THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, AN INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC INSTITUTION CHARTERED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1821, DEDICATES ITSELF TO FURTHERING HUMAN WELL-BEING THE UNIVERSITY VALUES A DYNAMIC, STUDENT-FOCUSED COMMUNITY STIMULATED BY CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL DIVERSITY AND BUILT UPON A FOUNDATION OF INTEGRITY, CREATIVITY, AND OPENNESS TO THE EXPLORATION OF NEW IDEAS