Washburn University
The Washburn University (also WU called) is a public, urban university in Topeka in the US state of Kansas . There are currently around 7,300 students enrolled. The university maintains a partnership with the University of Klagenfurt and is part of the Magellan Exchange, an international student exchange program.
history
The college was founded in 1865 as Lincoln College . In 1868 it was renamed Washburn College after a large donation from the industrialist Ichabod Washburn.
Sports
The WU sports teams are the Ichabods (men) and Lady Blues (women).
Personalities
- Gunnar Alksnis (1931–2011) - Professor of History at the University
- Bob Dole - Former Senator and Presidential Candidate
- John Edward Erickson - Former Governor of Montana
- Joan Finney - Former Kansas Governor
- Larry Niven - science fiction writer
- Fred Phelps - Conservative Baptist
- Togiola Tulafono - Governor of American Samoa
- Mary Winston Newson - mathematician and professor at the university. S.
- Gary Woodland - golfer (without degree; moved to the University of Kansas)
Web link
- Washburn State University (English)
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Coordinates: 39 ° 2 ′ 1.6 ″ N , 95 ° 41 ′ 56.3 ″ W.