The Washington Campus
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The Washington Campus is a university consortium located in Washington, D.C.
, U.S
. The Consortium was founded in 1978 by L. William Seidman
, former economic advisor to President Gerald Ford
, fourteenth chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
, and first chairman of the Resolution Trust Corporation
.
Approximately one thousand participants take part in programs with The Washington Campus each year. The Campus provides university credit and certificate programs. Programs for academic credit are for Master of Business Administration
(MBA) and Executive MBA students. Participating students receive academic credit through their member schools. The Campus provides certificate programs for corporate executives as well as government and embassy officials. Competition for acceptance to the degree program is competitive within consortium member schools with some members allowing fewer than 50% of applicants to participate in the program.
In recent years, the number of international students attending Campus programs has increased, due in part to the growing number of partnerships in Europe
and Asia
.
Shortly after leaving his post at the White House
, Seidman, along with colleagues from the Ford administration and other leaders in Washington set about organizing the foundation for the Campus. By the fall of 1978, the Campus consortium included nine member schools: University of California, Los Angeles
; University of California, Berkeley
; University of Michigan
; Cornell University
; Dartmouth College
; The Ohio State University; Grand Valley State University
; the University of New Mexico
; and Indiana University
. The first Board of Directors meeting was held in 1979 at The Wye Plantation in Queenstown, Maryland
. Since that time, the Campus has grown in size, membership and scope, and continues to add new universities to its consortium membership.
The original signers of the Articles of Incorporation are: L. William Seidman
, Hugh Scott
, William F. Gorog, Sidney L. Jones, James T. Lynn, Harlan Cleveland
, Roger B. Porter
, and John J. Bell
.
In 2011, Nicholas J. Glakas Esq., was appointed as president and CEO of the Campus. Mr. Glakas holds degrees from William & Mary, Georgetown University
and Cambridge University. His career in Washington includes serving as General Counsel to the Committee on Appropriations
in the United States Senate
, Senior Vice President of ITT Corporation
and President of the Career College Association.
Dick Cheney
underscored the importance and value of the Campus, stating that "it exposed future business leaders to the work of government. And that exposure, we think, is absolutely vital. I think oftentimes when business executives and government officials meet, they often end up talking past each other. Neither understands the other very well, sometimes. Many business executives don't begin to understand the constraints and pressures that policymakers face when they have to make a decision or evaluate a proposal. And for their part, many government officials have never met a payroll, have never run a business, have never had to deal with government regulations on the receiving end. They have no concept of what the world of business is really like, and not all of them understand the importance of free markets, low taxes, and creating an environment in which businesses and entrepreneurs can take risk and invest in new technologies, and hire more people. That's why the Washington Campus program has been so important. They're helping bridge that gap between the world of business and the world of politics. Business leaders learn to see the world as Washington policymakers see it, and policymakers often gain a better understanding of the realities of business life.”
composed of representatives from the consortium member schools as well as business and government leaders in Washington. Voting members of the Board include Consortium Members, At-Large Members and the President of the Campus. The president and CEO is the day-to-day administrator of the Campus and is appointed by the Board of Directors. Board members representing consortium member schools are nominated by their respective schools and largely serve as Deans or in leadership positions at their universities. All member schools are allowed representation on the Board. At-Large Members are nominated and approved by the Board.
, that provides participants with first-hand exposure to the decision-making processes in federal government and an understanding of how they impact business. Class discussion is generally led by a key faculty member, joined by guest lecturers from government, politics, business, and the media. All lecturers are guest speakers drawn from the highest ranks of government (such as members of Congress and current and former Executive Branch officials), the media, business and academia. Students often have the opportunity to speak directly with a key editor of The Washington Post
, a special advisor to the White House
, or a representative of the World Bank
; or they may sit in on a lecture of a professor from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
at Harvard University
. Students from member schools receive graduate credit for participating in the programs.
The programs are guided by the rigorous academic standards set forth by the 17 graduate business schools represented on their Board of Directors. Educational programs bring participants face-to-face with experienced policymakers, senior policy advisors, and experts in public relations and advocacy who explain how Washington works, how decisions get made, and who controls each step of the process.
Program sessions are taught in the Washington Campus conference center, as well as in off-site locations such as: Congressional Committee conference rooms on Capitol Hill, Representative
and Senators'
offices, the US Capitol, House
and Senate galleries
, the Federal Reserve, the US Treasury, the US Chamber of Commerce, the Supreme Court of the United States
, embassies and many other agencies and departments. Program sessions taught off-site relate to the speakers for each program and programs vary accordingly. The academic model for the Washington Campus is to use the city of Washington D.C. as the “campus” and leaders in Washington as the faculty.
The Campus maintains a network of experts across all areas of the government, who lecture on subjects including:
. Corporate and EMBA programs are often customized for clients and sessions and locations vary accordingly.
Program sessions on Capitol Hill often begin with a congressional staffer discussing the roll of staff in working for a senator, a member of congress or a congressional committee. These sessions are usually held in a Committee Hearing Room in either the House
or the Senate
. Following discussion by congressional staff, a sitting Congressman
or Senator
will discuss the life of an elected official and will discuss pressing issues that they are currently facing. For many participants, these discussions help bridge the gap between the world of business and the world of politics. Participants are also provided the opportunity to sit-in on Congressional Hearings.
Witnessing a live hearing provides participants a first-hand perspective of the process by which legislation is created and shaped. While visiting the U.S. Treasury, program sessions include a tour of the Treasury Building
as well as instruction by a senior official. Similarly, while visiting the Federal Reserve, participants receive a short tour of the Federal Reserve Eccles building before sitting down to listen to a program session taught by a senior Fed official. Program sessions at social clubs
such as the National Press Club or the Capitol Hill Club
include a reception or a luncheon where participants eat dinner while listening to a panel discussion by Campus speakers.
Part of the learning experience in The Washington Campus program is spending time in Washington. To make the most of this experience, the Campus encourages participants to explore the city of Washington in their free time and facilitates tours and other visits on request. Many participants choose to extend their stay in Washington to take full advantage of all the city has to offer. A favorite pastime of people visiting Washington is touring the many monuments to America's founding fathers. Many of the more recognizable monuments, including the Washington Monument
and the Lincoln Monument
are situated along the National Mall
. The White House is also adjacent to the National Mall and tours of the White House can be arranged through Congressional offices or with the help of The Washington Campus staff.
The National Mall is a large, open park area in the center of the city. Located in the center of the Mall are the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Pier
. Also located on the mall are the Lincoln Memorial, the National World War II Memorial
at the east end of the Reflecting Pool, the Korean War Veterans Memorial
, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The Washington Campus often organizes monument tours as an optional activity for corporate clients. These tours typically take participants along the National Mall to see the White House, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. In the spring and summer months, many hill staffers form softball teams and play games on the Mall. The National Archives
houses thousands of documents important to American history including the Declaration of Independence
, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights
.
Located directly south of the mall, the Tidal Basin features rows of Japanese cherry blossom trees that were presented as gifts from the nation of Japan. The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
, George Mason Memorial
, Jefferson Memorial, and the District of Columbia War Memorial
are located around the Tidal Basin. Many Washingtonians run or bike along the Potomac River
, the Tidal Basin
, or the C&O Canal.
Also located along the Mall is the Smithsonian Institution
, an educational foundation chartered by Congress in 1846 that maintains most of the nation's official museums and galleries in Washington, D.C. The U.S. government partially funds the Smithsonian, thus making its collections open to the public free of charge. The most visited of the Smithsonian museums in 2009 was the National Museum of Natural History
located on the National Mall. Some of the other Smithsonian Institution museums and galleries located on the mall are: the National Air and Space Museum
and Smithsonian Institution Building
(also known as "The Castle"), which serves as the institution's headquarters.
