The George Washington University (GWU)

The George Washington University does not unlawfully discriminate against any person on any basis prohibited by federal law, the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, or other applicable law, including without limitation, race, color, religion, sex, ng without limitation, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, pregnancy, or familial or marital status. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of the university, including admission to education programs and employment. Since our capital city’s first days, people have traveled here for many reasons. They come to explore the past and to chart new futures. They come to ask questions and to seek expert answers. They come to start discourse and to remember in silence. They come to demand change and to be that change. They come to grow. They come to learn. They come to make history and join the ranks alongside many monumental GW alumni. Our students come to GW for many of these same reasons. They come for passionate faculty, for diverse student groups, for Division I athletics, for once in a lifetime internships and for inspiring service opportunities. GW, like many universities, provides all of this. But our students come for something else, as well. They don't just want to do a community service project. They want to meet, and then exceed, a service challenge from the First Lady of the United States. They don't just want to view slides of art. They want to debate masterpieces in the galleries of world-class museums or dance on the stages of the Kennedy Center. And they don’t just want to take an engineering course. They want to conduct research in a stunning new core lab facility with faculty who are quite literally shaping the world of tomorrow. The George Washington University is a truly global institution. Our student body represents more than 135 countries, and each year hundreds of students and faculty members span the globe for study and research. GW’s faculty includes experts whose ideas can change the world. Our campus is home to more than a dozen internationally-focused research institutes, and our institutional relationships with major national and international organizations facilitate the direct application of faculty research to real-world challenges. Whether it’s pursuing a degree in Middle East Studies in D.C. or unearthing a new species of dinosaur in China’s Xinjiang province, GW students and faculty understand that discovery knows no bounds. Housed in a city unlike any other, our students gain an education unlike any other. The whole city is our classroom, and our students emerge not just with a diploma, but with experiences that could only happen at GW. GW’s new Paramedic Program recently graduated its first cohort of 23 first responders from Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, addressing the region’s urgent need for advanced emergency care. The year-long, 1,500-hour program, developed with local fire departments, blends classroom learning with hands-on clinical training, preparing graduates for national certification. Graduates are equipped to perform advanced procedures like IV therapy and intubation, operating as an extension of physicians in the field. For Devon Lockhart, a DC Fire and EMS graduate, the program was a rare opportunity for career growth. “I felt like I received a high-quality education,” she said, crediting the instructors’ support. As these new paramedics begin their careers, they play a vital role in improving emergency medical services and healthcare access across the region. ...view more