February 9, 2004     

MEDIA CONTACT:
Eric Solomon: (202) 994-3087; solomone@gwu.edu

           
GW GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT DISPLAYS ARCHIVAL EXHIBIT COMMEMORATING 100TH ANNIVERSARY
THROUGH  NOVEMBER 2004

EVENT:  

An archival exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of The George Washington University?s Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) opened this week at the Gelman Library. The exhibit, curated by University Archivist G. David Anderson, features the historical evolution of the school, from its inception in 1904 to its present-day status as one of the top 20 graduate schools of education, according to U.S. News and World Report.

WHEN: 

Weekdays, February ? November 2004
Noon - 5 p.m.

WHERE: 

The George Washington University Gelman Library
Special Collections
2nd Floor
2130 H Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
(Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro, Blue and Orange lines)

BACKGROUND: 

The George Washington University offered its first teacher preparation courses through the
Columbian College in 1904. A Division of Education was established in 1907, and a Teachers College was organized in 1909. Twenty years later the college was renamed the School of Education and advanced study opportunities were added to its undergraduate teacher preparation courses. In the 1970s, the school shifted its focus to graduate education, and in 1994, the school was renamed the Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Today, GSEHD houses three departments, offering 20 master?s degree programs and six doctoral degree programs in the areas of teacher preparation, special education, educational leadership, counseling and human and organizational studies. GSEHD has grown to include more than 70 full-time faculty and over 1,600 students.

For more information about this event and other GSEHD programs,
contact Abby Strunk at (202) 994-4519.
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