President of The George Washington University

Incumbent
Ellen Granberg

since 1 July 2023

Appointer| GW Board of Trustees
Formation| 1821 (1821)
First holder| William Staughton
Website| Office of the President

The president of the George Washington University is the chief executive officer of the George Washington University, appointed by the GW Board of Trustees and charged "to establish the university's vision, oversee its teaching and research mission and guide its future."[1]

## History

[edit]

The first President of what was then known as Columbian College was clergyman and Chaplain of the United States Senate, William Staughton. Although Columbian College was founded by prominent Baptists, its Congressional Charter forbade any religious restrictions for the University. As such, the Presidents of the University succeeding Staughton were not required to be Baptists. The Presidents of the George Washington University have been selected by its Board of Trustees.[2]

## Current President

[edit]

The current president of the George Washington University is Ellen Granberg. University officials announced Granberg would succeed incumbent Mark S. Wrighton. Granberg took office on 1 July 2023.[3]

In January 2023, the university announced that Ellen Granberg had been selected to succeed Wrighton. Granberg, who will become the first woman to serve as president of George Washington University, took office on July 1, 2023.[4]

## List

[edit]

Sources[5][6][7]

No. | Image  | President[8] | Term  | Notes

|
|
|
|

1  |  | William Staughton | 1821–1827  |
2  |  | Stephen Chapin | 1828–1841  |
3  |  | Joel Smith Bacon | 1843–1854  |
4  |  | Joseph Getchell Binney | 1855–1858  |
5  |  | George W. Samson | 1859–1871  |
6  |  | James Clarke Welling | 1871–1894  |
7  |  | Beniah Longley Whitman | 1895–1900  |
8  |  | Charles W. Needham | 1902–1910  |
9  |  | Charles H. Stockton | 1910–1918  |
10  |  | William Miller Collier | 1918–1921  |
11  |  | William Mather Lewis | 1923–1927  |
12  |  | Cloyd H. Marvin | 1927–1959  |
13  |  | Thomas H. Carroll | 1961–1964  |
14  |  | Lloyd Hartman Elliott | 1965–1988  |
15  |  | Stephen Joel Trachtenberg | August 1, 1988–July 31, 2007  | [9]
16  |  | Steven Knapp | August 1, 2007–July 31, 2017  | [10][11]
17  |  | Thomas LeBlanc | August 1, 2017–December 31, 2022  | [12][13]
18  |  | Mark S. Wrighton (interim)  | January 1, 2022–June 30, 2023  | [14][15][16]
19  |  | Ellen Granberg | July 1, 2023–present  | [4]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ GW Overview | The George Washington University
2. ^ "Past Presidents | Office of the President | The George Washington University". Office of the President. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
3. ^ Anderson, Nick (2023-01-11). "Ellen Granberg named president of GWU, the first woman to hold the job". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
4. ^ a b "Ellen Granberg, Ph.D., to Serve as 19th President of the George Washington University". GW Today. The George Washington University. January 11, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
5. ^ "Past Presidents". George Washington University.
6. ^ "Presidents of George Washington University". George Washington University.
7. ^ "A Brief History of GW". George Washington University.
8. ^ "List of Presidents of the George Washington University". Archived from the original on 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
9. ^ "Staff editorial: GW president resigns". The Eagle. April 2006.
10. ^ Bialecki, Marissa (November 19, 2007). "GW inaugurates 16th president". The GW Hatchet.
11. ^ "George Washington President Steven Knapp Announces Final Year". The George Washington University. June 7, 2016.
12. ^ "Thomas LeBlanc Named 17th President of the George Washington University". GW Today. The George Washington University. January 6, 2017.
13. ^ "George Washington U. president's 'rocky' term comes to an end". Washington Post. January 7, 2022.
14. ^ Trivedi, Isha (September 10, 2021). "Interim president to replace LeBlanc in January as trustees postpone search". The GW Hatchet.
15. ^ "Mark S. Wrighton to Become Interim President Jan. 1". GW Today. The George Washington University. September 13, 2021.
16. ^ Salvosa, Ianne (June 23, 2023). "Wrighton's pivotal term comes to an end". The GW Hatchet.

## External links

[edit]

* Presidents of the University, GW Libraries

* v
* t
* e

President of the George Washington University

* Staughton (1821–1827)
* Chapin (1828–1841)
* Bacon (1843–1854)
* Binney (1855–1858)
* Samson (1859–1871)
* Welling (1871–1894)
* Whitman (1895–1900)
* Needham (1902–1910)
* Stockton (1910–1918)
* Collier (1918–1921)
* Lewis (1923–1927)
* Marvin (1927–1959)
* Carroll (1961–1964)
* Elliott (1965–1988)
* Trachtenberg (1988–2007)
* Knapp (2007–2017)
* LeBlanc (2017-2021)
* Wrighton # (2022-2023)
* Granberg (2023– )

# denotes interim or acting president

* v
* t
* e

George Washington University

Colleges and schools|

* Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
* Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
* Elliott School of International Affairs
* Graduate School of Political Management
* Law School
* School of Business
* School of Engineering and Applied Science
* School of Media and Public Affairs
* Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration

Publications|

* Anthropological Quarterly
* Law Review
* Federal Circuit Bar Journal
* Public Contract Law Journal
* International Law Review
* AIPLA Quarterly Journal
* The Federal Communications Law Journal
* The Washington Quarterly
* Women's Health Issues
* Planet Forward

Centers
and institutes|

* List of centers and research institutes at George Washington University
* National Security Archive
* Textile Museum (Washington, D.C.)
* Institute for International Economic Policy
* Munich Intellectual Property Law Center

Athletics|

| Teams|

* Baseball
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Football (defunct)
* Men's soccer
* Softball

|

Venues|

* Charles E. Smith Center
* Tucker Field

Related|

* "Hail to the Buff and Blue"

Campuses|

* Campuses
* Foggy Bottom (main campus)
* Virginia Science & Technology Campus
* Mount Vernon Campus

Buildings
and places|

* 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue
* Anniversary Park
* University Art Galleries
* Corcoran Gallery of Art
* Corcoran Hall
* John J. Earley Office and Studio
* Engine Company 23
* F Street House
* Foggy Bottom–GWU station
* Fulbright Hall
* Fairbanks' George Washington
* Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Hall
* Lisner Auditorium
* Madison Hall
* Munson Hall
* President's Office
* Rawlins Park
* Residence halls
* River Horse
* School Without Walls (Washington, D.C.)
* Charles E. Smith Center
* Snows Court (Washington, D.C.)
* Stockton Hall
* Hattie M. Strong Residence Hall
* Oscar W. Underwood House
* Washington Circle
* Margaret Wetzel House
* Maxwell Woodhull House

Student life|

* GW-TV
* Student Association
* The GW Hatchet
* Enosinian Society
* The Taylor Prize in Mathematics
* ΔΦΕ

Libraries|

* Gelman Library
* Jacob Burns Law Library
* Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

People|

* President of the University Ellen Granberg
* Notable Alumni & Notable Faculty (Law School Alumni · Elliott School Alumni & Faculty · Columbian College Alumni & Faculty · GW Business School Alumni & Faculty)

Medicine
and health|

* Medical Faculty Associates
* George Washington University Hospital
* School of Medicine and Health Sciences
* School of Nursing
* Milken Institute School of Public Health
* Dr. Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Cancer Research Center

See also|

* Benjamin Franklin University
* Mount Vernon College for Women
* National University School of Law

* Category

*[No.]: Number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template