctor of Law, 2003), Barbara Bush (Doctor of Public Service, 2006), and George H.W. Bush (Doctor of Public Service, 2006). WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Postnominal initials Ulysses Simpson Grant III ( July 4, 1881 – August 29, 1968) was the son of Frederick Dent Grant, and the grandson of General John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from Mary Elizabeth Hanford "Liddy" Dole (born July 29 1936 is an American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H William Hubbs Rehnquist (October 1 1924 – September 3 2005 was an American lawyer, jurist, and a political figure who served as an Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is an American Jurist. Barbara Pierce Bush (born June 8 1925 is the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Peace advocates and leaders of other nations who have influenced the world have also received this honor. These people include: King Mohammad V of Morocco (Doctor of Law, 1957), Iranian dictator Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Doctor of Public Service, 1974), Ronald Reagan (1991), Roy Lichtenstein (Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa, 1996), Yitzhak Rabin (Doctor of Public Service, 1996), Desmond Tutu (Doctor of Public Service, 1999), and Andy Rooney (Doctor of Public Service, 2005). Mohammed V ( August 10, 1909 &ndash February 26, 1961) (محمد الخامس was Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to Shah is an Iranian term for a Monarch (leader that has been adopted in many other languages Roy Fox Lichtenstein (October 27 1923 &ndash September 29 1997 was a prominent American Pop artist his work heavily influenced by both popular advertising and Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African Cleric and activist who rose to Worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent Andrew Aitken "Andy" Rooney (born January 14, 1919) is an American Radio and Television writer

Notes

External links

• Official website
• The GW and Foggy Bottom Historical Encyclopedia
• Official Athletics website

• The George Washington University is at coordinates 38°54′03″N 77°02′50″W / 38.900750, -77.047100 (The George Washington University)Coordinates: 38°54′03″N 77°02′50″W / 38.900750, -77.047100 (The George Washington University)

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