The George Washington University (GW) was created
by an act of Congress in 1821. Today, GW is the largest institution
of higher education in the nation's capital. The University, located
four blocks from the White House, offers comprehensive programs of undergraduate
and graduate liberal arts study as well as degree programs in medicine,
law, engineering and applied science, education, business and public
administration, and international affairs. Each year, GW enrolls a diverse
population of 19,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 120 countries. Exceptional
faculty committed to teaching and research distinguishes GW as an educational
enterprise capable of meeting the challenges of the 21st century.
The Virginia Campus, opened in August 1991, serves
international technology and business organizations from its location
in the rapidly growing Northern Virginia technology region, five miles
from Dulles International Airport. This close proximity to major aviation
resources offers substantial benefits to program attendees. Over 20
masters and doctoral programs in engineering, business and management,
information systems, and human resource development, including innovative
executive and accelerated weekend programs, educate professionals to
meet the demands of change. Inside the award-winning 77,000 square foot
building, state-of-the-art laboratories and an electronic library support
leading research in telecommunications, transportation technologies
and vehicle/highway safety, magnetics, structural testing, computer
graphics, and physics. In 1998-99 the Virginia Campus exceeded 2,900
registrations and $14 million in research.
|
