George Washington University, a private research university in Washington, D.C., is one of the top 60 colleges in the U.S. The college was established on February 9, 1821, when President James Monroe signed the Act of Congress that brought it into being. Today, the campus sits on 43 acres of land and is only four blocks from the White House. Both Former U.S. President and Former First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama have spoken at the school. The school’s motto is “Deus Nobis Fiducia” or “God is Our Trust.” Alumni from GWU have been Nobel Laureates, Academy Award and Golden Globe winners, diplomats, Olympic athletes and MacArthur Fellows. Notable alumni include Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, actress Kerry Washington, Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover, Former U.S. Senator Harry Reid, CNN correspondent Dana Bash and chef Ina Garten. The school’s colors are buff and blue and its mascot is George, as in the Former U.S. President. Its sporting affiliation is NCAA Division I – A-10, and varsity sports offered include men’s baseball, basketball, golf, rowing, soccer and sailing, and women’s basketball, gymnastics, lacrosse, rowing and squash.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. Washington is the principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which has a population of 6,131,977. More from Wikipedia...
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