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}}Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington, the first president of the United States.Washington University comprises eight undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, including Arts and Sciences, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Olin Business School, Washington University School of Medicine, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University School of Law, School of Continuing & Professional Studies, and Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Washington University enrolls approximately 16,550 students across its campuses from all 50 states and more than 110 countries.Washington University has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1923 and is classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity”.WEB,www.aau.edu/who-we-are/our-members/washington-university-st-louis, Washington University in St. Louis: Association of American Universities (AAU), www.aau.edu, 2020-04-12, 2020-04-12,web.archive.org/web/20200412091501/https://www.aau.edu/who-we-are/our-members/washington-university-st-louis, live, WEB, Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup,carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=179867, live,web.archive.org/web/20210201004727/https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=179867, 1 February 2021, 26 July 2020, carnegieclassifications.iu.edu, Center for Postsecondary Education, In 2021, the National Science Foundation ranked Washington University 25th among academic institutions in the United States for research and development expenditures.WEB, Universities Report Largest Growth in Federally Funded R&D Expenditures since FY 2011 {{!, NSF - National Science Foundation |url=https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf23303 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=ncses.nsf.gov |archive-date=2023-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228183324ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf23303 |url-status=live }}WEB, Zalaznick, Matt, 2023-01-06, Billion-dollar business: These are higher ed’s top 30 R&D performers,universitybusiness.com/r-d-research-and-development-billion-dollar-top-30-college-university-higher-ed-spenders/, 2023-12-28, University Business, en-US, 2023-12-24,web.archive.org/web/20231224165848/https://universitybusiness.com/r-d-research-and-development-billion-dollar-top-30-college-university-higher-ed-spenders/, live, The university’s athletic teams, Washington University Bears, play in NCAA Division III as a founding member of the University Athletic Association.As of 2023, 26 Nobel laureates, 11 Pulitzer Prize winners, 4 United States Poet Laureates, and 6 MacArthur Fellows have been affiliated with the university as faculty or alumni.WEB, 2022-10-20, Washington University in St. Louis: Nobel Prize awarded to WashU economist Philip Dybvig,indiaeducationdiary.in/washington-university-in-st-louis-nobel-prize-awarded-to-washu-economist-philip-dybvig/, live,web.archive.org/web/20230107235809/https://indiaeducationdiary.in/washington-university-in-st-louis-nobel-prize-awarded-to-washu-economist-philip-dybvig/, 2023-01-07, 2023-01-07, India Education, en-US, Dybvig joins a prestigious list of 26 Nobel laureates affiliated with Washington University. Dybvig joined Olin’s faculty in 1990. He previously taught at Princeton University and was tenured at Yale University. He has published two textbooks and more than 35 articles in leading journals., WEB, Rooney, Sonya, Research Guides: WashU History FAQ: Awards & Honors - WU Faculty,libguides.wustl.edu/wustl-faq/awards, 2024-01-01, libguides.wustl.edu, en, 2023-09-29,web.archive.org/web/20230929210253/https://libguides.wustl.edu/wustl-faq/awards, live, Washington University alumni also include 16 university presidents, 21 members of the United States Congress, 30 Rhodes Scholars, 7 Marshall Scholars and 2 Churchill Scholars.WEB, U.S. Rhodes Scholarships Number of Winners by Institution U.S. Rhodes Scholars 1904 – 2023,www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/media/46976/2023-rs-number-of-winners-by-institution.pdf, live,web.archive.org/web/20221122231744/https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/media/46976/2023-rs-number-of-winners-by-institution.pdf, November 22, 2022, January 5, 2023, The Rhodes Trust, WEB, Keaggy, Diane Toroian, 2021-12-13, Senior Kuziez named Marshall Scholar - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis,source.wustl.edu/2021/12/senior-kuziez-named-marshall-scholar/, 2024-01-01, The Source, en-US, 2024-01-01,web.archive.org/web/20240101045527/https://source.wustl.edu/2021/12/senior-kuziez-named-marshall-scholar/, live, WEB, Churchill Scholarship,churchillscholarship.org/scholars.html, dead,web.archive.org/web/20210415055657/https://www.churchillscholarship.org/scholars.html, 15 April 2021, 30 April 2019,