The National Gallery of Art
is located on the National Mall near the Capitol, but is not a part of the Smithsonian Institution. It is instead wholly owned by the U.S. government; thus admission to the gallery is free. The gallery's West Building features the nation's collection of American and European art through the 19th century. The East Building, designed by architect I. M. Pei
, features works of modern art.
There are many private art museums in the District of Columbia, which house major collections and exhibits open to the public such as: the National Museum of Women in the Arts
; the Corcoran Gallery of Art
, the largest private museum in Washington; and The Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle, the first museum of modern art in the United States. Some of the many other private museums in Washington D.C. include the Newseum
, the International Spy Museum
, the National Geographic Society
Museum, and the Marian Koshland Science Museum
.
is home to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera
, and the Washington Ballet
. The Kennedy Center Honors
are awarded each year to those in the performing arts who have contributed greatly to the cultural life of the United States. The President and First Lady
typically attend the Honors ceremony, as the First Lady is the honorary chair of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees. Washington also has a local independent theater tradition. Institutions such as Arena Stage
, the Shakespeare Theatre Company
, and the Studio Theatre feature classic works and new American plays.
The U Street Corridor
in Northwest D.C., known as "Washington's Black Broadway", is home to institutions like Bohemian Caverns
and the Lincoln Theatre
, which hosted music legends such as Washington-native Duke Ellington
, John Coltrane
, and Miles Davis
.
The Washington Campus has, at times, arranged for corporate participants to attend events at the Kennedy Center for company bonding exercises while participating in Campus programs.
, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol
along wide avenues. It is one of the oldest residential communities in Washington, and with roughly 35,000 people in just under two square miles, it is also one of the most densely populated.
The Capitol Hill neighborhood today straddles two quadrants of the city, Southeast and Northeast, and a large portion is now designated as the Capitol Hill historic district. The name Capitol Hill is often used to refer to both the historic district and to the larger neighborhood around it. To the west are the National Mall
and the city's central business district. Many of the congressional staffers that Campus participants meet during their trips to the Capitol live on Capitol Hill.
Dupont Circle
is located in the "Old City" of Washington, D.C. — the area planned by architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant
— but remained largely undeveloped until after the American Civil War
, when there was a large influx of new residents. The area that now constitutes Dupont Circle was once home to a brickyard and slaughterhouse. The Washington Campus conference center is located slightly south of Dupont Circle. Just farther south of the Campus is K street
, an area of Washington known for its strong concentration of lobbying firms.
Foggy Bottom
is one of the oldest late 18th and 19th-century neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.
The area is thought to have received the name because its riverside location made it susceptible to concentrations of fog
and industrial smoke, an atmospheric trait that did not prevent the neighborhood from becoming the original location of the United States Naval Observatory
. Foggy Bottom is west of downtown Washington, in the Northwest quadrant
, bounded roughly by 17th Street to the east, Rock Creek Park
way to the west, Constitution Avenue
to the south, and Pennsylvania Avenue
to the north. Much of Foggy Bottom is occupied by the main campus of the George Washington University
. Many of The Washington Campus speakers also serve as adjunct faculty at George Washington University
as well as Georgetown University
.
Georgetown is a neighborhood located in the Northwest quadrant
of Washington, D.C.
, along the Potomac River
waterfront. Founded in 1751, the city of Georgetown substantially predated the establishment of the city of Washington and the District of Columbia. Georgetown retained its separate municipal
status until 1871, when it was assimilated into the city of Washington. Today, the primary commercial corridors of Georgetown are M Street
and Wisconsin Avenue, which contain high-end shops, bars, and restaurants. Georgetown is home to the main campus of Georgetown University
, one of the Consortium members of The Washington Campus, as well as numerous landmarks, such as the Old Stone House
, the oldest standing building in Washington. The embassies of France, Mongolia, Sweden
, Thailand
, Venezuela
, and Ukraine are located in Georgetown. For much of the early history of The Washington Campus, program sessions were held in the Georgetown mansion owned by Bill and Sally Seidman.
The Georgetown Waterfront Park
is a new national park that is under construction in Washington, D.C.
Part of the Georgetown Historic District
, the park stretches along the banks of the Potomac River
from 31st Street, NW to the Key Bridge
. The result of many years of advocacy and fund raising, the site will feature several notable design features. Once completed, the site will link 225 miles (362.1 km) of parkland along the Potomac River stretching from Cumberland, Maryland
to Mount Vernon, Virginia
. The park was designed to passively complement the natural curve of the river. The first part of the park opened in 2008. After some delay due to construction problems, the final phase of the park has been fully funded and is scheduled for completion in 2011.
Embassy Row
is the informal name for the area in Washington in which embassies or other diplomatic installations are concentrated. When international schools participate in The Washington Campus program, the Campus will often arrange for academic sessions to be held in the respective embassy of the visiting students to provide an opportunity for the students to meet their ambassador
. Many ambassadors also reside on Embassy Row, which lies along Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., and its cross streets between Thomas Circle
and Ward Circle
, although the vast majority of embassies are found between Scott Circle
and Wisconsin Avenue.
Considered Washington's premier residential address in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Massachusetts Avenue became known for its numerous mansions housing the city's social and political elites. The segment between Scott Circle
and Sheridan Circle
gained the nickname "Millionaires' Row".
The first embassy on Embassy Row, and still one of the most prominent, was the British Embassy, directly adjacent to the United States Naval Observatory
. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens
to combine the offices and the residence of the ambassador
, resembling an English
country house in the Queen Anne style
of architecture.
The Washington Campus periodically holds programs specifically tailored to these embassies. The embassy focused international program at the Campus helps new embassy staff members arriving in the United States to adapt to the culture of operations in Washington. These programs focus on the promotion of international understanding, provide a forum for cultural exchanges between embassy staff from different countries, and provide a focused curriculum on the practical realities of conducting diplomatic operations in Washington.
Many of the embassies on embassy row were converted mansions. After WWII, many nations competed to build or maintain grand residences to represent their nation's significance in the United States, and the expansive old estates proved well-suited for use as embassies (and also as lodges of social clubs).
Washington D.C. is home to many well-known social clubs
. The Washington Campus often takes participants to receptions and events at some of these clubs, including: the National Press Club, the Cosmos Club
, and the Capitol Hill Club
. The National Press Club was founded in 1908, and is one of the world's leading professional organizations for journalists. Its membership consists of journalists, former journalists, government information officers, and notable news sources. It is well-known for its gatherings with invited speakers from public life. The Cosmos Club
was founded in 1878 by distinguished leaders in science, literature and the arts, and counts among its members three past Presidents, two Vice Presidents, a dozen Supreme Court justices, 32 Nobel Prize winners, 56 Pulitzer Prize winners and 45 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Capitol Hill Club
stands a short distance from the U.S. Capitol, and serves as a refined and elegant environment for business, political, and social activities. Founded in 1951, the Capitol Hill Club has served the interests of its founding party for over 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, U.S
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Consortium was founded in 1978 by L. William Seidman
L. William Seidman
Lewis William "Bill" Seidman was an American economist, financial commentator, and former head of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, best known for his role in helping work to correct the Savings and Loan Crisis in the American financial sector from 1988-1991 as head of the related...
, former economic advisor to President Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
, fourteenth chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a United States government corporation created by the Glass–Steagall Act of 1933. It provides deposit insurance, which guarantees the safety of deposits in member banks, currently up to $250,000 per depositor per bank. , the FDIC insures deposits at...
