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  Washburn University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 by Ichabod Washburn, a church deacon and resident of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Washburn is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, MIAA and The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II, NCAA.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washburn_University   (611 words)

  
 Washburn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Washburn coat of arms is that of the founder of the family, and was given to him by William the Conqueror when he was knighted in 1066.
The Washburn family coat of arms is also used as the crest of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.
Sir Hezekiah Washburn (1884-1972) - Pastor and missionary to the Bakuba people of the Belgian Congo; dubbed "Sir Hezekiah, Knight of the Royal Lions of Belgium" by either Albert I or Léopold III of Belgium (1936).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washburn   (975 words)

  
 04-3103 -- O'Connor v. Washburn University -- 07/28/2005
Washburn University is a municipal university in Topeka, Kansas funded by city and county taxes.
In response to Washburn's second purported justification, appellants argue that the university's goal of enhancing the school's educational environment was not served by displaying a piece of artwork hostile to a group of students on campus, and that the university could have better achieved its objective by displaying the statue in the campus art museum.
Washburn's vice-president of academic affairs testified that he also considered moving the statue but was told by complaining parties that nothing short of complete removal from campus would be acceptable.
www.kscourts.org /ca10/cases/2005/07/04-3103.htm   (6202 words)

  
 Washburn Observatory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Washburn Observatory, completed in 1881, was a major research facility for about 50 years.
It is located at 1401 Observatory Drive on the campus of the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
This picture of Washburn observatory was taken by an unknown person with a special wide angle telescope designed for observing large portions of the
www.astro.wisc.edu /Washburn   (152 words)

  
 The Washburn Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Washburn’s KAW yearbook, though, says that the first Student Council was originated in spring 1912, and first met in fall 1913.
Washburn’s voter turnout, although not completely unusual for a university, is exceedingly low.
“Washburn is a focus for the city of Topeka because it is an educational facility and a main attraction.
www.washburnreview.org /Issues/Volume131/Issue19   (1907 words)

  
 Governance / WashburnedU - Washburn University Free Speech Forum
Each of the nine members of the Washburn University Board of Regents has a fiduciary duty to safeguard the public trust by ensuring that these funds are optimally used to further the cause of higher education.
The Washburn University administration failed to adequately address its stated primary budget initiative - closing the gap between the national average faculty salary and the Washburn University average faculty salary.
Contracts were awarded for renovation of the Washburn Endowment Association's new office space at 1729 MacVicar, for the renovation of 15 classrooms, for financial advisory services, and the upgrade of ADA door hardware in Morgan Hall.
www.washburnedu.com /governance   (599 words)

  
 Profile for Washburn University - HigherEdJobs.com
Washburn University is located on a spacious and attractive campus containing a number of modern buildings in a residential area of the capital city of Kansas.
In 1941, the citizens of Topeka endorsed Washburn by voting to establish a municipal university, supported in part by the city and governed by a local board of regents.
In 1999, the university's primary funding was moved from city property tax to county sales tax sources, with the school retaining status as a municipal subdivision of the state.
www.higheredjobs.com /InstitutionProfile.cfm?ProfileID=15399   (402 words)

  
 Washburn Endowment Association
Washburn University was founded in 1865, and provides an outstanding liberal arts education in a student-centered environment.
A large portion of Washburn University’s campus was destroyed in 1966 by a tornado.
Washburn is big enough to have a wide variety of classes and activities, yet small enough that students feel at home when they walk across campus.
www.case.org /guide/washburn.html   (485 words)

  
 Evangel University News - Men's Basketball Faces Washburn University
Washburn is ranked No. 15 in the nation on the National Association of Basketball Coaches/Div.
Washburn ended the 2001-02 campaign with a 20-8 record and finished in a tie for third place in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
Evangel shot 53.7 percent from the field and Washburn was accurate on 53.5 percent of its shots.
www.evangel.edu /News/PressReleases/2002/20021121MensBBFacesWashburn.asp   (1209 words)