History

19th century

File:WGEliot.jpg|thumb|William Greenleaf EliotWilliam Greenleaf Eliot(File:The manual training school, comprising a full statement of its aims, methods, and results, with figured drawings of shop exercises in woods and metals (1906) (14596307140).jpg|thumb|Washington University Manual Training School)File:WUFranGat.JPG|thumb|The Washington University crest at the entrance to Francis Field ]]File:1904 World’s Fair Administration Building (Brookings Hall, Washington University) seen from the southeast with the Italian Pavilion in the foreground.jpg|thumb|Brookings Hall during the 1904 World’s Fair1904 World’s FairWashington University was conceived by 17 St. Louis business, political, and religious leaders concerned by the lack of institutions of higher learning in the Midwest.WEB, 2021-06-03, About Arts & Sciences,artsci.wustl.edu/about, 2022-05-30, Arts & Sciences, en, 2022-04-19,web.archive.org/web/20220419170240/https://artsci.wustl.edu/about, live, Missouri State Senator Wayman Crow and Unitarian minister William Greenleaf Eliot, grandfather of the poet T.S. Eliot, led the effort.The university’s first chancellor was Joseph Gibson Hoyt. Crow secured the university charter from the Missouri General Assembly in 1853, and Eliot was named president of the board of trustees. Early on, Eliot solicited support from members of the local business community, including John O’Fallon, but Eliot failed to secure a permanent endowment. Washington University is unusual among major American universities in not having had a prior financial endowment. The institution had no backing of a religious organization, single wealthy patron, or earmarked government support. To this day, Washington University is controlled by a board of trustees that, by charter, appoints its own members.WEB, Charter {{!, Board of Trustees {{!}} Washington University in St. Louis |url=https://boardoftrustees.wustl.edu/governance/charter/ |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=boardoftrustees.wustl.edu |archive-date=2023-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026082720boardoftrustees.wustl.edu/governance/charter/ |url-status=live }}During the three years following its inception, the university had three different names. The board first approved “Eliot Seminary”, but William Eliot was uncomfortable with naming a university after himself and objected to the establishment of a seminary which would implicitly be charged with teaching a religious faith. He favored a nonsectarian university.WEB,magazine.wustl.edu/Summer03/FoundingOfWashU.html, The Founding of Washington University, January 8, 2009, Washington University in St. Louis Magazine, dead,magazine.wustl.edu/Summer03/FoundingOfWashU.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20080725130512magazine.wustl.edu/Summer03/FoundingOfWashU.html,">web.archive.org/web/20080725130512magazine.wustl.edu/Summer03/FoundingOfWashU.html, July 25, 2008, Under pressure from Eliot, the board of trustees created a task force charged with naming the university, headed by Samuel Treat. Several months later Treat’s committee proposed naming the university the Washington Institute, after the nation’s first president George Washington. In 1854, the board of trustees changed the name to “Washington Institute” in honor of George Washington and because the charter was coincidentally passed on Washington’s birthday, February 22.WEB,libguides.wustl.edu/wustl-faq/washington, Research Guides: WU History FAQ: Origin of Washington University’s Name, Rectenwald, Miranda, libguides.wustl.edu, en, 2020-04-07, 2020-04-02,web.archive.org/web/20200402133107/https://libguides.wustl.edu/wustl-faq/washington, live, Naming the university after the nation’s first president, only seven years before the American Civil War and during a time of bitter national division, was no coincidence. During this time of conflict, Americans universally admired George Washington as the father of the United States and a symbol of national unity. The board believed that the university should be a force of unity in a strongly divided Missouri. In 1856, the university amended its name to “Washington University”. File:Robert S. Brookings.jpg|right|thumb|Robert S. BrookingsRobert S. BrookingsAlthough chartered as a university, for many years Washington University functioned primarily as a night school located on 17th Street and Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis. Owing to limited financial resources, Washington University initially used public buildings. Classes began on October 22, 1854, at the Benton School building. At first the university paid for the evening classes, but as their popularity grew, their funding was transferred to the St. Louis Public Schools.WEB,lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.3464:12:4.lincoln,lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.3464:12:4.lincoln," title="web.archive.org/web/20090210162946lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.3464:12:4.lincoln,">web.archive.org/web/20090210162946lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.3464:12:4.lincoln, dead, February 10, 2009, Washington University, January 8, 2009, Northern Illinois University Libraries Digitization Projects, Eventually the board secured funds for the construction of Academic Hall and a half dozen other buildings. Later the university divided into three departments: the Manual Training School, Smith Academy, and the Mary Institute.In 1867, the university opened the first private nonsectarian law school west of the Mississippi River. By 1882, Washington University had expanded to numerous departments, which were housed in various buildings across St. Louis. Medical classes were first held at Washington University in 1891 after the St. Louis Medical College decided to affiliate with the university, establishing the School of Medicine. However, by the 1890s the university was on the brink of financial collapse until Robert Sommers Brookings, president of the board of trustees, undertook the task of rebuilding the university’s finances and acquiring land for a new campus. Brookings was instrumental in raising money for the university, since Eliot, the primary fundraiser for the university, had died.In 1896, Holmes Smith, professor of Drawing and History of Art, designed what would become the basis for the modern-day university seal. The seal is made up of elements from the Washington family coat of arms and the symbol of Louis IX, whom the city is named after.WEB,wustl.edu/about/history-traditions/, History and Traditions, Washington University in St. Louis, en-US, 2020-04-07, 2020-04-08,web.archive.org/web/20200408184414/https://wustl.edu/about/history-traditions/, live, Washington University spent its first half century in downtown St. Louis bounded by Washington Ave., Lucas Place, and Locust Street. By the 1890s, owing to the dramatic expansion of the medical school and a new benefactor in Robert Brookings, the university began to move west. The university board of directors began a process to find suitable ground and hired the landscape architecture firm Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot of Boston. A committee of Robert S. Brookings, Henry Ware Eliot, and William Huse found a site of {{convert|103|acre|ha|1}} just beyond Forest Park, located west of the city limits in St. Louis County. The elevation of the land was thought to resemble the Acropolis and inspired the nickname of “Hilltop” campus, renamed the Danforth campus in 2006 to honor former chancellor William H. Danforth.WEB,www.lewislevin.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Washington-University.pdf, Washington-University, 2020-04-21, 2020-10-24,www.lewislevin.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Washington-University.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20201024052416www.lewislevin.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Washington-University.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20201024052416www.lewislevin.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Washington-University.pdf, dead, In 1899, the university opened a national design contest for the new campus.WEB, Gerfen, Katie, February 25, 2020, Washington University’s East End Transformation,www.architectmagazine.com/design/washington-universitys-east-end-transformation_o, 2023-01-08, Architect Magazine, 2023-01-09,web.archive.org/web/20230109003506/https://www.architectmagazine.com/design/washington-universitys-east-end-transformation_o, live, The renowned Philadelphia firm Cope & Stewardson (same architects who designed a large part of the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University) won unanimously with its plan for a row of Collegiate Gothic quadrangles inspired by Oxford and Cambridge Universities.WEB, Architecture of Danforth Campus,www.wustl.edu/community/visitors/tour/danforth/introduction.html, Wustl.edu, September 4, 2010,wustl.edu/community/visitors/tour/danforth/introduction.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20101202234622wustl.edu/community/visitors/tour/danforth/introduction.html,">web.archive.org/web/20101202234622wustl.edu/community/visitors/tour/danforth/introduction.html, December 2, 2010, live,