, and first chairman of the Resolution Trust Corporation
Resolution Trust Corporation
The Resolution Trust Corporation was a United States Government-owned asset management company run by Lewis William Seidman and charged with liquidating assets, primarily real estate-related assets such as mortgage loans, that had been assets of savings and loan associations declared insolvent by...
.
Approximately one thousand participants take part in programs with The Washington Campus each year. The Campus provides university credit and certificate programs. Programs for academic credit are for Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
(MBA) and Executive MBA students. Participating students receive academic credit through their member schools. The Campus provides certificate programs for corporate executives as well as government and embassy officials. Competition for acceptance to the degree program is competitive within consortium member schools with some members allowing fewer than 50% of applicants to participate in the program.
In recent years, the number of international students attending Campus programs has increased, due in part to the growing number of partnerships in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
Universities
The Washington Campus comprises seventeen graduate business schools:- McDonough School of BusinessMcDonough School of BusinessThe McDonough School of Business is one of the four undergraduate and one of the five graduate schools of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C...
- Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States... - The Anderson School of Management - University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, Los AngelesThe University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
- Haas School of BusinessHaas School of BusinessThe Walter A. Haas School of Business, also known as the Haas School of Business or simply Haas, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley....
- University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, BerkeleyThe University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA... - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business - The University of Michigan
- Goizueta Business SchoolGoizueta Business SchoolGoizueta Business School is a private business school of Emory University located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It is named after Roberto Goizueta, a former president of The Coca-Cola Company.-Academics:...
- Emory UniversityEmory UniversityEmory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of... - Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolKenan-Flagler Business SchoolThe Kenan-Flagler Business School is the undergraduate and graduate business school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Master of Business Administration , MBA for Executives, Master of Accounting, Ph.D., a business...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Northeastern University College of Business AdministrationNortheastern University College of Business AdministrationThe Northeastern University College of Business Administration was founded in 1922 and the Graduate School of Business Administration in 1952. The College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The Co-op M.B.A....
- Northeastern University - Max M. Fisher College of BusinessMax M. Fisher College of BusinessFisher College’s MBA curriculum allows students to customize their focus. After learning the core functions of business, students can select from over 100 elective courses to refine their knowledge.Students may concentrate in:...
- The Ohio State University - Kelley School of BusinessKelley School of BusinessThe Kelley School of Business is a top-ranked American business school operated by Indiana University. As of 2009, approximately 5,500 full-time students are enrolled on its Bloomington campus, as well as 1,750 students at the Indianapolis campus...
- Indiana UniversityIndiana UniversityIndiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000... - Krannert School of ManagementKrannert School of ManagementThe Krannert School of Management is Purdue University's school of management. The school was established in 1962 as the Krannert School of Industrial Administration with a $2.7 million endowment from Herman & Ellnora Krannert....
- Purdue UniversityPurdue UniversityPurdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and... - Mays Business SchoolMays Business SchoolMays Business School is the business school at Texas A&M University. The school educates over 4,500 students in undergraduate and postgraduate programs and consistently ranks among the top public business schools in the nation....
- Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... - McCombs School of BusinessMcCombs School of BusinessThe McCombs School of Business, also referred to as the McCombs School or simply McCombs, is a business school at The University of Texas at Austin. In addition to the main Austin campus, McCombs offers classes outside Central Texas in Dallas, Houston and internationally in Mexico City...
- The University of Texas at Austin - The Anderson School of Management - University of New MexicoUniversity of New MexicoThe University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
- School of Business - Howard UniversityHoward UniversityHoward University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
- Seidman College of BusinessSeidman College of BusinessThe Seidman College of Business is an American business school operated by Grand Valley State University. The college is named after Frank Edward Seidman, the father of L. William Seidman. The college is located at GVSU's Pew Grand Rapids campus in downtown Grand Rapids.It offers bachelor's and...
- Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids... - W. P. Carey School of BusinessW. P. Carey School of BusinessThe W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is one of the largest business schools in the United States, with over 250 faculty, and more than 1,500 graduate and 8,300 undergraduate students...
- Arizona State UniversityArizona State UniversityArizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... - College of Business - Colorado State UniversityColorado State UniversityColorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
History
After serving in the White House as President Gerald R. Ford's Assistant for Economic Affairs from 1974 to 1977, Bill Seidman, along with other notable public policy officials and academic leaders, recognized the need for current and future business leaders to better understand the organization and function of government, as well as the process of policy making, in order to more effectively contribute their experience and expertise to the decision-making process. With the policy challenges confronting government officials, and the potential impact of policy decisions on the U.S. and global business climate and economy, the founders determined that it is critical for corporate leaders to engage in the process, inform the policy debate and understand the potential impact of policy changes on their own business sector.Shortly after leaving his post at the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
, Seidman, along with colleagues from the Ford administration and other leaders in Washington set about organizing the foundation for the Campus. By the fall of 1978, the Campus consortium included nine member schools: University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
; University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
; University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
; Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
; Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
; The Ohio State University; Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
; the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
; and Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. The first Board of Directors meeting was held in 1979 at The Wye Plantation in Queenstown, Maryland
Queenstown, Maryland
Queenstown is a town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 617 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Queenstown is located at ....
. Since that time, the Campus has grown in size, membership and scope, and continues to add new universities to its consortium membership.
The original signers of the Articles of Incorporation are: L. William Seidman
L. William Seidman
Lewis William "Bill" Seidman was an American economist, financial commentator, and former head of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, best known for his role in helping work to correct the Savings and Loan Crisis in the American financial sector from 1988-1991 as head of the related...
, Hugh Scott
Hugh Scott
Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. was a politician from Pennsylvania who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and who also served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee.- Early life :He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on November 11, 1900...
, William F. Gorog, Sidney L. Jones, James T. Lynn, Harlan Cleveland
Harlan Cleveland
Harlan Cleveland was an American diplomat, educator, and author. He served as Lyndon Johnson's U.S. Ambassador to NATO, 1965–1969, and earlier as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, 1961-1965...
, Roger B. Porter
Roger B. Porter
Roger Blaine Porter is an American professor currently serving as the IBM Professor of Business and Government at Harvard University. He is the Master of Dunster House, one of the twelve undergraduate houses or colleges at Harvard...
, and John J. Bell
John J. Bell
John Junior Bell was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Cuero, Texas, Bell attended the public schools.He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1932 and from its law school in 1936....
.
In 2011, Nicholas J. Glakas Esq., was appointed as president and CEO of the Campus. Mr. Glakas holds degrees from William & Mary, Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
and Cambridge University. His career in Washington includes serving as General Counsel to the Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It has jurisdiction over all discretionary spending legislation in the Senate....
in the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, Senior Vice President of ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation is a global diversified manufacturing company based in the United States. ITT participates in global markets including water and fluids management, defense and security, and motion and flow control...
and President of the Career College Association.
Mission
The mission of the Washington Campus, as set forth by the founders, is to establish an understanding of the public policy process in present and future business leaders. In speaking about the Washington Campus program in 2003 at the 25th anniversary dinner for the consortium, former Vice PresidentVice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
underscored the importance and value of the Campus, stating that "it exposed future business leaders to the work of government. And that exposure, we think, is absolutely vital. I think oftentimes when business executives and government officials meet, they often end up talking past each other. Neither understands the other very well, sometimes. Many business executives don't begin to understand the constraints and pressures that policymakers face when they have to make a decision or evaluate a proposal. And for their part, many government officials have never met a payroll, have never run a business, have never had to deal with government regulations on the receiving end. They have no concept of what the world of business is really like, and not all of them understand the importance of free markets, low taxes, and creating an environment in which businesses and entrepreneurs can take risk and invest in new technologies, and hire more people. That's why the Washington Campus program has been so important. They're helping bridge that gap between the world of business and the world of politics. Business leaders learn to see the world as Washington policymakers see it, and policymakers often gain a better understanding of the realities of business life.”
