was once again renamed and became the School of International Affairs. It was then in 1988 when, in honor of President Elliott and his wife Evelyn, that the school acquired its present name and became the Elliott School of International affairs. At this point it was reorganized to focus exclusively on undergraduate, graduate, and mid-career education in international affairs. In March 2003, the Elliott School opened its new academic building at 1957 E Street NW. The building was formally opened by then-Secretary of State and GW Alumnus Colin Powell. This building features state-of-the-art lecture halls, classrooms, offices, lounges, and common areas used to host public events. It is diagonally across from the Harry S Truman Building, the headquarters of the United States Department of State through a small park. The school is just east of the headquarters of the American Red Cross and across the road from the United States Office of Personnel Management. Dr. Michael E. Brown served as Dean of the Elliott School, from 2005 to 2015, having previously served as Director of the Georgetown University Center for Peace and Security Studies and Associate Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. From 2015 to 2020, the Dean of the Elliott School was Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II, former U.S. Ambassador to the African Union and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. Academics Undergraduate programs The Elliott School offers undergraduate degrees either as a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in the following programs: Bachelor of International Affairs Bachelor of Asian Studies Bachelor of Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor of Latin American and Hemispheric Studies The International Affairs major is further broken down by regional and functional concentrations. Functional concentrations include Security Policy, International Politics, Global Public Health, Conflict Resolution, Comparative Political, Economic & Social Systems, Contemporary Cultures & Societies, International Development Studies, International Economics, and International Environmental Resources. Regional concentrations include Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Graduate programs The School offers Master of Arts degrees in a variety of fields. There are two main categories of fields of study: Functional studies degrees: Master of Global Communications Master of International Affairs Master of International Development Studies Master of International Science & Technology Policy Master of Security Policy Studies Master of International Economic Policy Regional studies degrees: Master of Asian Studies Master of European