George Washington University

Some of the key events about George Washington University

• 1821

  Founded as Columbian College in the District of Columbia
• 1904

  Renamed to George Washington University
• 1904

  Adopted the "Colonials" nickname, which some later criticized as having colonialist connotations
• 1912

  Established the School of Education
• 1918

  Temporarily closed due to the influenza pandemic and World War I
• 1928

  Opened the School of Government
• 1940

  Launched one of the first university-based human genetics programs in the United States
• 1954

  Established the National Law Center
• 1954

  Refused to play against integrated basketball teams, leading to controversy
• 1967

  Faced student protests and sit-ins over various campus issues
• 1970

  Experienced violent anti-war protests, resulting in property damage and arrests
• 1981

  Opened the School of Public and International Affairs
• 1987

  Dealt with a major financial crisis, leading to budget cuts and layoffs
• 1996

  Launched the School of Public Health and Health Services
• 2009

  Misreported admissions data, overstating the high school class ranks of its freshmen
• 2010

  Opened the Science and Engineering Hall, a state-of-the-art research facility
• 2011

  Faced criticism for inflating reported alumni donation rates
• 2015

  Established the Milken Institute School of Public Health
• 2015

  Admitted to incorrectly reporting data on the percentage of incoming freshmen in the top 10% of their high school class
• 2020

  Sued by students seeking partial tuition refunds due to the shift to online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic

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