The George Washington University is a private federally chartered research university in Washington,D.C. Chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress,GW is one of six universities in the United States with a congressional charter.
The George Washington University Law School is the law school of George Washington University,in Washington,D.C. Established in 1865,GW Law is the oldest law school in the national capital. GW Law offers the largest range of courses in the US,with 275 elective courses in business and finance law,environmental law,government procurement law,intellectual property law,international comparative law,litigation and dispute resolution,and national security and U.S. foreign relations law. Admissions are highly selective as the law school receives thousands of applications. In 2020,the acceptance rate was 21%.
School Without Walls High School (SWW) is a small public magnet high school in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington,D.C. It is colloquially referred to by students and faculty as "Walls." The school is based on a concept in urban education that encourages students to "use the city as a classroom," which is the origin of its name.
The Elliott School of International Affairs is the professional school of international relations,foreign policy,and international development of the George Washington University,in Washington,D.C. It is highly ranked in international affairs and is the largest school of international relations in the United States.
Mark Stephen Wrighton is an American academic and chemist. He currently serves as the James and Mary Wertsch Distinguished University Professor and Chancellor Emeritus at Washington University in St. Louis. Wrighton served as the 14th Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis from 1995 to 2019. In September 2021,Wrighton was named the Interim President of The George Washington University (GWU) for an 18-month term and succeeded Thomas LeBlanc in January 2022. At the conclusion of his term at GWU,the Board of Trustees named him President Emeritus. During his time at GWU,he was on sabbatical from Washington University in St. Louis. In January 2023,it was announced that Ellen Granberg,a Provost at Rochester Institute of Technology,would succeed Wrighton as the next President of The George Washington University. Granberg took over as President on July 1,2023.
Steven Knapp is an American academic who served as the 16th President of the George Washington University,in Washington,DC,succeeding Stephen Joel Trachtenberg. He currently serves on the boards of the World Affairs Council,the Economic Club of Washington,DC,the U.S. Council on Competitiveness,and the National Symphony Orchestra,as well as serving as a fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Modern Language Association.
The George Washington University School of Business is the professional business school of George Washington University in Washington,D.C. The GW School of Business is ranked as one of the top business schools in the United States,with globally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs. GW's campus is also adjacent to some of the world's leading financial institutions,including the Federal Reserve,World Bank,and International Monetary Fund.
The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences is the college of liberal arts and sciences of the George Washington University,in Washington,D.C. The Columbian College is especially known for its programs in forensic science,political sciences,history,English,and economics in the United States.
The School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) at the George Washington University in Washington,DC,a school in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences,offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in journalism and political and international communication. The School's director is Frank Sesno,former CNN correspondent,creator of PBS's Planet Forward and professor.
The Trachtenberg School, officially the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (TSPPPA), is the graduate school of public policy and public administration in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences of the George Washington University,in Washington,D.C.
The Milken Institute School of Public Health is the school of public health of the George Washington University,in Washington,DC. U.S. News &World Report University Rankings ranks the Milken SPH as the 11th best public health graduate program in the United States.
M. Brian Blake is an American computer scientist/software engineer and the eighth president of Georgia State University. He was previously the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at George Washington University;executive vice president of academic affairs and the Nina Henderson Provost at Drexel University;the dean of the graduate school and vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Miami;an associate dean for research and professor at the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame;and department chair and professor of computer science at Georgetown University.
Lisner Auditorium is a performance venue sited on the Foggy Bottom campus of George Washington University at 730 21st Street Northwest,Washington,D.C. Named for Abram Lisner (1852-1938),a university trustee and benefactor whose will provided one million dollars towards its construction,it was designed in 1940 and completed in 1946. Constructed in the stripped classicist style of the late Art Deco and host to major classical,folk,rock,blues,opera,and theatrical performances over the decades,it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 for its dual significance as an architectural work and as a performance venue.
The River Horse is a bronze sculpture of a hippopotamus located on the campus of George Washington University. It is in front of Lisner Auditorium,at 21st Street and H Street,Northwest,Washington,D.C.,in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.
Lloyd Hartman Elliott was President of the George Washington University from 1965 to 1988. He was born in Crosby,Clay County,West Virginia in 1918. He was also a professor of educational administration at Cornell University and President of the University of Maine.
The George Washington University Student Association is the student government of the George Washington University in Washington,DC. The SA is responsible for advocacy on behalf of the GW student body at and is modeled after the U.S. Federal Government and consists of three branches:legislative,executive and judicial.
The Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) at the George Washington University is a school of political management and applied politics,strategic communications and civic engagement. Its graduates hold a variety of professional titles including campaign managers,pollsters,speechwriters,communications professionals,legislative aides and directors,candidates,lobbyists,and new media experts.
Thomas John LeBlanc is a computer scientist and academic administrator. He was the 17th President of the George Washington University from July 2017 to December 2021.
Keith A. Crandall is an American computational biologist,bioinformaticist,and population geneticist,at George Washington University,where he is the founding director of the Computational Biology Institute,and professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics.