Governing bodies
The Campus is governed by a Board of DirectorsThe Washington Campus Board of Directors
The Washington Campus Board of Directors is the governing body of The Washington Campus.-Leadership:*Chairman, Dr. Gregory S. Prince Jr.*Vice Chairman, Dr. John P. Evans*President, Mr. Nicholas J. Glakas Esq. -Consortium members:...
composed of representatives from the consortium member schools as well as business and government leaders in Washington. Voting members of the Board include Consortium Members, At-Large Members and the President of the Campus. The president and CEO is the day-to-day administrator of the Campus and is appointed by the Board of Directors. Board members representing consortium member schools are nominated by their respective schools and largely serve as Deans or in leadership positions at their universities. All member schools are allowed representation on the Board. At-Large Members are nominated and approved by the Board.
Academics
The program is an intensive, one-week course held in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, that provides participants with first-hand exposure to the decision-making processes in federal government and an understanding of how they impact business. Class discussion is generally led by a key faculty member, joined by guest lecturers from government, politics, business, and the media. All lecturers are guest speakers drawn from the highest ranks of government (such as members of Congress and current and former Executive Branch officials), the media, business and academia. Students often have the opportunity to speak directly with a key editor of The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, a special advisor to the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
, or a representative of the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
; or they may sit in on a lecture of a professor from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. Students from member schools receive graduate credit for participating in the programs.
The programs are guided by the rigorous academic standards set forth by the 17 graduate business schools represented on their Board of Directors. Educational programs bring participants face-to-face with experienced policymakers, senior policy advisors, and experts in public relations and advocacy who explain how Washington works, how decisions get made, and who controls each step of the process.
Program sessions are taught in the Washington Campus conference center, as well as in off-site locations such as: Congressional Committee conference rooms on Capitol Hill, Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
and Senators'
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
offices, the US Capitol, House
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
and Senate galleries
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, the Federal Reserve, the US Treasury, the US Chamber of Commerce, the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
, embassies and many other agencies and departments. Program sessions taught off-site relate to the speakers for each program and programs vary accordingly. The academic model for the Washington Campus is to use the city of Washington D.C. as the “campus” and leaders in Washington as the faculty.
The Campus maintains a network of experts across all areas of the government, who lecture on subjects including:
Finance
- US Budget;
- US Economy;
- US Debt and the Deficit;
- Banking;
- Securities;
- Tax Code;
- Regulatory Oversight;
- The Regulatory Process;
Business and international policy
- Corporate Business;
- Corporate Responsibility;
- Trade Policy;
- The Regulatory Process;
- International Policy;
- EU Relations;
- The European Union;
- US-China Relations;
Defense policy
- Defense and Homeland Security.
- National Security and Central Intelligence
- Foreign Military Policy
Student activities
The Washington Campus holds sessions at many historical locations throughout each program. Typically, MBA students will have program sessions on Capitol Hill, attend congressional hearings, visit one of the agencies such as the U.S. Treasury or the Federal Reserve, and attend a luncheon/panel discussion at the National Press Club or the Capitol Hill ClubCapitol Hill Club
The National Republican Club of Capitol Hill, commonly known as the Capitol Hill Club, is private social club for Republicans in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1951 by former New Jersey Congressman James C...
. Corporate and EMBA programs are often customized for clients and sessions and locations vary accordingly.
Program sessions on Capitol Hill often begin with a congressional staffer discussing the roll of staff in working for a senator, a member of congress or a congressional committee. These sessions are usually held in a Committee Hearing Room in either the House
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
or the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. Following discussion by congressional staff, a sitting Congressman
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
or Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
will discuss the life of an elected official and will discuss pressing issues that they are currently facing. For many participants, these discussions help bridge the gap between the world of business and the world of politics. Participants are also provided the opportunity to sit-in on Congressional Hearings.
Witnessing a live hearing provides participants a first-hand perspective of the process by which legislation is created and shaped. While visiting the U.S. Treasury, program sessions include a tour of the Treasury Building
Treasury Building (Washington, D.C.)
The Treasury Building in Washington, D.C. is a National Historic Landmark building which is the headquarters of the United States Department of the Treasury....
as well as instruction by a senior official. Similarly, while visiting the Federal Reserve, participants receive a short tour of the Federal Reserve Eccles building before sitting down to listen to a program session taught by a senior Fed official. Program sessions at social clubs
Social clubs
A social club may refer to a group of people or the place where they meet, generally formed around a common interest, occupation or activity . Note that this article covers only two distinct types of social clubs, the historic gentlemen's clubs and the modern activities clubs...
such as the National Press Club or the Capitol Hill Club
Capitol Hill Club
The National Republican Club of Capitol Hill, commonly known as the Capitol Hill Club, is private social club for Republicans in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1951 by former New Jersey Congressman James C...
include a reception or a luncheon where participants eat dinner while listening to a panel discussion by Campus speakers.
Part of the learning experience in The Washington Campus program is spending time in Washington. To make the most of this experience, the Campus encourages participants to explore the city of Washington in their free time and facilitates tours and other visits on request. Many participants choose to extend their stay in Washington to take full advantage of all the city has to offer. A favorite pastime of people visiting Washington is touring the many monuments to America's founding fathers. Many of the more recognizable monuments, including the Washington Monument
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington...
and the Lincoln Monument
Lincoln Monument
The Lincoln Monument is a bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln that commemorates his 1832 service in the Black Hawk War. Located in President's Park in Dixon, Illinois, the bronze statue was sculpted by Leonard Crunelle and was dedicated on September 24, 1930...
are situated along the National Mall
National Mall
The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The National Mall is a unit of the National Park Service , and is administered by the National Mall and Memorial Parks unit...
. The White House is also adjacent to the National Mall and tours of the White House can be arranged through Congressional offices or with the help of The Washington Campus staff.
The National Mall is a large, open park area in the center of the city. Located in the center of the Mall are the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Pier
Jefferson Pier
Jefferson Pier, Jefferson Stone, or the Jefferson Pier Stone, in Washington, D.C., marks the second prime meridian of the United States even though it was never officially recognized, either by presidential proclamation or by a resolution or act of Congress...
. Also located on the mall are the Lincoln Memorial, the National World War II Memorial
National World War II Memorial
The U.S. National World War II Memorial is a National Memorial dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II...
at the east end of the Reflecting Pool, the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial
The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall...
, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The Washington Campus often organizes monument tours as an optional activity for corporate clients. These tours typically take participants along the National Mall to see the White House, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. In the spring and summer months, many hill staffers form softball teams and play games on the Mall. The National Archives
National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records and with increasing public access to those documents, which comprise the National Archives...
houses thousands of documents important to American history including the Declaration of Independence
United States Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. John Adams put forth a...
, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights
United States Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These limitations serve to protect the natural rights of liberty and property. They guarantee a number of personal freedoms, limit the government's power in judicial and other proceedings, and...
.
Located directly south of the mall, the Tidal Basin features rows of Japanese cherry blossom trees that were presented as gifts from the nation of Japan. The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
The memorial's design concept of four outdoor "rooms" and gardens is animated by water, stone, and sculpture.The 1974 design competition was won by Lawrence Halprin; but for more than 20 years Congress failed to appropriate the funds to move beyond this conceptual stage...