20th century

(File:WashU Graham Chapel.JPG|thumb|Graham Chapel)File:WUBrook.JPG|thumb|Brookings HallBrookings HallThe cornerstone of the first building, Busch Hall, was laid on October 20, 1900. The construction of Brookings Hall, Ridgley, and Cupples began shortly thereafter.WEB, Washington University Hilltop Campus, 1899-1951,stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/parks/about/st-louis-county-landmarks/washington-university/, January 8, 2023, St. Louis County, April 18, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210418002039/https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/parks/about/st-louis-county-landmarks/washington-university/, live, The university delayed occupying these buildings until 1905 to accommodate the 1904 World’s Fair and 1904 Summer Olympics, which allowed the university to construct ten buildings instead of the seven originally planned. This original cluster of buildings set a precedent for the development of the Danforth Campus; Cope and Stewardson’s original plan and its choice of building materials have, with few exceptions, guided the construction and expansion of the Danforth Campus to the present day.By 1915, construction of a new medical complex was completed on Kings Highway in what is now St. Louis’s Central West End. In 1918, Washington University admitted its first women medical students.WEB,www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/hall.html, Frederic Aldin Hall | Facts, History and Traditions | About | Washington University in St. Louis, Wustl.edu, March 8, 1918, March 13, 2013,www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/hall.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20120307124223www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/hall.html,">web.archive.org/web/20120307124223www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/hall.html, March 7, 2012, dead, mdy-all, During World War II, as part of the Manhattan Project, a cyclotron at Washington University was used to produce small quantities of the newly discovered element plutonium via neutron bombardment of uranium nitrate hexahydrate. The plutonium produced there in 1942 was shipped to the Metallurgical Laboratory Compton had established at the University of Chicago where Glenn Seaborg’s team used it for extraction, purification, and characterization studies of the exotic substance.WEB, Arthur Holly Compton,wustl.edu/about/history-traditions/chancellors/compton/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210131215813/https://wustl.edu/about/history-traditions/chancellors/compton/, 2021-01-31, 2020-04-21, Washington University in St. Louis, en-US, WEB,www.mir.wustl.edu/research/research-support-facilities/cyclotron-facility/research-in-the-cyclotron-facility/history, History, www.mir.wustl.edu, 2020-04-21, 2021-02-01,web.archive.org/web/20210201011459/https://www.mir.wustl.edu/research/research-support-facilities/cyclotron-facility/research-in-the-cyclotron-facility/history, live, After working for 22 years at the University of Chicago, Compton returned to St. Louis in 1946 to serve as Washington University’s ninth chancellor.JOURNAL, Allison, Samuel K., 1965, Arthur Holly Compton 1892–1962, Biographical Memoirs, National Academy of Sciences, 38, 81–110, 0077-2933, 1759017, Compton reestablished the Washington University football team, making the declaration that athletics were to be henceforth played on a “strictly amateur” basis with no athletic scholarships. Under Compton’s leadership, enrollment at the university grew dramatically, fueled primarily by World War II veterans’ use of their GI Bill benefits.WEB,www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/compton.html, Arthur Holly Compton | Facts, History and Traditions | About | Washington University in St. Louis, Wustl.edu, February 22, 1946, March 13, 2013, dead,www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/compton.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20130303214641www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/compton.html,">web.archive.org/web/20130303214641www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/compton.html, March 3, 2013, mdy-all, The desegregation of Washington University began in 1947 with the School of Medicine and the School of Social Work.WEB, Desegregation at Washington University in St. Louis,library.wustl.edu/units/spec/archives/facts/desegregation.html, Washington University in St. Louis: University Libraries, September 11, 2008,library.wustl.edu/units/spec/archives/facts/desegregation.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20080517121628library.wustl.edu/units/spec/archives/facts/desegregation.html,">web.archive.org/web/20080517121628library.wustl.edu/units/spec/archives/facts/desegregation.html, May 17, 2008, dead, mdy-all, The university ended racial segregation in its undergraduate divisions in 1952, making it the last local higher education institution to do so. During the 1940s, the university faced criticism from the local African American media, which included a letter-writing campaign by churches, the local Urban League, and legal briefs by the NAACP, seeking to strip the university of its tax-exempt status.In 1949, a student group, the Student Committee for the Admission of Negroes (SCAN), was founded and began advocating for full racial integration. In 1951, then-vice chancellor Leslie Buchan argued that full desegregation would isolate the university from the community and potentially lead to incidents on campus.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} The following year, in May 1952, the board of trustees passed a resolution desegregating the university’s undergraduate divisions.JOURNAL, Pfeiffenberger, Amy M., Winter 1989, Democracy at Home: The Struggle to Desegregate Washington University in the Postwar Era, Gateway-Heritage, Missouri Historical Society, 10, 3, 17–24, During the latter half of the 20th century, Washington University transitioned from a commuter college to a world-renowned institution.WEB, Seelye, Katherine, October 6, 2020, William Danforth, Who Led Washington University, Dies at 94,www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/education/dr-william-danforth-dead.html, The New York Times, January 4, 2024, January 4, 2024,web.archive.org/web/20240104175950/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/education/dr-william-danforth-dead.html?searchResultPosition=16, live, In 1957, planning began for the construction of the “South 40”, a complex of modern residential halls which primarily house freshmen and some sophomore students.WEB,students.wustl.edu/south-40-residential-colleges-first-second-year-students/, South 40 Residential Colleges, 2018-10-29, Students, en-US, 2020-04-07, 2021-02-05,web.archive.org/web/20210205233736/https://students.wustl.edu/south-40-residential-colleges-first-second-year-students/, live, With additional on-campus housing, the university, which had been predominantly attended by commuter students, began attracting a greater number of applicants from across the nation.WEB,www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/shepley.html, Ethan A.H. Shepley | Facts, History and Traditions | About | Washington University in St. Louis, Wustl.edu, October 14, 1958, March 13, 2013,www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/shepley.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20120307124229www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/shepley.html,">web.archive.org/web/20120307124229www.wustl.edu/about/facts/chancellors/shepley.html, March 7, 2012, dead, mdy-all, By 1964, over two-thirds of incoming students came from outside the St. Louis area.BOOK, O’Connor, Candace, Beginning a Great Work: Washington University in St. Louis, 1853-2003, Washington University in St. Louis, 2003, 9780972096645, 207, In 1971, the board of trustees appointed Chancellor William Henry Danforth, who guided the university through the social and financial crises of the 1970s, strengthened the School of Medicine, and improved the often tense ties between the university and the St. Louis community. During his 24-year chancellorship, he established 70 new endowed professorships, constructed dozens of buildings, secured a $1.72 billion endowment, and tripled the amount of student scholarships.To better distinguish itself in national media, the university’s board of trustees added the phrase “in St. Louis” in 1976.WEB, Origin of the ‘Washington’ Name,library.wustl.edu/units/spec/archives/facts/george.html, dead,library.wustl.edu/units/spec/archives/facts/george.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20090210215846library.wustl.edu/units/spec/archives/facts/george.html,">web.archive.org/web/20090210215846library.wustl.edu/units/spec/archives/facts/george.html, February 10, 2009, Washington University in St. Louis: University Libraries, mdy-all, In 1995, Mark S. Wrighton, former provost at MIT, was elected the university’s 14th Chancellor.WEB, 2017-10-06, Wash U chancellor to resign in 2019,www.ksdk.com/article/news/education/wash-u-chancellor-to-resign-in-2019/63-481385028, 2024-01-10, ksdk.com, en-US, 2024-01-21,web.archive.org/web/20240121071537/https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/education/wash-u-chancellor-to-resign-in-2019/63-481385028, live, During Chancellor Wrighton’s tenure undergraduate applications to Washington University more than doubled. Since 1995, the university has added more than 190 endowed professorships, revamped its Arts & Sciences curriculum, and completed more than 30 new buildings.WEB,www.wustl.edu/wrighton/, Mark Stephen Wrighton | Leadership | About | Washington University in St. Louis, Wustl.edu, March 13, 2013,www.wustl.edu/wrighton/," title="web.archive.org/web/20100704192622www.wustl.edu/wrighton/,">web.archive.org/web/20100704192622www.wustl.edu/wrighton/, July 4, 2010, live, File:WUSTL Danforth Campus.jpg|left|thumb|Danforth CampusDanforth CampusWashington University’s reputation was enhanced by two major fundraising efforts since the 1980s. From 1983 to 1987, the “Alliance for Washington University” campaign raised $630.5 million, which was then the most successful fund-raising effort in national history.WEB, Watts, Judy H.,magazine.wustl.edu/Fall06/DanforthCampus.htm, Washington University in St. Louis Magazine, Magazine.wustl.edu, March 13, 2013,magazine.wustl.edu/Fall06/DanforthCampus.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20080906141408magazine.wustl.edu/Fall06/DanforthCampus.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20080906141408magazine.wustl.edu/Fall06/DanforthCampus.htm, September 6, 2008, live, From 1998 to 2004, the “Campaign for Washington University” raised $1.55 billion, which was applied to additional scholarships, professorships, and research initiatives.NEWS,www.nytimes.com/2003/12/22/us/a-mighty-fund-raising-effort-helps-lift-a-college-s-ranking.html, The New York Times, A Mighty Fund-Raising Effort Helps Lift a College’s Ranking, Greg, Winter, December 22, 2003, February 20, 2017,www.nytimes.com/2003/12/22/us/a-mighty-fund-raising-effort-helps-lift-a-college-s-ranking.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20170701113915www.nytimes.com/2003/12/22/us/a-mighty-fund-raising-effort-helps-lift-a-college-s-ranking.html,">web.archive.org/web/20170701113915www.nytimes.com/2003/12/22/us/a-mighty-fund-raising-effort-helps-lift-a-college-s-ranking.html, July 1, 2017, live,

