GW's Research Mission
The George Washington University is a comprehensive university with broad responsibility for education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The inextricable link between teaching and research comes to the fore in two ways as the university carries out its educational mission: the professor/researcher transmits new knowledge to students, and students participate in and learn about research with guidance from the professor/researcher. This synergy is manifest in the statement of the research mission of GW:
The research mission of the University is to create and synthesize knowledge at the frontiers of our understanding and to use that knowledge to address issues of increasing complexity in our world, while strengthening the necessary ties between teaching and research.
GW's Research Goals
To realize its research mission, GW must focus its attention on and commit its resources to the achievement of certain goals. GW's broad research goals remain those articulated in the 1994-1995 and 1997-98 versions of the Strategic Plan for Research.
Goal 1. |
Attract high-quality faculty and students to GW. |
Goal 2. |
Enrich through research the quality of graduate and undergraduate scholarship and education. |
Goal 3. |
Develop a more supportive research culture and environment at GW. |
Goal 4. |
Increase the quality and quantity of research by both faculty and students. |
Goal 5. |
Increase the amount of sponsored research at GW. |
Goal 6. |
Enhance the reputation of GW as a research-oriented University. |
GW's Strategic Plan
Page Updated: April 24, 2006
For further information on the mission of GW, see The George Washington University Faculty Handbook, Section 1-3, Mission Statement
Research Roles and Responsibilities
