In the article "GW Joins Prestigious Association of American Universities," GW Today announced the George Washington University became one of just 71 institutions to receive membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU), recognizing GW's leading research, education, and innovation.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “We are honored by this acknowledgment of excellence by America’s leading research universities,” said President Mark S. Wrighton. “The George Washington University has a long and distinguished history of academic leadership at the nexus of research, scholarship, policy and service, and the vital distinction of membership in the AAU reflects GW’s rapidly growing impact locally, nationally and globally. We are proud to join the AAU in the shared mission of advancing research and scholarship that addresses the world’s most urgent and vexing challenges.”
Read the full article on GW Today.