21st century

In 2002, Washington University co-founded the Cortex Innovation Community in St. Louis’s Midtown neighborhood. Cortex is the largest innovation hub in the midwest, home to offices of Square, Microsoft, Aon, Boeing, and Centene. The innovation hub has generated more than 3,800 tech jobs in 14 years.WEB,www.cortexstl.com/, Cortex Innovation Community, www.cortexstl.com, en, 2019-08-02,web.archive.org/web/20190411235753/https://cortexstl.com/, April 11, 2019, live, WEB,www.brookings.edu/blog/metropolitan-revolution/2016/05/05/in-st-louis-a-gateway-to-innovation-and-inclusion/, In St. Louis, a gateway to innovation and inclusion, Wagner, Julie, 2016-05-05, Brookings, en-US, 2019-08-02,web.archive.org/web/20180919061811/https://www.brookings.edu/blog/metropolitan-revolution/2016/05/05/in-st-louis-a-gateway-to-innovation-and-inclusion/, September 19, 2018, live, In 2005, Washington University founded the McDonnell International Scholars Academy, an international network of premier research universities, with an initial endowment gift of $10 million from John F. McDonnell.WEB,www.studlife.com/archives/News/2005/10/24/NewMcDonnellInternationalScholarsAcademyannounced/, Student Life Archives (2001-2008) » Blog Archive » New McDonnell International Scholars Academy announced, Rhee, Helen, en, 2020-04-13, 2021-02-05,web.archive.org/web/20210205180535/https://www.studlife.com/archives/News/2005/10/24/NewMcDonnellInternationalScholarsAcademyannounced/, dead, WEB,www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2014-03-11/secretary-generals-remarks-meeting-mcdonnell-international-scholars, Secretary-General’s remarks at meeting with the McDonnell International Scholars Academy [as prepared for delivery], 2014-03-11, United Nations Secretary-General, en, 2020-04-13, 2021-02-03,web.archive.org/web/20210203061933/https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2014-03-11/secretary-generals-remarks-meeting-mcdonnell-international-scholars, live, The academy, which selects scholars from 35 partnered universities around the world, was created to develop a cohort of future leaders, strengthen ties with top foreign universities, and promote global awareness and social responsibility.WEB,english.moe.gov.tw/cp-13-15728-438AA-1.html, McDonnell International Scholars Academy at Washington University in St. Louis, 2020-04-13, 2021-02-05,web.archive.org/web/20210205112810/https://english.moe.gov.tw/cp-13-15728-438AA-1.html, live, WEB,global.wustl.edu/mcdonnell-academy/, McDonnell International Scholars Academy, Global, en-US, 2020-04-13, 2020-09-30,web.archive.org/web/20200930190203/https://global.wustl.edu/mcdonnell-academy/, live, In Fall 2006, the St. Louis Metro opened the Cross–County extension of its light rail MetroLink system. Three of the nine new stations directly serve the university (Skinker, University City-Big Bend, and Forsyth). On July 1, 2006, the university began offering free Metro passes—the U Pass—to all full-time students, benefits-eligible faculty and staff, and full-time employees of qualified service providers.WEB, 2022-06-26, WUSTL to provide free Metro passes, The Source, Washington University in St. Louis,source.wustl.edu/2006/03/wustl-to-provide-free-metro-passes/, 2022-06-26, 2022-06-26,web.archive.org/web/20220626183523/https://source.wustl.edu/2006/03/wustl-to-provide-free-metro-passes/, bot: unknown, In June 2019, Andrew D. Martin, former dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan, was elected the university’s 15th chancellor.WEB, Bernhard, Blythe, 2018-07-14, From a student apartment to the chancellor’s house, Wash U’s new leader comes home,www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/from-a-student-apartment-to-the-chancellors-house-wash-us-new-leader-comes-home/article_31c16431-b0c7-5a3b-a9a6-dcff5bb2fc54.html, 2024-01-10, STLtoday.com, en, 2024-01-10,web.archive.org/web/20240110020240/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/from-a-student-apartment-to-the-chancellors-house-wash-us-new-leader-comes-home/article_31c16431-b0c7-5a3b-a9a6-dcff5bb2fc54.html, live, On the day of his inauguration, Martin announced the “WashU Pledge”, a financial aid program allowing full-time Missouri and southern Illinois students who are Pell Grant-eligible or from families with annual incomes of $75,000 or less to attend the university cost-free.WEB, Kirn, Jacob, October 3, 2019, New Washington U chancellor unveils free tuition plan for families making $75K or less,www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2019/10/03/new-washington-u-chancellor-unveils-free-tuition.html, St. Louis Business Journal, January 2, 2024,web.archive.org/web/20240102000751/https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2019/10/03/new-washington-u-chancellor-unveils-free-tuition.html, live, WEB, Nelson, Alisa, October 4, 2019, Prestigious private Missouri university to offer free college to qualifying students,www.missourinet.com/2019/10/04/prestigious-private-missouri-university-to-offer-free-college-to-qualifying-students/, 2023-04-16, Missourinet, en-US, 2023-04-16,web.archive.org/web/20230416204042/https://www.missourinet.com/2019/10/04/prestigious-private-missouri-university-to-offer-free-college-to-qualifying-students/, live, In October 2021, Washington University announced it would invest an additional $1 billion in financial aid for students.WEB, Burt, Chris, 2021-10-05, Windfall at WashU! Endowment gains lead to $1 billion in financial aid to students,universitybusiness.com/windfall-at-washu-endowment-gains-lead-to-1-billion-in-financial-aid-to-students/, 2024-01-10, University Business, en-US, 2024-01-10,web.archive.org/web/20240110012021/https://universitybusiness.com/windfall-at-washu-endowment-gains-lead-to-1-billion-in-financial-aid-to-students/, live, The university practices need-blind admissions and meets 100% of admitted students’ demonstrated needs.WEB, Nietzel, Michael T., Washington University Is Going Need-Blind In Admissions,www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2021/10/05/washington-university-is-going-need-blind-in-admissions/, 2022-07-30, Forbes, en, 2021-10-16,web.archive.org/web/20211016084909/https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2021/10/05/washington-university-is-going-need-blind-in-admissions/, live, The new financial aid initiative, called Gateway to Success, included $800 million in endowed funding to support need-blind undergraduate admissions, meaning the university will not consider an applicant’s financial situation when making admissions decisions while still meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need for admitted undergraduates.WEB, Bernhard, Blythe, Washington University to boost student financial aid by $1 billion,www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/washington-university-to-boost-student-financial-aid-by-1-billion/article_16ad3c20-f474-5a76-b506-1f965575bc5f.html, 2023-04-16, STLtoday.com, 5 October 2021, en, 2023-04-16,web.archive.org/web/20230416202539/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/washington-university-to-boost-student-financial-aid-by-1-billion/article_16ad3c20-f474-5a76-b506-1f965575bc5f.html, live, Another $200 million will be designated for financial aid for graduate and professional students in the university’s Brown School, the School of Law and the School of Medicine, as well as in business, engineering, art and architecture, and Arts & Sciences.In 2022, Washington University was one of 10 universities picked to join the Kessler Scholars Collaborative, which provides support for selected first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible STEM students.WEB, Donadel, Alcino, 2023-05-25, This program dedicated to boosting first-gen success rates is tripling down,universitybusiness.com/this-program-dedicated-to-boosting-first-gen-success-rates-is-tripling-down/, 2024-01-10, University Business, en-US, 2024-01-10,web.archive.org/web/20240110012021/https://universitybusiness.com/this-program-dedicated-to-boosting-first-gen-success-rates-is-tripling-down/, live, The program aims to recruit 20 fully-funded Kessler scholars per year and provide additional opportunities to close the wealth gap.WEB, 2022-04-13, Washington University in St. Louis To Launch Scholars Program for First-Gen STEM Students,www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15290864/washington-university-in-st-louis-to-launch-scholars-program-for-firstgen-stem-students, 2022-07-30, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, en-us, 2022-05-10,web.archive.org/web/20220510134106/https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15290864/washington-university-in-st-louis-to-launch-scholars-program-for-firstgen-stem-students, live, Also, in 2022, Washington University developed a needle-free nasal vaccine to combat COVID-19.WEB, 2022-09-06, India and China clear needle-free COVID-19 vaccines,apnews.com/article/covid-science-health-china-0cfbcd23fa9ff0eb4e2217126a3475ae, 2022-10-17, AP NEWS, en, 2022-10-01,web.archive.org/web/20221001165907/https://apnews.com/article/covid-science-health-china-0cfbcd23fa9ff0eb4e2217126a3475ae, live, In March 2024, Washington University agreed to purchase the campus of neighboring Fontbonne University when it closes in 2025.WEB, 2024-03-11, Fontbonne University in Missouri to close due to budget problems and declining enrollment,apnews.com/article/fontbonne-university-to-close-2025-c2397d8ff4120d4533bc08c16dfb15a3, 2024-04-03, AP News, en, In April 2024, Washington University administrators called the police on a pro-Palestinian demonstration and encampment, resulting in more than 80 arrests.WEB, 2024-04-28, Protest of Gaza war at St. Louis’ Washington University ends with more than 80 arrests,www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/protest-of-gaza-war-at-st-louis-washington-university-ends-with-more-than-80-arrests/article_546b79ce-04da-11ef-aa5b-b7d719f4ba9d.html#tracking-source=in-article, 2024-04-30, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, en, Those arrested included Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and the president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.WEB, 2024-04-28, Protest of Gaza war at St. Louis’ Washington University ends with more than 80 arrests,www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/protest-of-gaza-war-at-st-louis-washington-university-ends-with-more-than-80-arrests/article_546b79ce-04da-11ef-aa5b-b7d719f4ba9d.html#tracking-source=in-article, 2024-04-30, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, en, A local professor’s ribs and hand were broken during his arrest, leading to his hospitalization.WEB, 2024-04-30, Protestors dispute Washington University’s account of Saturday’s demonstration,www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/protesters-dispute-washington-university-s-account-of-saturday-s-demonstration/article_05f8b1d2-0721-11ef-8db0-ff88fba1b079.html, 2024-04-30, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, en,