, George Mason Memorial
George Mason Memorial
The George Mason Memorial is a memorial to George Mason in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.It commemorates the contributions of George Mason, an important American Founder who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights and served as a delegate to the 1787...
, Jefferson Memorial, and the District of Columbia War Memorial
District of Columbia War Memorial
The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the citizens of the District of Columbia who served in World War I.-History:The memorial stands in West Potomac Park slightly off of Independence Avenue in a grove of trees...
are located around the Tidal Basin. Many Washingtonians run or bike along the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
, the Tidal Basin
Tidal Basin
-External links:*-References:...
, or the C&O Canal.
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
, an educational foundation chartered by Congress in 1846 that maintains most of the nation's official museums and galleries in Washington, D.C. The U.S. government partially funds the Smithsonian, thus making its collections open to the public free of charge. The most visited of the Smithsonian museums in 2009 was the National Museum of Natural History
National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. Admission is free and the museum is open 364 days a year....
located on the National Mall. Some of the other Smithsonian Institution museums and galleries located on the mall are: the National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world. It was established in 1976. Located in Washington, D.C., United States, it is a center for research into the history and science of aviation and...
and Smithsonian Institution Building
Smithsonian Institution Building
The Smithsonian Castle, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. behind the National Museum of African Art, houses the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center...
(also known as "The Castle"), which serves as the institution's headquarters.
The National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden is a national art museum, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, in Washington, DC...
is located on the National Mall near the Capitol, but is not a part of the Smithsonian Institution. It is instead wholly owned by the U.S. government; thus admission to the gallery is free. The gallery's West Building features the nation's collection of American and European art through the 19th century. The East Building, designed by architect I. M. Pei
I. M. Pei
Ieoh Ming Pei , commonly known as I. M. Pei, is a Chinese American architect, often called a master of modern architecture. Born in Canton, China and raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Pei drew inspiration at an early age from the gardens at Suzhou...
, features works of modern art.
There are many private art museums in the District of Columbia, which house major collections and exhibits open to the public such as: the National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Museum of Women in the Arts
The National Museum of Women in the Arts , located in Washington, D.C. is the only museum solely dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts. NMWA was incorporated in 1981 by Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay...
; the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Corcoran Gallery of Art is the largest privately supported cultural institution in Washington, DC. The museum's main focus is American art. The permanent collection includes works by Rembrandt, Eugène Delacroix, Edgar Degas, Thomas Gainsborough, John Singer Sargent, Claude Monet, Pablo...
, the largest private museum in Washington; and The Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle, the first museum of modern art in the United States. Some of the many other private museums in Washington D.C. include the Newseum
Newseum
The Newseum is an interactive museum of news and journalism located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. The seven-level, museum features 15 theaters and 14 galleries. The Newseum's Berlin Wall Gallery includes the largest display of sections of the Berlin Wall outside of Germany...
, the International Spy Museum
International Spy Museum
The International Spy Museum is a privately owned museum dedicated to the field of espionage located within the 1875 Le Droit Building in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, D.C., across the street from the Old Patent Office Building and one block south of the Gallery Place Metro...
, the National Geographic Society
National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society , headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical...
Museum, and the Marian Koshland Science Museum
Marian Koshland Science Museum
The Marian Koshland Science Museum of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences features exhibits that present modern science and scientific issues in an accessible way, geared for the general public...
.
Culture
Washington, D.C. is a national center for the arts. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located on the Potomac River, adjacent to the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C...
is home to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera
Washington National Opera
The Washington National Opera is an opera company in Washington, D.C., USA. Formerly the Opera Society of Washington and the Washington Opera, the company received Congressional designation as the National Opera Company in 2000. Performances are now given in the Opera House of the John F...
, and the Washington Ballet
Washington Ballet
The Washington Ballet is an ensemble of professional athletic classical ballet dancers. It was founded in 1976 by American ballet pioneer Mary Day, and has been under the artistic directorship of Septime Webre since 1999.-The Mary Day years :...
. The Kennedy Center Honors
Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. The Honors have been presented annually since 1978 in Washington, D.C., during gala weekend-long events which culminate in a performance for—and...
are awarded each year to those in the performing arts who have contributed greatly to the cultural life of the United States. The President and First Lady
First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States is the title of the hostess of the White House. Because this position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, the title is most often applied to the wife of a sitting president. The current first lady is Michelle Obama.-Current:The...
typically attend the Honors ceremony, as the First Lady is the honorary chair of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees. Washington also has a local independent theater tradition. Institutions such as Arena Stage
Arena Stage
Arena Stage is a not-for-profit regional theater based in Southwest Washington, D.C. Its declared mission"is to produce huge plays of all that is passionate, exuberant, profound, deep and dangerous in the American spirit. Arena has broad shoulders and a capacity to produce anything from vast epics...
, the Shakespeare Theatre Company
Shakespeare Theatre Company
The Shakespeare Theatre Company is a regional theatre company located in Washington, D.C. Their self professed mission "is to present classic theatre of scope and size in an imaginative, skillful and accessible American style that honors the playwrights’ language and intentions while viewing their...
, and the Studio Theatre feature classic works and new American plays.
The U Street Corridor
U Street Corridor
The U Street Corridor is a commercial and residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C with many shops, restaurants, nightclubs, art galleries, and music venues along a nine-block stretch of U Street. It extends from 9th Street on the east to 18th Street and Florida Avenue on the west...
in Northwest D.C., known as "Washington's Black Broadway", is home to institutions like Bohemian Caverns
Bohemian Caverns
The Bohemian Caverns, founded in 1926 , is a restaurant and jazz nightclub located at 11th Street and U Street NW in Washington, D.C.The club started out as Club Caverns - a small establishment in the basement of a drugstore - famous for its floor and variety shows...
and the Lincoln Theatre
Lincoln Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
Lincoln Theatre is a theater in Washington, D.C. located at 1215 U Street, next to Ben's Chili Bowl. The theater, located on "Washington's Black Broadway", served the city's African American community when segregation kept them out of other venues. The Lincoln Theatre included a movie house and...
, which hosted music legends such as Washington-native Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
, John Coltrane
John Coltrane
John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz...
, and Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
.
The Washington Campus has, at times, arranged for corporate participants to attend events at the Kennedy Center for company bonding exercises while participating in Campus programs.
Places of interest
Capitol Hill, aside from being a metonym for the United States CongressUnited States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...
along wide avenues. It is one of the oldest residential communities in Washington, and with roughly 35,000 people in just under two square miles, it is also one of the most densely populated.
The Capitol Hill neighborhood today straddles two quadrants of the city, Southeast and Northeast, and a large portion is now designated as the Capitol Hill historic district. The name Capitol Hill is often used to refer to both the historic district and to the larger neighborhood around it. To the west are the National Mall
National Mall
The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The National Mall is a unit of the National Park Service , and is administered by the National Mall and Memorial Parks unit...
and the city's central business district. Many of the congressional staffers that Campus participants meet during their trips to the Capitol live on Capitol Hill.
Dupont Circle
Dupont Circle is a traffic circle, park, neighborhood, and historic district in Northwest Washington, D.C. The traffic circle is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue NW, Connecticut Avenue NW, New Hampshire Avenue NW, P Street NW, and 19th Street NW...
is located in the "Old City" of Washington, D.C. — the area planned by architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
Pierre Charles L'Enfant was a French-born American architect and civil engineer best known for designing the layout of the streets of Washington, D.C..-Early life:...
— but remained largely undeveloped until after the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, when there was a large influx of new residents. The area that now constitutes Dupont Circle was once home to a brickyard and slaughterhouse. The Washington Campus conference center is located slightly south of Dupont Circle. Just farther south of the Campus is K street
K Street (Washington, D.C.)
