GW News Center: Sept. 17, 2003

GW Bust at Mount Vernon

GW Donates Bust of George Washington to Historic Mount Vernon

A four-foot high bronze bust of George Washington was recently donated to Historic Mount Vernon by The George Washington University. The bronze sculpture was originally a gift to the University from the family of the bust’s sculptor, Avard Fairbanks. READ

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Giving Students the GWorld on a Card

The University recently established a new form of currency for students, Colonial Cash, opening the door to a wider variety of goods and services available using GWorld Cards. READ

From left: Nabih Bedewi, Donald Lehman, John Wilson, Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Timothy Tong, Louis Katz and John "Skip" Williams break ground for the Transportation Research Institute.

Virginia Campus Breaks Ground on World's First University-Based, Full-Scale Indoor Crash Test Facility

University officials broke ground Sept. 12 for the Transportation Research Institute facility located at GW's Virginia Campus. In addition to looking ahead, the event celebrated 10 years of accomplishments for the National Crash Analysis Center. READ

• NCAC's Decade of Success

Demolition of Old Hospital Begins

The demolition of the old GW Hospital has begun and will continue through the end of December. Surrounding sidewalks will be closed.

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Old Hospital

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