U.S. presidential and vice-presidential debates

Washington University has been selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates to host more presidential and vice presidential debates than any other institution in history.WEB, 2022-03-24, Vintage KSDK: The founding of Washington University in St. Louis,www.ksdk.com/article/life/vintage-ksdk/washington-university-st-louis-founding-history/63-39553d55-66ec-474f-bb2b-49718c771ccc, 2024-01-01, ksdk.com, en-US, 2022-07-31,web.archive.org/web/20220731015844/https://www.ksdk.com/article/life/vintage-ksdk/washington-university-st-louis-founding-history/63-39553d55-66ec-474f-bb2b-49718c771ccc, live, File:Wustldebate08.JPG|thumb|2008 Vice Presidential Debate2008 Vice Presidential DebateThe campus was the venue for four Presidential debates, and one Vice-Presidential debate: the inaugural 1992 Presidential debate on October 11, 1992,WEB, 2015-09-24, The 4 times Washington U. has hosted presidential or vice-presidential debates,www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/the-4-times-washington-u-has-hosted-presidential-or-vice-presidential-debates/collection_8b95f684-5607-54eb-a8e9-15ef3c49bc31.html, 2024-01-01, STLtoday.com, en, 2024-01-02,web.archive.org/web/20240102000831/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/the-4-times-washington-u-has-hosted-presidential-or-vice-presidential-debates/collection_8b95f684-5607-54eb-a8e9-15ef3c49bc31.html#4, live, the third 2000 Presidential debate on October 17, the second 2004 Presidential debate on October 8, the sole (2008 United States presidential debates#October 2: Vice presidential debate (Washington University in St. Louis)|2008 Vice Presidential debate) between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin on October 2,WEB, Vice Presidential Candidates Debate {{!, C-SPAN.org |url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?281518-2%2F2008-vice-presidential-candidates-debate |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921170454www.c-span.org/video/?281518-2%2F2008-vice-presidential-candidates-debate |archive-date=2022-09-21 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=www.c-span.org}} and the second 2016 Presidential debate on October 9. The university was scheduled to host a debate in 1996, but that debate was cancelled when the number of scheduled debates was scaled back to two.WEB, Camia, Catalina, Ready for debates? 16 sites eager to be 2016 hosts,www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2015/04/01/presidential-debates-2016-host-sites/81583952/, live,web.archive.org/web/20221017034614/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2015/04/01/presidential-debates-2016-host-sites/81583952/, 2022-10-17, 2022-10-17, USA TODAY, en-US, WEB, First debate canceled; others still on schedule,www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/09/20/first-debate-canceled-others-still-on-schedule/, 2024-01-01, Tampa Bay Times, en, 2024-01-02,web.archive.org/web/20240102000800/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/09/20/first-debate-canceled-others-still-on-schedule/, live, Following the 2004 debate, Chancellor Wrighton initially expressed skepticism about hosting another debate but later changed his view.WEB, Wrighton: 2008 debate bid ‘improbable’ – News,media.www.studlife.com/media/storage/paper337/news/2004/10/04/News/Wrighton.2008.Debate.Bid.improbable-740519.shtml, dead,media.www.studlife.com/media/storage/paper337/news/2004/10/04/News/Wrighton.2008.Debate.Bid.improbable-740519.shtml," title="archive.today/20090209084431media.www.studlife.com/media/storage/paper337/news/2004/10/04/News/Wrighton.2008.Debate.Bid.improbable-740519.shtml,">archive.today/20090209084431media.www.studlife.com/media/storage/paper337/news/2004/10/04/News/Wrighton.2008.Debate.Bid.improbable-740519.shtml, February 9, 2009, March 13, 2013, Media.studlife.com, He acknowledged the unique educational opportunities for students and emphasized the role of these events in contributing to a national understanding of important issues. Wrighton also highlighted their impact in bringing national and international attention to the St. Louis region, positioning it as one of America’s great metropolitan areas.WEB, Washington University in St. Louis – Vice Presidential Debate 2008,debate.wustl.edu/, live,www.debate.wustl.edu/," title="web.archive.org/web/20130316064516www.debate.wustl.edu/,">web.archive.org/web/20130316064516www.debate.wustl.edu/, March 16, 2013, March 13, 2013, Debate.wustl.edu, Contrary to the majority opinion of the student body, the university opted not to host a 2020 presidential debate.WEB, Board, the Editorial, 2019-09-29, St. Louis lost when Washington U. took a pass on hosting 2020 candidates.,www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/st-louis-lost-when-washington-u-took-a-pass-on-hosting-2020-candidates/article_93b189de-1e7a-5bb5-a0fe-1933a2b2b0e9.html, 2024-01-01, STLtoday.com, en, 2024-01-02,web.archive.org/web/20240102000752/https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/st-louis-lost-when-washington-u-took-a-pass-on-hosting-2020-candidates/article_93b189de-1e7a-5bb5-a0fe-1933a2b2b0e9.html, live,

Campuses

Danforth

The university’s 169-acre Danforth Campus is bordered by the Forest Park section of St. Louis and Clayton and University City, Missouri.(File:Gfp-missouri-st-louis-looking-at-danforth.jpg|thumb|View of Danforth Campus)A large portion of the Danforth Campus is recognized as the Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District, which achieved National Historic Landmark status on February 27, 1987.WEB, Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District - National Historic Landmark,www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/planning/cultural-resources/Washington-University-Hilltop-Campus-Historic-District-Historic-Landmark.cfm, 2022-08-25, stlouis-mo.gov, en, 2022-08-25,web.archive.org/web/20220825205049/https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/planning/cultural-resources/Washington-University-Hilltop-Campus-Historic-District-Historic-Landmark.cfm, live, WEB, Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District,landmarkhunter.com/189176-washington-university-hilltop-campus-historic, 2022-08-25, LandmarkHunter.com, 2023-01-12,landmarkhunter.com/189176-washington-university-hilltop-campus-historic," title="web.archive.org/web/20230112002151landmarkhunter.com/189176-washington-university-hilltop-campus-historic,">web.archive.org/web/20230112002151landmarkhunter.com/189176-washington-university-hilltop-campus-historic, live, The Barry Flanagan bronze statue, “Thinker on a Rock,” widely known, simply, as “The Bunny”, is currently on permanent loan to Washington University and features prominently near Olin Library, Graham Chapel and Mallinckrodt.

Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement

Founded with a major gift from former U.S. Congressman Richard Gephardt. Major activities of the Gephardt Institute include the hosting of speakers series, internship and career placement services, granting of money to faculty and students for community-based teaching and learning, supporting co-curricular activities with the community service office, and a summer stipend program, where the university financially supports students who take uncompensated internships in the field of public service.

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum

(File:Eliasson Your Imploded View.tif|thumb|Interior view of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum|199x199px)The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, established in 1881, is one of the oldest teaching museums in the country.WEB, 23 October 2019, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum - St. Louis, MO,www.greatriverroad.com/stl-attractions-1/kemper-art-museum, live,web.archive.org/web/20221017035116/https://www.greatriverroad.com/stl-attractions-1/kemper-art-museum, 2022-10-17, 2022-10-12, greatriverroad.com, en-US, The collection includes works from 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century American and European artists, including George Caleb Bingham, Thomas Cole, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Alexander Calder, Jackson Pollock, Rembrandt, Robert Rauschenberg, Barbara Kruger, and Christian Boltanski. Also in the complex is the {{convert|3000|sqft|m2|-2|abbr=on}} Newman Money Museum exhibiting the collection of American numismatist Eric P. Newman. In October 2006, the Kemper Art Museum moved from its previous location, Steinberg Hall, into a new facility designed by former faculty member Fumihiko Maki. The Kemper Art Museum is located directly across from Steinberg Hall, which was Maki’s first commission in 1959.

Medical

File:JeffersonLake BJC.jpg|thumb|The Washington University Medical Center as seen from Forest ParkForest ParkWashington University Medical Center comprises {{convert|186|acre|ha|1}} spread over 18 city blocks, located along the eastern edge of Forest Park within the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis.WEB, Washington University Medical Campus,medicine.wustl.edu/about/medical-center/, 2024-01-20, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, en, 2018-12-04,web.archive.org/web/20181204102301/https://medicine.wustl.edu/about/medical-center/, live, The campus is home to the Washington University School of Medicine and its associated teaching hospitals, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Many of the buildings are connected via a series of skyways and corridors.The School’s 2,100 employed and volunteer faculty physicians also serve as the medical staff of Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s hospitals, which are part of BJC HealthCare. Washington University and BJC have taken on many joint venture projects, such as the Center for Advanced Medicine, completed in December 2001.In 2019, Washington University was awarded a $7.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to create the Implementation Science Center for Cancer Control to address disparities in cancer care in parts of Missouri and Illinois.WEB, 2019-10-20, Washington University Receives $7.6 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute,www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15105641/washington-university-receives-76-million-grant-from-national-cancer-institute, live,web.archive.org/web/20220731015841/https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15105641/washington-university-receives-76-million-grant-from-national-cancer-institute, 2022-07-31, 2022-07-30, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, en-us, In 2022, Washington University’s Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences was awarded a five-year $61 million grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, to focus on precision medicine, health equity, and diversity.WEB, Barr, Diana, May 16, 2022, Washington University researchers receive $61M federal grant for biomedical research,www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/business-journal/washington-university-researchers-receive-61m-federal-grant-biomedical-research/63-3e6af44f-dc85-490d-8544-144eed8716e7, live,web.archive.org/web/20220731015845/https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/business-journal/washington-university-researchers-receive-61m-federal-grant-biomedical-research/63-3e6af44f-dc85-490d-8544-144eed8716e7, July 31, 2022, July 31, 2022,

Tyson Research Center

Tyson Research Center is a {{convert|1966.5|acre|sqmi ha|2|adj=on}} field station located west of St. Louis on the Meramec River. Washington University obtained Tyson as surplus property from the federal government in 1963. It is used by the university as a biological field station and research/education center. In 2010, the Living Learning Center was named one of the first two buildings accredited nationwide as a “living building” under the Living Building Challenge,WEB,tyson.wustl.edu/news/JGB_V4N4_a00_hellmuth1.pdf, Biology and Building—The Living Learning Center at Washington University’s Tyson Research Center: A Journey on the Path to the Living Building Challenge, March 13, 2013,tyson.wustl.edu/news/JGB_V4N4_a00_hellmuth1.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20120316015503tyson.wustl.edu/news/JGB_V4N4_a00_hellmuth1.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20120316015503tyson.wustl.edu/news/JGB_V4N4_a00_hellmuth1.pdf, March 16, 2012, dead, mdy-all, opened to serve as a biological research station and classroom for summer students.

Other

Washington University’s North Campus and West Campus principally house administrative functions that are not student focused. North Campus lies in St. Louis City near the Delmar Loop. The university acquired the building and adjacent property in 2004, formerly home to the Angelica Uniform Factory.NEWS, Clendennen, Andy, July 23, 2004, Sun rises on University’s North Campus,record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/3530.html, live,record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/3530.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20060829125211record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/3530.html,">web.archive.org/web/20060829125211record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/3530.html, August 29, 2006, January 10, 2007, Record, Several university administrative departments are located at the North Campus location, including offices for Quadrangle Housing, Accounting and Treasury Services, Parking and Transportation Services, Army ROTC, and Network Technology Services. The North Campus location also provides off-site storage space for the Performing Arts Department.The West Campus is located about {{convert|1|mi|km|1|spell=in}} to the west of the Danforth Campus in Clayton, Missouri, and primarily consists of a four-story former department store building housing mostly administrative space. The West Campus building was home to the Clayton branch of the Famous-Barr department store until 1990, when the university acquired the property and adjacent parking and began a series of renovations.WEB, Historical Campus Tour: West Campus,www.wustl.edu/tour/westcampus/, dead,www.wustl.edu/tour/westcampus/," title="web.archive.org/web/20061013082701www.wustl.edu/tour/westcampus/,">web.archive.org/web/20061013082701www.wustl.edu/tour/westcampus/, October 13, 2006, January 10, 2007, Washington University in St. Louis homepage, mdy-all, Today, the basement level houses the West Campus Library, the University Archives, the Modern Graphic History Library, and conference space. The ground level still remains a retail space. The upper floors house consolidated capital gifts, portions of university advancement, and information systems offices from across the Danforth and Medical School campuses. There is also a music rehearsal room on the second floor.

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College/School >| Year founded

Arts and Sciences at Washington University#College of Arts & Sciences>College of Arts & Sciences	1853

McKelvey School of Engineering>James McKelvey School of Engineering	1854

Washington University School of Law>School of Law	1867

| 1879

Washington University School of Medicine>School of Medicine	1891

| 1910

Olin Business School >| 1917

Arts and Sciences at Washington University#Graduate School of Arts & Sciences>Graduate School of Arts & Sciences	1922

Brown School of Social Work>George Warren Brown School of Social Work	1925

| 1931

Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts >| 2005

Arts and Sciences

(File:Holmes Lounge.jpg|thumb|Holmes Lounge, the central reading room on campus, where students may study)Arts & Sciences is home to the College of Arts & Sciences as well as graduate programs across its many departments.The College of Arts & Sciences is the central undergraduate unit of the university with 330 tenured and tenure-track faculty along with over 100 research scientists, lecturers, artists in residence, and visitors serving more than 3,700 undergraduates in 40 academic departments divided into divisions of Humanities, Social sciences, and Natural sciences and Mathematics. The College of Arts & Sciences has an average class size of 18 students, with over 80% having fewer than 24. Almost one-half of the undergraduate classes have fewer than 10 students. The student-faculty ratio is 7:1.The College of Arts & Sciences offers courses in over a dozen languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, German, French, Swahili, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Greek, Italian, Hindi, Portuguese, and Latin. The School of Continuing & Professional Studies in Arts & Sciences also offers course work in Swedish, Vietnamese, Irish, and Czech.