K Street is a major thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. known as a center for numerous think tanks, lobbyists, and advocacy groups.-Location:...
, an area of Washington known for its strong concentration of lobbying firms.
Foggy Bottom
Foggy Bottom
Foggy Bottom is one of the oldest late 18th and 19th-century neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. The area is thought to have received the name because its riverside location made it susceptible to concentrations of fog and industrial smoke, an atmospheric trait that did not prevent the neighborhood...
is one of the oldest late 18th and 19th-century neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
The area is thought to have received the name because its riverside location made it susceptible to concentrations of fog
Fog
Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
and industrial smoke, an atmospheric trait that did not prevent the neighborhood from becoming the original location of the United States Naval Observatory
Old Naval Observatory
Old Naval Observatory is a site in Washington, D.C..The observatory operated from 1844 to 1893 when it was closed in favor of a new U.S. Naval Observatory facility on Massachusetts Avenue. The building and grounds were retained by the U.S. Navy, which first used it to house the Naval Museum of...
. Foggy Bottom is west of downtown Washington, in the Northwest quadrant
Washington, D.C. (northwest)
Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street...
, bounded roughly by 17th Street to the east, Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park is a large urban natural area with public park facilities that bisects Washington, D.C. The park is administered by the National Park Service.-Rock Creek Park:The main section of the park contains , or , along the Rock Creek Valley...
way to the west, Constitution Avenue
Constitution Avenue
In Washington, D.C., Constitution Avenue is a major east-west street running just north of the United States Capitol in the city's Northwest and Northeast quadrants...
to the south, and Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington, D.C. that joins the White House and the United States Capitol. Called "America's Main Street", it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches...
to the north. Much of Foggy Bottom is occupied by the main campus of the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
. Many of The Washington Campus speakers also serve as adjunct faculty at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
as well as Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
.
Quadrants of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., is administratively divided into four geographical quadrants of unequal size, each delineated by their ordinal directions from the medallion located in the Crypt under the Rotunda of the Capitol...
of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, along the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
waterfront. Founded in 1751, the city of Georgetown substantially predated the establishment of the city of Washington and the District of Columbia. Georgetown retained its separate municipal
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
status until 1871, when it was assimilated into the city of Washington. Today, the primary commercial corridors of Georgetown are M Street
M Street (Washington, D.C.)
The name "M Street" refers to two major roads in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. Because of the Cartesian-coordinate-based street-naming system in Washington, the name M Street can be used to refer to any east-west street located twelve blocks north or south of the dome of the United...
and Wisconsin Avenue, which contain high-end shops, bars, and restaurants. Georgetown is home to the main campus of Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, one of the Consortium members of The Washington Campus, as well as numerous landmarks, such as the Old Stone House
Old Stone House (Washington, D.C.)
The Old Stone House is the oldest unchanged building in Washington, D.C., United States. The house is also Washington's last Pre-Revolutionary Colonial building on its original foundation. Built in 1765, Old Stone House is located at 3051 M Street, Northwest in the Georgetown neighborhood...
, the oldest standing building in Washington. The embassies of France, Mongolia, Sweden
House of Sweden
House of Sweden is a building in Washington, D.C. which houses the diplomatic missions of the Kingdom of Sweden, the Principality of Liechtenstein, and the Republic of Iceland to the United States of America. The building is located at 2900 K Street N.W...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, and Ukraine are located in Georgetown. For much of the early history of The Washington Campus, program sessions were held in the Georgetown mansion owned by Bill and Sally Seidman.
The Georgetown Waterfront Park
Georgetown Waterfront Park
The Georgetown Waterfront Park is a new national park that is under construction in Washington, D.C. Part of the Georgetown Historic District, the park stretches along the banks of the Potomac River from 31st Street, NW to the Key Bridge. The result of many years of advocacy and fund raising, the...
is a new national park that is under construction in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Part of the Georgetown Historic District
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Georgetown is a neighborhood located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years...
, the park stretches along the banks of the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
from 31st Street, NW to the Key Bridge
Francis Scott Key Bridge (Washington)
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, more commonly known as the Key Bridge, is a six-lane reinforced concrete arch bridge conveying U.S. Route 29 traffic across the Potomac River between the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia and the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C...
. The result of many years of advocacy and fund raising, the site will feature several notable design features. Once completed, the site will link 225 miles (362.1 km) of parkland along the Potomac River stretching from Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
to Mount Vernon, Virginia
Mount Vernon, Virginia
Mount Vernon is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Nearby CDPs are Fort Belvoir , Groveton, Virginia and Hybla Valley, Virginia , and Fort Hunt, Virginia...
. The park was designed to passively complement the natural curve of the river. The first part of the park opened in 2008. After some delay due to construction problems, the final phase of the park has been fully funded and is scheduled for completion in 2011.
Embassy Row
Embassy Row
Embassy Row is the informal name for a street or area of a city in which embassies or other diplomatic installations are concentrated. Washington, D.C.'s Embassy Row lies along Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., and its cross streets between Thomas Circle and Ward Circle, although the vast majority of...
is the informal name for the area in Washington in which embassies or other diplomatic installations are concentrated. When international schools participate in The Washington Campus program, the Campus will often arrange for academic sessions to be held in the respective embassy of the visiting students to provide an opportunity for the students to meet their ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
. Many ambassadors also reside on Embassy Row, which lies along Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., and its cross streets between Thomas Circle
Thomas Circle
Thomas Circle is a traffic circle in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Vermont Avenue, 14th Street, and M Street, N.W.The through lanes of Massachusetts Avenue pass under Thomas Circle...
and Ward Circle
Ward Circle
Ward Circle is a traffic circle at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Massachusetts Avenues in Northwest, Washington, DC. The land on three sides of Ward Circle is owned by American University, the fourth is temporary home to the headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security. The circle...
, although the vast majority of embassies are found between Scott Circle
Scott Circle
Scott Circle is a traffic circle in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, and 16th Street, N.W...
and Wisconsin Avenue.
Considered Washington's premier residential address in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Massachusetts Avenue became known for its numerous mansions housing the city's social and political elites. The segment between Scott Circle
Scott Circle
Scott Circle is a traffic circle in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, and 16th Street, N.W...
and Sheridan Circle
Sheridan Circle
Sheridan Circle is a traffic circle in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Embassy Row. It is named for General Philip Sheridan, Union general of the American Civil War and later general of the United States Army...
gained the nickname "Millionaires' Row".
The first embassy on Embassy Row, and still one of the most prominent, was the British Embassy, directly adjacent to the United States Naval Observatory
United States Naval Observatory
The United States Naval Observatory is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the United States, with a primary mission to produce Positioning, Navigation, and Timing for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of Defense...
. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Edwin Lutyens
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, OM, KCIE, PRA, FRIBA was a British architect who is known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era...
to combine the offices and the residence of the ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
, resembling an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
country house in the Queen Anne style
Queen Anne Style architecture
The Queen Anne Style in Britain means either the English Baroque architectural style roughly of the reign of Queen Anne , or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century...
of architecture.
The Washington Campus periodically holds programs specifically tailored to these embassies. The embassy focused international program at the Campus helps new embassy staff members arriving in the United States to adapt to the culture of operations in Washington. These programs focus on the promotion of international understanding, provide a forum for cultural exchanges between embassy staff from different countries, and provide a focused curriculum on the practical realities of conducting diplomatic operations in Washington.
