Washington University in St. Louis facts for kids
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| Latin: Universitas Washingtoniana | |
| Motto | Per veritatem vis (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Strength through truth |
| Type | Private |
| Established | February 22, 1853 |
| Endowment | $7.5 billion (2017) |
| Chancellor | Mark S. Wrighton |
| Provost | Holden Thorp |
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Academic staff
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3,645 (Fall 2015) |
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Administrative staff
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10,623 (Fall 2015) |
| Students | 15,155 (Fall 2016) |
| Undergraduates | 7,604 |
| Postgraduates | 7,551 |
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38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.648°N 90.305°W |
| Campus | Urban 346.5 acres (0.54 sq mi; 140.22 ha) 1,966.5 acres (3.07 sq mi; 795.81 ha) at Tyson Research Center |
| Colors | Red and Green |
| Nickname | Bears |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division III – UAA |
Washington University of St. Louis is a research university in St. Louis.
Images for kids
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William Greenleaf Eliot, first president of the Board of Trustees
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The Washington University crest at the entrance to Francis Field
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Brookings Hall Quad
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Danforth Campus Buildings
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2008 Vice Presidential Debate at the Washington University Field House
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The Washington University Medical Center as seen from Forest Park
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Simon Hall is a part of the Olin Business School.
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Cupples Hall
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Anheuser Busch Hall, home to the School of Law
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Washington University School of Medicine
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Seigle Hall, shared by the School of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences
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Ridgley Hall
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Brown Hall
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Olin Library
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Reading room in Anheuser-Busch Hall
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Women's Building
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McMillan Hall
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Fraternity Buildings
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The South 40
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Francis Olympic Field during the 1904 St. Louis Olympics
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Gates at Francis Field
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Charles Nagel, Founder of the United States Chamber of Commerce
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Phyllis Schlafly, Conservative activist, founder of the Eagle Forum
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J. C. R. Licklider, Pioneer in artificial intelligence and the Internet
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Peter Sarsgaard, Award-winning actor
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Clyde Cowan, Co-discoverer of the Neutrino
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Phoebe Couzins, First woman U.S. Marshal
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Arthur Holly Compton, Discoverer of the Compton effect
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Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi
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Edward Adelbert Doisy, Discoverer of Vitamin K
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Gerty Cori, First woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Douglass North, Nobel Laureate Economist
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Alfred Hershey, Nobel Laureate bacteriologist known for the Hershey–Chase experiment
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Joseph W. Kennedy, Co-discoverer of Plutonium
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