Business

Founded as the School of Commerce and Finance in 1917, the Olin Business School was named after entrepreneur John M. Olin in 1988. The school’s academic programs include BSBA, MBA, Professional MBA (PMBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), Master of Science programs, Master of Accounting, Global Master of Finance Dual Degree program, and doctoral programs, as well as non-degree Executive Education. In 2002, an Executive MBA program was established in Shanghai, in cooperation with Fudan University.File:Olin Business School.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|Simon Hall is a part of the Olin Business SchoolOlin Business SchoolOlin has a network of more than 16,000 alumni worldwide.WEB,www.olin.wustl.edu/alumni/Pages/default.aspx, Olin Business School | Alumni | Washington University Business School Alumni, Olin.wustl.edu, March 13, 2013,www.olin.wustl.edu/Alumni/Pages/default.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20130130055432www.olin.wustl.edu/Alumni/Pages/default.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20130130055432www.olin.wustl.edu/Alumni/Pages/default.aspx, January 30, 2013, live, In 2004, the school’s endowment increased to $213 million (2004) and annual gifts average $12 million per year.WEB,endowments.com/washington-university-in-st-louis/, Washington University in St. Louis Endowment Fund, Endowments.com, en-US, 2017-04-01,endowments.com/washington-university-in-st-louis/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170402082710endowments.com/washington-university-in-st-louis/,">web.archive.org/web/20170402082710endowments.com/washington-university-in-st-louis/, April 2, 2017, live, Simon Hall was opened in 1986 after a donation from John E. Simon. On May 2, 2014, the $90 million conjoined Knight and Bauer Halls were dedicated, following a $15 million gift from Charles F. Knight and Joanne Knight and a $10 million gift from George and Carol Bauer through the Bauer Foundation. The two buildings are joined by a three-story-high atrium and include spaces for lectures, faculty offices, and classrooms.Undergraduate BSBA students take 40–60% of their courses within the business school. Students may also take elective courses from other disciplines at Washington University, including law and many other fields.

School of Design and Visual Arts

(File:Kemper Art Museum at Wash U.jpg|thumb|The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum)The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts was founded in 2006, merging the existing academic units of Architecture and Art with the university’s museum. The School comprises

• College of Architecture
• Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design
• College of Art
• Graduate School of Art
• Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, considered one of the most distinguished university art collections in the countryBOOK, Spotlights: Collected by the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Eckmann, Sabine, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, 2016, 978-0936316420,

In October 2006 the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum moved into new facilities designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect, and former faculty member, Fumihiko Maki.WEB, Fumihiko Maki,architectuul.com/architect/fumihiko-maki, 2024-01-01, Architectuul, 2024-01-01,web.archive.org/web/20240101055240/https://architectuul.com/architect/fumihiko-maki, live, The art museum was first established in 1881 and was the first art museum west of the Mississippi River. It houses most of the university’s art and sculpture collections, including pieces by Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, Jenny Holzer, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Willem de Kooning, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, and Rembrandt van Rijn, among others.

McKelvey School of Engineering

(File:Cupples I Building at Washington University in St. Louis.jpg|thumb|Cupples Hall|230x230px)With approximately $27 million in annual research awards, the school focuses intellectual efforts on medicine and health, energy and environment, entrepreneurship, and security.On January 31, 2019, the School of Engineering & Applied Science was renamed to the James McKelvey School of Engineering.WEB, 2019-01-31, Wash U Receives Donation From Square Co-Founder And Renames School Of Engineering,www.stlpr.org/education/2019-01-31/wash-u-receives-donation-from-square-co-founder-and-renames-school-of-engineering, 2024-01-10, STLPR, en, 2024-01-10,web.archive.org/web/20240110020238/https://www.stlpr.org/education/2019-01-31/wash-u-receives-donation-from-square-co-founder-and-renames-school-of-engineering, live, This renaming honored trustee and distinguished alumnus Jim McKelvey Jr., the co-founder of Square, following his substantial donation.WEB, Barker, Jacob, 2019-01-31, Wash U renaming engineering school after Square co-founder Jim McKelvey,www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/wash-u-renaming-engineering-school-after-square-co-founder-jim-mckelvey/article_8f402169-9ffe-5c3f-8244-77d285986147.html, 2024-01-10, STLtoday.com, en, 2024-01-10,web.archive.org/web/20240110020243/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/wash-u-renaming-engineering-school-after-square-co-founder-jim-mckelvey/article_8f402169-9ffe-5c3f-8244-77d285986147.html, live,

School of Continuing & Professional Studies

In June 2023, Washington University announced its renamed and revamped University College as the School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS).WEB, Gieseke, Drew, 2023-08-16, WashU looks to the future for adult learners with new School of Continuing & Professional Studies,www.laduenews.com/family-and-education/washu-continuing-professional-studies/article_60e6a53e-37b7-11ee-a166-9b04aa7ccdee.html, 2024-01-23, Ladue News, en, 2024-01-23,web.archive.org/web/20240123074657/https://www.laduenews.com/family-and-education/washu-continuing-professional-studies/article_60e6a53e-37b7-11ee-a166-9b04aa7ccdee.html, live, CAPS was established to focus on adult learners with a focus on rapidly growing and high paying fields like data analytics, education, healthcare, and management. The pre-nursing program was developed in partnership with Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College.

School of Law

File:WashUABhall.jpg|left|thumb|Anheuser Busch Hall, home to the School of Law ]]Washington University School of Law offers joint-degree programs with the Olin Business School, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Medicine, and the School of Social Work. It also offers LLM programs, a Master of Juridical Studies (MJS), and a Juris Doctoris (JD). The law school offers 3 semesters of courses in the Spring, Summer, and Fall, and requires at least 85 credit hours of coursework for the JD.The law school offers a full-time day program, beginning in August, for the J.D. degree. The law school is located in Anheuser-Busch Hall (opened in 1997).

Medicine

File:Washington University School of Medicine2.jpg|thumb|Washington University School of MedicineWashington University School of MedicineThe Washington University School of Medicine was established in 1891. In the 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings of U.S. medical schools, it was ranked sixth for researchBest Medical Schools: Research {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320005653www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/research-rankings|date=March 20, 2018}} (2019), U.S. News & World Report. and tied for 31st for primary care.Best Medical Schools: Primary Care {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613134748www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/primary-care-rankings|date=June 13, 2018}} (2019), U.S. News & World Report. The McDonnell Genome Institute (directed by Richard K. Wilson) is housed within the Washington University School of Medicine; it is one of three NIH-funded major DNA sequencing centers in the U.S. and played a significant role in the Human Genome Project.WEB, April 5, 2018, About the McDonnell Genome Institute,genome.wustl.edu/about/, live,genome.wustl.edu/about/," title="web.archive.org/web/20180627232024genome.wustl.edu/about/,">web.archive.org/web/20180627232024genome.wustl.edu/about/, June 27, 2018, June 13, 2018, McDonnell Genome Institute, In 2022, the Washington University School of Medicine ranked third among U.S. medical schools in terms of NIH funding received.WEB, 2022-10-27, Home {{!, Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research |url=https://brimr.org/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=brimr.org |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208092141brimr.org/ |url-status=live }}WEB, Niemeyer, Kelly Wiese, 2023-02-07, WashU Medicine reaches new heights as it climbs to No. 3 in NIH research funding, Washington University in St. Louis,medicine.wustl.edu/news/washu-medicine-reaches-new-heights-as-it-climbs-to-no-3-in-nih-research-funding/, 2023-02-08, The Source, en-US, 2023-02-08,web.archive.org/web/20230208092143/https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/washu-medicine-reaches-new-heights-as-it-climbs-to-no-3-in-nih-research-funding/, live, The medical school partners with St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, where all physicians are members of the school’s faculty.