Many of the embassies on embassy row were converted mansions. After WWII, many nations competed to build or maintain grand residences to represent their nation's significance in the United States, and the expansive old estates proved well-suited for use as embassies (and also as lodges of social clubs).
Washington D.C. is home to many well-known social clubs
Social clubs
A social club may refer to a group of people or the place where they meet, generally formed around a common interest, occupation or activity . Note that this article covers only two distinct types of social clubs, the historic gentlemen's clubs and the modern activities clubs...
. The Washington Campus often takes participants to receptions and events at some of these clubs, including: the National Press Club, the Cosmos Club
Cosmos Club
The Cosmos Club is a private social club in Washington, D.C., founded by John Wesley Powell in 1878. In addition to Powell, original members included Clarence Edward Dutton, Henry Smith Pritchett, William Harkness, and John Shaw Billings. Among its stated goals is "The advancement of its members in...
, and the Capitol Hill Club
Capitol Hill Club
The National Republican Club of Capitol Hill, commonly known as the Capitol Hill Club, is private social club for Republicans in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1951 by former New Jersey Congressman James C...
. The National Press Club was founded in 1908, and is one of the world's leading professional organizations for journalists. Its membership consists of journalists, former journalists, government information officers, and notable news sources. It is well-known for its gatherings with invited speakers from public life. The Cosmos Club
Cosmos Club
The Cosmos Club is a private social club in Washington, D.C., founded by John Wesley Powell in 1878. In addition to Powell, original members included Clarence Edward Dutton, Henry Smith Pritchett, William Harkness, and John Shaw Billings. Among its stated goals is "The advancement of its members in...
was founded in 1878 by distinguished leaders in science, literature and the arts, and counts among its members three past Presidents, two Vice Presidents, a dozen Supreme Court justices, 32 Nobel Prize winners, 56 Pulitzer Prize winners and 45 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Capitol Hill Club
Capitol Hill Club
The National Republican Club of Capitol Hill, commonly known as the Capitol Hill Club, is private social club for Republicans in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1951 by former New Jersey Congressman James C...
stands a short distance from the U.S. Capitol, and serves as a refined and elegant environment for business, political, and social activities. Founded in 1951, the Capitol Hill Club has served the interests of its founding party for over 60 years.
Faculty, notable speakers and alumni
- The Honorable William R. Archer, Jr. Former U.S. House Representative (R-TX), Former Chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means
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U.S. House Representative (D-IL)
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Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve
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U.S. House Representative (R-TX)
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Former U.S. Senator (R-LA)
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United States Senator (D-OH)
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Co-Founder, ESPY Energy Solutions, Former FERC Commissioner
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(CFTC)
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- The Honorable Richard BurrRichard BurrRichard Mauze Burr is the senior United States Senator from North Carolina and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, Burr represented North Carolina's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives....
United States Senator (R-NC)
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program
- The Honorable Saxby ChamblissSaxby ChamblissClarence Saxby Chambliss, Jr. is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a U.S. Representative ....
United States Senator (R-GA)
- Vice President Richard Bruce "Dick" CheneyDick CheneyRichard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
, 46th Vice President of the United States
- The Honorable Emanuel Cleaver II U.S. House Representative (D-MO)
- The Honorable Max ClelandMax ClelandJoseph Maxwell Cleland is an American politician from Georgia. Cleland, a Democrat, is a disabled US Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a recipient of the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for valorous action in combat, and a former U.S. Senator...
Secretary, American Battle Monuments CommissionAmerican Battle Monuments CommissionThe American Battle Monuments Commission is a small independent agency of the United States government. Established by Congress in 1923, it is responsible for:...
, Former U.S. Senator (D-Georgia)
- The Honorable Larry CombestLarry CombestLarry Ed Combest is a retired Texas Republican U.S. politician who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 2003.-Early life:...
Former U.S. House Representative (R-TX), Former Chairman of House Intelligence Committee, Former Chairman of House Agriculture Committee
- The Honorable Bob DoleBob DoleRobert Joseph "Bob" Dole is an American attorney and politician. Dole represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996, was Gerald Ford's Vice Presidential running mate in the 1976 presidential election, and was Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and in 1995 and 1996...
United States Senator (R-KS)
- The Honorable David DreierDavid DreierDavid Timothy Dreier is the U.S. Representative for , serving in Congress since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and business career:...
U.S. House Representative (R-CA)
- The Honorable Chet EdwardsChet EdwardsThomas Chester "Chet" Edwards is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. He represented a district based in Waco, Texas from 1991 to 2011, and served in the Texas Senate from 1983 until 1990. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
Former U.S. House Representative (D-TX)
- The Honorable Marvin H. “Mickey” EdwardsMickey EdwardsMarvin Henry "Mickey" Edwards is a former Republican congressman who served Oklahoma's 5th congressional district from 1977 to 1993.-Education and early career:...
Director, Rodel Public Leadership Program, Aspen InstituteAspen InstituteThe Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies. The organization is dedicated to "fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues." The...
, Former U.S. House Representative (R-OK)
- The Honorable Stuart E. EizenstatStuart E. EizenstatStuart Eizenstat is a partner at Washington, D.C. law firm, Covington & Burling and senior strategist at APCO Worldwide. He is married to Frances Eizenstat, and has two sons and six grandchildren....
Former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Former Under Secretary of State
- The Honorable Bob EtheridgeBob EtheridgeBobby Ray "Bob" Etheridge is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1997 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was defeated in the 2010 election by Renee Ellmers.-Early life, education and career:...
U.S. House Representative (D-NC)
- The Honorable Jeff FlakeJeff FlakeJeffrey Lane "Jeff" Flake is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was featured in the documentary series How Democracy Works Now: Twelve Stories....
U.S. House Representative (R-AZ)
- Mr. Malcolm Stevenson "Steve" Forbes Jr.Steve ForbesMalcolm Stevenson "Steve" Forbes, Jr. is an American editor, publisher, and businessman. He is the editor-in-chief of business magazine Forbes as well as president and chief executive officer of its publisher, Forbes Inc. He was a Republican candidate in the U.S. Presidential primaries in 1996...
Editor in Chief of Forbes Magazine
- The Honorable Barney FrankBarney FrankBarney Frank is the U.S. Representative for . A member of the Democratic Party, he is the former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and is considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States.Born and raised in New Jersey, Frank graduated from Harvard College and...
U.S. House Representative (D-MA)
- The Honorable Gregory Garcia Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- The Honorable David GergenDavid GergenDavid Richmond Gergen is an American political consultant and former presidential advisor who served during the administrations of Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton. He is currently Director of the Center for Public Leadership and a professor of public service at Harvard Kennedy School. Gergen is...
Director for the Center for Public LeadershipCenter for Public LeadershipThe Center for Public Leadership is an American learning institution that provides teaching, research and training in the practical skills of leadership for people in government, nonprofits, and business. It was established in 2000, through a gift from the Wexner Foundation, at Harvard Kennedy...
, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
- The Honorable Lyle Gramley Former Member of the Board of GovernorsBoard of governorsBoard of governors is a term sometimes applied to the board of directors of a public entity or non-profit organization.Many public institutions, such as public universities, are government-owned corporations. The British Broadcasting Corporation was managed by a board of governors, though this role...
of the U.S. Federal Reserve
- Ambassador Marc GinsbergMarc GinsbergMarc Charles Ginsberg has served as US ambassador to Morocco from 1994-1998, Deputy Senior Adviser to the President of the United States for Middle East Policy , Legislative Assistant to Senator Edward Kennedy , CNN, MSNBC, BBC, Al Arabiya, CBC and Fox News, contributor, and is currently the senior...
