美国大学：为了上帝和国家
英文导读
Back to its origin
American University (AU or American) is a private liberal arts and research university in Washington， D.C.， United States， affiliated with the United Methodist Church， although the university"s curriculum is secular. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on February 24， 1893 as "The American University"， when the bill was approved by President Benjamin Harrison. American University has two non-contiguous campuses used for academics and student housing： the main campus on Massachusetts Avenue， and the Tenley Campus on Nebraska Avenue.AU has earned a reputation among the best schools in the nation for international relations， government and political science， as well as a hub for arts in Washington， D.C.AU is especially known for promoting international understanding.This is reflected in the diverse student body that is from more than 150 countries， the university"s course offerings， the faculty"s research， and from the regular presence of world leaders on its campus.
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System： Seven colleges： Washington College of Law， College of Arts and Sciences， Kogod School of Business， School of Communication， School of International Service， School of Public Affairs， School of Education. Washington College of Law is the first law school to be founded by women， the first with a female dean， and the first to graduate an all-female class. The Kogod School of Business， the first business school to be established in Washington DC in 1955， has provided business education in the United States capital for more than 50 years.
Capital show： 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. Washington is home to many national monuments and museums， which are primarily situated on or around the National Mall. The city hosts 176 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of many international organizations， trade unions， non-profit organizations， lobbying groups， and professional associations. Spring and fall are warm， while winter is cool with annual snowfall averaging 39cm. Winter temperatures average around 3.3 °C from mid-December to mid-February. Summers are hot and humid with a July daily average of 26.6 °C.
生词助读
approve [pru：v] vt. 批准；赞成
non-contiguous adj. 非邻近的
monument [mnjumnt] n. 纪念碑；历史遗迹
primarily [praimrili] adv. 首先；主要地
embassy [embsi] n. 大使馆
headquarters [hedkw：tz] n. 总部；指挥部
lobbying groups 院外集团
中文概述
美国大学的成立来自美国国父华盛顿的倡议，华盛顿希望能够在美国的首都成立一所大学。最终，美国大学于公元1893年正式成立，是一所拥有百年历史的私立四年制全球性大学。
美国大学主要有七个学院，华盛顿法律学院，文理学院，商学院，传播管理学院，国际服务学院，公共事务学院，教育学院。文理学院中的创意写作学、经济学、历史学、音乐剧学和戏剧学等专业在全美名列前茅。传播学院中的新闻专业非常杰出。美国大学在政治学、公共政策、管理以及国际关系等专业学科上有很强的实力。最好的学科是公共事务、政治科学、大众传播、国际服务、经济、商科、财务、市场学及国际商业等。学生选读最多的学科，依次是社会科学、商科管理、大众传播、公共事务、保卫服务、心理学。
美国大学校园主要被富裕居民区所包围，位于美国首府华盛顿特区的西北区众所周知的使馆区。由于地处美国政治中心首都华盛顿，所以美国大学在政治学、公共政策、管理以及国际关系等专业学科上有很强的实力。
美国首都华盛顿，全称"华盛顿哥伦比亚特区"，是为纪念美国开国元勋乔治·华盛顿和发现美洲新大陆的哥伦布而命名的。华盛顿在行政上由联邦政府直辖，不属于任何一个州。美国大学坐落在华盛顿特区西北角的特雷城。这个地方比较安全，离市区只有几分钟路程，有免费的巴士将学生送到附近的地铁站。
梦想成功录
It is not enough to do good； one must do it the right way.
人不仅要做好事，更要以正确的方式做好事。
Money will buy a pretty dog， but it won"t buy the wag of his tail.
金钱能买到一条不错的狗，但是买不到它的摇动尾巴。