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Washburn University (
WU), is a co-educational,
public, institution of higher learning located in
Topeka,
Kansas, USA. The university offers a number of
undergraduate and
graduate programs, as well as professional programs in
law and
business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach 6,300 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students, and the university's assets include a $112 million
endowment. The president of Washburn University is Dr. Jerry Farley, who has served as president since
1997 and taken an active approach in improving academics and
student life. Washburn University is governed by a nine-member Board of Regents. Three, who must be residents of the state of Kansas, are appointed by the Governor. Three residents of the city, one from each of the state senatorial districts, are appointed by the Mayor of the city of Topeka. One is the Mayor or a member of the governing body of the city designated by the Mayor. The Shawnee County Commission appoints one member, who must be a resident of Shawnee County but not of the city of Topeka. The
Kansas Board of Regents annually selects one of its members to serve on the Washburn Board. Members of the Board (with the exception of the Kansas Board of Regents' appointee) serve staggered four-year terms.
History
Washburn University was established in February
1865 as Lincoln College by a
charter issued by the State of Kansas and the General Association of Congregational Ministers and Churches of Kansas on land donated by abolitionist
John Ritchie. The school was renamed Washburn College in
1868 after receiving a $25,000 donation from
Ichabod Washburn, a church deacon and industrialist who resided in
Worcester,
Massachusetts.
Washburn’s mascot honors the school’s early benefactor,
Ichabod Washburn. The original design of the studious-looking, tailcoat-clad figure was created in 1938 by
Bradbury Thompson (B.A. ‘34), who became an internationally acclaimed graphic artist.
The men's athletic teams use
The Ichabods nickname; the school's women's teams are known as
Lady Blues. Washburn is a member of the
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
and
The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II.
Formerly a
municipal university, the university's primary funding was moved from city property tax to county sales tax sources in 1999, with the school retaining status as a municipal subdivision of the state.
Washburn is governed by its own nine-member Board of Regents.
On
June 8,
1966, only a few days after classes were dismissed for the summer, much of the campus was demolished by a
tornado, and completely denuded of trees. Three months before the tornado struck, the Washburn Board of Trustees had reinsured every building on campus for the maximum amount. A week after the tornado struck, summer classes began at Topeka West High School. By the fall of 1966, Stoffer Hall was repaired and trailers were in place. It took years to reconstruct the campus, with students attending classes in trailers well into the early 1970's.
In
1987, the Washburn men's basketball team defeated West Virginia State 79-77 to win the
NAIA national championship at
Kemper Arena in
Kansas City.
In
2005 the Washburn Lady Blues basketball team posted a record of 35-2, setting a school record for wins and capturing the
NCAA Division II national championship by defeating
Seattle Pacific University 70-53.
Academics
WU provides broadly-based
liberal arts and professional education through more than 200 certificate, associate, baccalaureate, master’s and juris doctor programs through the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Law, Business, Nursing and Applied Studies.
Rankings
Washburn University is consistently ranked among Midwestern universities as an independent public institution, rated 4th in the
Midwest among public Master's level universities in
2006 by
U.S. News and World Report. The University's
endowment of $100M+ ranks it near the top among
Master's degree institutions in endowment per student.
Campus attractions
- KTWU, the first public television station in Kansas. KTWU is a non-commercial, public television station authorized by the Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. and licensed to Washburn University. KTWU commenced telecasting Oct. 21, 1965.
- Mulvane Art Museum. The Mulvane Art Museum, the oldest accredited art museum west of the Mississippi River, opened in 1924. The museum's permanent collection, though international in scope, emphasizes the work of artists of Kansas and the Midwest.
- Crane Observatory houses an 1898 Warner & Swasey refracting telescope.
Notable alumni
Institutional partnerships
University of Klagenfurt, Austria
Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Cambridge University Summer International School, England
Blaise Pascal University, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Fukuoka University, Japan
Bell College, Hamilton, Scotland
University of Pretoria, South Africa
University of Cantabria, Spain
University of Orebro, Sweden
Dayeh Univeresity, Changhua, Taiwan
Mingado University, Changhua, Taiwan
Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
Kasem Bundit University, Bangkok, Thailand
Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration Partnership Schools, Mexico and Canada
Kansas Paraguay Commission
The Magellan Exchange, a consortium of 25 universities in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain and the Netherlands
Study abroad programs
Short term
Washburn sponsors summer/short term language programs in:
Austria
England
France
Ireland
Japan
Spain
United Arab Emirates
Semester-long
University of Klagenfurt, Austria
Denmark International Studies Program, Copenhagen
Blaise Pascal University, Clermont-Ferrand, France
University of Cantabria, Spain
University of Orebro, Sweden
Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration Partnership Schools, Mexico and Canada
The Magellan Exchange, a consortium of 25 universities in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain and the NetherlandsFurther Information
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