Senior Vice President, APCO WorldwideAPCO WorldwideAPCO Worldwide is an independent communications consultancy. With more than 600 employees in 29 worldwide locations, it is the second largest independently-owned PR firm in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO was founded in 1984 by Margery Kraus, who is now the firm’s global...
, Former U.S. Ambassador to MoroccoUnited States Ambassador to MoroccoThis is a list of Ambassadors of the United States to Morocco. The United States first recognized Morocco in 1797, but diplomatic relations were not established until 1905. In 1912 Morocco came under the control of France and Spain as protectorates. The United States did not initially recognize the...
- The Honorable Cynthia GlassmanCynthia GlassmanDr. Cynthia Aaron Glassman of Alexandria, Virginia was a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs....
Undersecretary of Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, Former Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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U.S. House Representative (R-TX)
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Board Member, PCAOB, Former U.S. House Representative (R-OH)
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U.S. House Representative (R-MO)
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Former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve
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(FDIC)
- The Honorable Keith HallKeith Hall (Commissioner)Keith Hall is the current Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a unit of the Department of Labor. Hall was nominated by President George W. Bush to become the BLS Commissioner in September 2007 and was confirmed by the Senate in December 2007...
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, U.S. Department of Labor
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U.S. House Representative (D-NM)
- The Honorable Robert HunterRobert E. HunterRobert Edwards Hunter is a Senior Advisor at the RAND Corporation, Arlington, Va. He was National Security Council Director of West European Affairs , Director of Middle East Affairs , and United States Ambassador to NATO...
Senior Advisor, The RAND Corporation, Former Ambassador to NATOUnited States Permanent Representative to NATOThe United States Permanent Representative to NATO is the official representative of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Representative has the rank of full ambassador and is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate...
, Former Director, Middle East Affairs, U.S. National Security
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, Former Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a United States government corporation created by the Glass–Steagall Act of 1933. It provides deposit insurance, which guarantees the safety of deposits in member banks, currently up to $250,000 per depositor per bank. , the FDIC insures deposits at...
(FDIC)
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United States Senator (R-GA)
- The Honorable Diane Auer Jones Former Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education
- The Honorable Sidney L. Jones Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy, U.S. Department of Treasury
- The Honorable John KerryJohn KerryJohn Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
United States Senator (D-MA) Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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United States Senator (R-AZ)
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U.S. House Representative (D-CA)
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United States Senator (D-MI)
- The Honorable John Lewis U.S. House Representative (D-GA)
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United States Senator (R-AZ)
- The Honorable James P. McGovern U.S. House Representative (D-MA)
- The Honorable Harry MitchellHarry MitchellHarry E. Mitchell is a former U.S. Representative who represented from 2007 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career :...
U.S. House Representative (R-AZ)
- Vice President Walter MondaleWalter MondaleWalter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale is an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 42nd Vice President of the United States , under President Jimmy Carter, and as a United States Senator for Minnesota...
42nd Vice President of the United States
- The Honorable Patrick Mulloy Commissioner, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
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United States Representative (D-DC)
- The Honorable Norman J. OrnsteinNorman J. OrnsteinNorman J. Ornstein is a political scientist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute , a conservative-leaning Washington D.C. think tank. Ornstein was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1948 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1974. He is married to Judith L...
Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise InstituteAmerican Enterprise InstituteThe American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is a conservative think tank founded in 1943. Its stated mission is "to defend the principles and improve the institutions of American freedom and democratic capitalism—limited government, private enterprise, individual liberty and...
- The Honorable Ed PastorEd PastorEdward Lopez "Ed" Pastor is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1991. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes most of southern, western, and downtown Phoenix, along with a portion of Glendale....
U.S. House Representative (R-AZ)
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Senior Editor for the National ReviewNational ReviewNational Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
- The Honorable Roger B. PorterRoger B. PorterRoger Blaine Porter is an American professor currently serving as the IBM Professor of Business and Government at Harvard University. He is the Master of Dunster House, one of the twelve undergraduate houses or colleges at Harvard...
Former Assistant to the President for Economic and Domestic Policy
- The Honorable Jack Reed United States Senator (D-RI)
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Former United States Senator (D-MI)
- The Honorable Alice RivlinAlice RivlinAlice Mitchell Rivlin is an economist, a former U.S. Cabinet official, and an expert on the budget. She has served as the Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, and the first Director of the Congressional Budget Office...
Former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve
- Mr. Steven V. RobertsSteven V. RobertsSteven V. Roberts is an American journalist, writer, political commentator.Roberts grew up in Bayonne, New Jersey and graduated from Bayonne High School. He attended Harvard where he served as editor of the student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson. After graduating with a B.A...
Former White House and Congressional Correspondent, New York Times
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U.S. Ambassador to India, Former U.S. House Representative (D-IN)
- The Honorable Steven R. Rothman U.S. House Representative (D-NJ)
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Former U.S. Secretary of Defense
- The Honorable L. William SeidmanL. William SeidmanLewis William "Bill" Seidman was an American economist, financial commentator, and former head of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, best known for his role in helping work to correct the Savings and Loan Crisis in the American financial sector from 1988-1991 as head of the related...
Founder of the Washington Campus, Former Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a United States government corporation created by the Glass–Steagall Act of 1933. It provides deposit insurance, which guarantees the safety of deposits in member banks, currently up to $250,000 per depositor per bank. , the FDIC insures deposits at...
- The Honorable Christopher ShaysChristopher ShaysChristopher H. Shays is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and represented the 4th District of Connecticut....
Former U.S. House Representative (R-CT)
- The Honorable Debbie StabenowDebbie StabenowDeborah Ann Greer "Debbie" Stabenow is the junior United States Senator from Michigan and a member of the Democratic Party. Before her election to the U.S. Senate, she was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 8th congressional district from 1997 to 2001...
United States Senator (D-Michigan), Chair of Senate Committee on AgricultureUnited States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and ForestryThe Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nation's agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and legislation relating to nutrition and...
- The Honorable Charlie Stenholm Former U.S. House Representative (D-TX)
- The Honorable Branko Terzic Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions,Former Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFederal Energy Regulatory CommissionThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is the United States federal agency with jurisdiction over interstate electricity sales, wholesale electric rates, hydroelectric licensing, natural gas pricing, and oil pipeline rates...
(FERC)
- The Honorable Jim TurnerJim Turner (politician)James "Jim" Turner , American politician, was the Democratic representative for the Texas 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 until 2005.-Early life, education, and early career:...
Former U.S. House Representative (D-TX)
- The Honorable David WalkerDavid M. Walker (U.S. Comptroller General)David M. Walker served as United States Comptroller General from 1998 to 2008, and is now the Founder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative.- Career as Comptroller General :...
Former United States Comptroller GeneralComptroller General of the United StatesThe Comptroller General of the United States is the director of the Government Accountability Office , a legislative branch agency established by Congress in 1921 to ensure the fiscal and managerial accountability of the federal government...
- The Honorable Diane E. Watson Former U.S. House Representative (D-CA), Former Chair of Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus
- The Honorable Heather A. Wilson U.S. House Representative (R-NM)
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- University of Michigan TWC program
- Business Week profile
- The Ohio State University TWC program
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- Texas A&M TWC program
- Texas A&M review
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- UCLA Anderson School of Management
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- University of Michigan Ross School of Business
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- UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
- Northeastern University College of Business Administration
- The Ohio State University College of Business
- Indiana University Kelley School of Business
- Purdue University Krannert School of Management
- Texas A&M University Mays Business School
- University of Texas McCombs School of Business
- University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management
- Howard University School of Business
- Grand Valley State University Seidman College of Business
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- Colorado State University College of Business