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The George Washington University Wiki, or GWiki, is a collaborative encyclopedia for everything related to The George Washington University. The wiki format allows anyone to create or edit any article, so we can all work together to create a comprehensive database for students, alumni, faculty, and fans of The George Washington University.

To help, you could start by adding information to your residence hall page. Use the Crawford Hall page as an example!

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About GWU

The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a private, coeducational university located in Washington, D.C., United States. The school was chartered on February 9, 1821 as The Columbian College in the District of Columbia by an Act of Congress and since that time has developed into a nonsectarian research institution. Located four blocks from the White House, GW is known for its undergraduate liberal arts education as well as its graduate and doctoral programs in business, social sciences, international affairs, medicine, education, public health, and law.

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Student Life

Life is more than studying.

• GW Dictionary
• Student Body, Diversity, Religion
• Events
• Romance and Sex, Local Atmosphere, Nightlife
• Outdoor Activities
• Student Organizations, Greek life, Controversies
• Athletics, Spirit
• Drug Scene, Alcohol
• Shopping and Retail, Hair Cuts and Salons, Laundry & Dry Cleaning
• Budget GW, Help!

Dining

Everyone's gotta eat sometime...

• Campus Dining, Off-Campus Dining
• GWorld
• Late-Night Dining, Bars, Alcohol
• Supermarkets & Groceries, Ethnic Markets, Vending Machines
• Restaurants, Coffee, Buffets, Cheap Food, Breakfast
• Vegetarian Options, Vegan Options
• Recipes

Housing

It's where you live.

• Campus Housing, Off-Campus Housing
• First Year Housing: 2034 G St., Clark Hall, Cole Hall, Crawford Hall, Hensley, Lafayette Hall, Madison Hall, Merriweather, Mitchell Hall, Strong Hall, Somers Hall, Thurston Hall
• Second Year Housing: 2109 F St., Building JJ, Fulbright Hall, Guthridge, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Hall (JBKO), Mitchell Hall, Munson, Potomac House, The Schenley, Strong Hall, The West End
• Third Year Housing: City Hall, The Dakota, Francis Scott Key (FSK), Mitchell Hall, New Hall, Strong Hall
• Fourth Year Housing: 1959 E St., Ivory Tower, Mitchell Hall, Strong Hall
• Greek Housing: 2020 G St. (ΛΧΑ), 2028 G St. (ΦΣΣ), 2206 F St. (ΣΝ), 2208 F St. (ΠΔΨ), 601 21st St. (ΦΣK), 621 22nd St. (TKE), 603 22nd St. (ΒΘΠ), 605 22nd St. (ΑΕΠ), Greek Townhouse Row, International House,
• Graduate Housing: The Aston, Columbia Plaza, Hall on Virginia Avenue (HOVA)
• Other: Scholars' Village Townhouses

About GW

Basic facts and overviews of GW.

• GW: The Basics
• History
• Campuses
• Administration, Schools and Colleges
• Stats and Numbers, Tuition
• University Buildings, University Construction
• People, Popular Culture

Academics

Academics are the most important part of being a GW student, right?

• Schools and Colleges, Research and Development
• Faculty and Staff
• Academic Programs, Degrees
• Academic Departments, Courses
• Libraries, Study Spots
• Academic Support

Local Community: Washington, DC

GW: In and of DC

• Local Atmosphere, Weather
• Tourism
• Transportation, Traffic, and Parking

Services

What's available at GW for you to use.

• Colonial Central
• Safety and Security
• Medical Services
• Facilities, Facilities Services
• Transportation, Traffic, and Parking
• Computers, Internet, E-mail
• Mail and Packaging
• Career and Jobs

Pre-GW

Everything about GW before you actually get there.

• Admissions
• Colonial Inauguration (CI)

Post-GW

Everything about GW after you (hopefully) graduate.

• Alumni

Helping out

Not sure where to start?

• Find out more about the wiki on the About page.
• If you are new to wikis, check out the tutorial.
• Check out the FAQ page.

Adding content

• Every wiki has two list of articles that need help called "Stubs" and "Wanted Articles". Don't be shy, get in there.
• Uploading images is another really easy way to help out - see the Special:Upload page!
• You can find a list of useful templates on Category:Templates, some of which are documented on the templates project page.

Talk and more...

• Check out the community portal to see what the community is working on, to give feedback or just to say hi.