Washington University in St. Louis facts for kids

Washington University in St. Louis
	Latin: Universitas Washingtoniana
Former names	Eliot Seminary, and Washington Institute.
Motto	Per veritatem vis
Motto in English	Strength through truth
Type	Private
Established	February 22, 1853
Endowment	U.S.$5.35 billion
Chancellor	Mark S. Wrighton
Provost	Edward Macias
Academic staff	3,415
Students	13,995
Undergraduates	5,997
Postgraduates	6,452
Location	St. Louis , MO , U.S. ; 38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.648°N 90.305°WCoordinates: 38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.648°N 90.305°W
Campus	Urban and Suburban; 2,312.5 acres (936 ha); Danforth Campus,; 169 acres (68.4 ha); Medical Campus,; 164 acres (66.4 ha); Tyson Research Center,; 1,966.5 acres (796 ha); North Campus,; 13 acres (5.26 ha)
Newspaper	Student Life
Colors	Red and Green
Athletics	NCAA Division III UAA; 17 varsity teams (8 men's, 9 women's) as of Fall 2009
Nickname	Wash U, WUSTL
Mascot	Bears
Website	wustl.edu

Washington University of St. Louis is a research university in St. Louis.

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William Greenleaf Eliot, first president of the Board of Trustees
Robert S. Brookings
The Washington University crest at the entrance to Francis Field
Graham Chapel
2008 Vice Presidential Debate at the Washington University Field House
Seigle Hall, shared by the School of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences
Holmes Lounge, the central reading room on campus, where students may eat and study
The Knight Executive Education Center is a part of the Olin Business School.
Cupples Hall
Anheuser Busch Hall, home to the School of Law
Olin Library in the Fall
Reading room in Anheuser-Busch Hall
Brown Hall
Women's Building
McMillan Hall in the fall
The South 40
Gates at Francis Field