Social Work and Public Health

With roots dating back to 1909 in the university’s School of Social Economy, the George Warren Brown School of Social Work was founded in 1925. Brown’s academic degree offerings include a Master of Social Work (MSW), a Master of Public Health (MPH), a PhD programs. The school was endowed by Bettie Bofinger Brown and named for her husband, George Warren Brown, a St. Louis philanthropist and co-founder of the Brown Shoe Company. The school was the first in the country to have a building for the purpose of social work education, and it is also a founding member of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health.

Former dental school

Established as the Missouri Dental College in 1866, the Washington University School of Dental Medicine was the first dental school west of the Mississippi RiverWEB, 2012-09-30, Longtime dentist going strong after six decades of work,www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/sep/30/longtime-dentist-going-strong-after-six-decades-wo/, 2022-07-31, Arkansas Online, en, 2015-11-17,www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/sep/30/longtime-dentist-going-strong-after-six-decades-wo/," title="web.archive.org/web/20151117041022www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/sep/30/longtime-dentist-going-strong-after-six-decades-wo/,">web.archive.org/web/20151117041022www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/sep/30/longtime-dentist-going-strong-after-six-decades-wo/, live, and the sixth dental school in the United States. The school closed in 1991.WEB, Shapiro, Jordan, New St. Louis dental clinic looks to close gaps in coverage,www.stltoday.com/business/local/new-st-louis-dental-clinic-looks-to-close-gaps-in-coverage/article_5ab01824-ee11-59f1-8815-dd07d3f1b2b6.html, 2022-07-30, STLtoday.com, 10 June 2015, en, 2022-07-31,web.archive.org/web/20220731015844/https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/new-st-louis-dental-clinic-looks-to-close-gaps-in-coverage/article_5ab01824-ee11-59f1-8815-dd07d3f1b2b6.html, live,

Rankings and reputation

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Washington University is ranked 24th in the nation in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report National Universities ranking,MAGAZINE, 2020, U.S. News & World Report College Rankings,colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/washington-university-st-louis-2520/overall-rankings, live,colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/washington-university-st-louis-2520/overall-rankings," title="web.archive.org/web/20170203163344colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/washington-university-st-louis-2520/overall-rankings,">web.archive.org/web/20170203163344colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/washington-university-st-louis-2520/overall-rankings, February 3, 2017, September 20, 2019, U.S. News & World Report, and 11th by The Wall Street Journal in their 2018 rankings.NEWS, College Rankings,www.wsj.com/graphics/college-rankings-2018-tool/?mod=e2fb, live,www.wsj.com/graphics/college-rankings-2018-tool/?mod=e2fb," title="web.archive.org/web/20171207074752www.wsj.com/graphics/college-rankings-2018-tool/?mod=e2fb,">web.archive.org/web/20171207074752www.wsj.com/graphics/college-rankings-2018-tool/?mod=e2fb, December 7, 2017, 2016-09-28, WSJ, The university is ranked 25th in the world for 2019 by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.WEB, Academic Ranking of World Universities 2019,www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2023.html, live,www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2019.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20190815195442www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2019.html,">web.archive.org/web/20190815195442www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2019.html, August 15, 2019, September 20, 2019, Academic Ranking of World Universities, Undergraduate admission to Washington University is characterized by the Carnegie Foundation and U.S. News & World Report as “most selective”.WEB, WashU Selectivity Rating,www.usnews.com/best-colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis-2520, live,web.archive.org/web/20190704014936/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis-2520, 2019-07-04, 2020-04-08, The Princeton Review, in its 2020 edition, gave the university an admissions selectivity rating of 99 out of 99.WEB, Washington University in St. Louis - The Princeton Review College Rankings & Reviews,www.princetonreview.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-1022620, live,web.archive.org/web/20210113172245/https://www.princetonreview.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-1022620, 2021-01-13, 2020-04-08, www.princetonreview.com, The acceptance rate for the class of 2026 (those entering in the fall of 2022) was 11.3%, with students selected from more than 33,000 applications. Of students admitted, 91 percent were in the top 10 percent of their class.WEB, 15 April 2022, WU admits 3,600 students, record-low 10% of applicants, to Class of 2026 - Student Life,www.studlife.com/news/2022/04/14/wu-admits-3600-students-record-low-10-of-applicants-to-class-of-2026/, live,web.archive.org/web/20220426102756/https://www.studlife.com/news/2022/04/14/wu-admits-3600-students-record-low-10-of-applicants-to-class-of-2026/, 26 April 2022, 25 April 2022, File:SeigleHall.jpg|right|thumb|Seigle Hall, shared by the School of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences]]The Princeton Review ranked Washington University first for Best College Dorms and third for Best College Food, Best-Run Colleges, and Best Financial Aid in its 2020 edition.WEB, Washington University in St. Louis - The Princeton Review College Rankings & Reviews,www.princetonreview.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-1022620?ceid=best-colleges, live,web.archive.org/web/20200928023412/https://www.princetonreview.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-1022620?ceid=best-colleges, 2020-09-28, 2020-06-24, www.princetonreview.com, In its 2022 edition, Princeton Review also ranked Washington University as number 2 for “Top Entrepreneurship Under Ten Thousand Students”, #1 for “Top Midwest Entreprenuerships”, as a “Colleges That Create Futures” and of having a great quality of life.WEB, Washington University in St. Louis - The Princeton Review College Rankings & Reviews,www.princetonreview.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-1022620, live,web.archive.org/web/20210113172245/https://www.princetonreview.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-1022620, 2021-01-13, 2022-07-30, www.princetonreview.com, Niche listed the university as the best college for architecture and the second-best college campus and college dorms in the United States in 2020.WEB, 2020 Washington University in St. Louis Rankings,www.niche.com/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/rankings/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210201183056/https://www.niche.com/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/rankings/, 2021-02-01, 2020-03-18, Niche, en, The Washington University School of Medicine was ranked sixth for research by U.S. News & World Report in 2020 and has been listed among the top ten medical schools since the rankings were first published in 1987.WEB, 2021 Best Medical Schools: Research,www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/research-rankings, live,web.archive.org/web/20180320005653/https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/research-rankings, March 20, 2018, Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university’s genetics and physical therapy as tied for first place.WEB, Best Genetics Programs,www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/genetics-rankings, live,web.archive.org/web/20191124135037/https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/genetics-rankings, November 24, 2019, WEB, Best Physical Therapy Programs,www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/physical-therapy-rankings, live,web.archive.org/web/20200205033535/https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/physical-therapy-rankings, February 5, 2020, QS World University Rankings ranked Washington University sixth in the world for anatomy and physiology in 2020.WEB, 2020-02-24, Anatomy & Physiology,www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2020/anatomy-physiology, live,web.archive.org/web/20200320145447/https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2020/anatomy-physiology, 2020-03-20, 2020-03-20, Top Universities, en, In January 2020, Olin Business School was named the Poets&Quants MBA Program of 2019.WEB, Byrne, John A., 2020-01-14, MBA Program Of The Year: Washington University’s Newly Revamped MBA,poetsandquants.com/2020/01/14/mba-program-of-the-year-washington-universitys-newly-revamped-mba/, live,web.archive.org/web/20200125161733/https://poetsandquants.com/2020/01/14/mba-program-of-the-year-washington-universitys-newly-revamped-mba/, January 25, 2020, 2020-01-25, Poets&Quants, en-US,

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