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'''George Washington University''' is the largest private co-educational institution in Washington, D.C. It was chartered as Columbian College by President [[James Monroe]] and Congress in 1821. It is an urban facility, without a separate campus, in the [[Foggy Bottom]] area of Washington. It is a member of the [[Metropolitan Washington Consortium of Universities]]. | |||
The university has a wide range of majors, and also a number of policy research institutes dealing with national and international issues, such as the [[National Security Archive, George Washington University|National Security Archive]] and [[Campaign Finance Institute]], [[George Washington University Medical Center]] includes a large hospital and medical school, and is a Class I [[trauma center]] known for caring for President [[Ronald Reagan]] after he was shot in an assassination attempt. | |||
Latest revision as of 22:10, 27 January 2010
George Washington University is the largest private co-educational institution in Washington, D.C. It was chartered as Columbian College by President James Monroe and Congress in 1821. It is an urban facility, without a separate campus, in the Foggy Bottom area of Washington. It is a member of the Metropolitan Washington Consortium of Universities.
The university has a wide range of majors, and also a number of policy research institutes dealing with national and international issues, such as the National Security Archive and Campaign Finance Institute, George Washington University Medical Center includes a large hospital and medical school, and is a Class I trauma center known for caring for President Ronald Reagan after he was shot in an assassination attempt.