  
 Washburn University
Washburn University’s Mass Media Department is seeking candidates for the position of Chair.
The candidate should be committed to a comprehensive integrated media curriculum and have a record of excellence in teaching in higher education, scholarship activity, and service appropriate to be granted tenure.
Washburn University is in Topeka, the capital of Kansas.
www.beaweb.org /05jobs/jobwbu2.html   (310 words)

  
 KATS - Washburn Connection
The School of Applied Studies at Washburn University offers a number of joint programs in conjunction with the Kaw Area Technical School (KATS) which leads to an Associate Degree from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.
Washburn University provides students with opportunities and assitance throughout thier pursuit of Associate Degrees and beyond.
Dedicated to excellence in teaching, Washburn University today is recognized as an outstanding public, urban, learning environment.
www.kats.tec.ks.us /washburn   (201 words)

  
 About / WashburnedU - Washburn University Free Speech Forum
Consequently, the public welfare is threatened when those in the public sector use their authority to influence this compromised press to suit their own tastes and to avoid accountability for their actions.
The intent is not to damage Washburn University, but to hold accountable those who are in positions of authority so that they will not damage Washburn University.
This web site belongs to anyone who is interested in seeing that Washburn University is all that it should be to this diverse community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and taxpayers.
www.washburnedu.com /about.php   (455 words)

  
 Christian Legal Society v. Washburn University School of Law
TOPEKA, KS Washburn University’s Board of Regents voted on Friday, January 14 to amend its Student Organization Policy to no longer require the Christian Legal Society (CLS) chapter and other recognized religious groups to abide by the university’s standard “Nondiscrimination” Policy.
Following the lead of other major universities, such as Ohio State, the Washburn Board of Regents voted on January 14 to revise the policy to allow religious student groups to adopt nondiscrimination language in their organizational constitutions that is consistent with their members’ sincerely held religious beliefs.
“Washburn’s thoughtful approach to this controversy, and its respectful and expeditious decision to affirm the First Amendment rights of its religious students, should be applauded and held up as an example to other universities who are likewise seeking to balance equality for all students with true religious diversity.”
www.clsnet.org /clrfPages/pr_washburn3.php   (431 words)

  
 CampusChamps.com - Washburn University Athletics
Located in Topeka, Kansas, Washburn's success is based on the highest standards for faculty, a commitment to individual student achievement, interactivity between campus and community and an emphasis on technology and the future.
The Washburn Ichabods football team won their first postseason game against collegiate competition since 1976 completing a stellar 8-4 season winning the 2004 Mineral Water Bowl 36-33 over Northern State as the Ichabods' Connor Sabel kicks the game-winning field goal as time expired.
Seven members of the Washburn baseball squad were named to the All-MIAA team, which was announced by the conference office.
www.campuschamps.com /college_spotlight/washburn_university.shtml   (356 words)

  
 Graduate Programs at Washburn University Of Topeka
Washburn's Psychology Master's degree with an emphasis in Clinical Skills is a 60 credit hour program designed to meet licensure requirements for Master's Level Psychologists in the State of Kansas.
In 1905 Washburn became an early member of the Association of American Law Schools and in 1923 was among the first law schools to be fully accredited by the ABA.
Washburn offers an excellent legal education at an affordable price in an atmosphere of cooperation and congeniality among faculty, staff and students.
schools.gradschools.com /graduate-schools/Washburn-Univ-Topeka.html   (447 words)

  
 Amazon.com: University, Inc.: The Corporate Corruption of American Higher Education: Books: Jennifer Washburn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Washburn offers a few modest and thoughtful prescriptions for saving higher education, but this book is more likely to be read for the illnesses it lucidly diagnoses.
Washburn goes some way towards closing the circle here (for instance, her proposal for an ammended Bayh-Dole Act and the setting up of specialist research contact points for industry).
Washburn devoted the better part of a decade to research for this book, which is a model of investigative journalism.
www.amazon.com /University-Inc-Corporate-Corruption-Education/dp/0465090516   (2281 words)

  
 Citrix Systems » Washburn University Citrix Case Study
Washburn University, founded in 1865, is located in Topeka, KS.
The university is dedicated to its motto of providing students with “Learning for a Lifetime” with the latest technology systems in classrooms, simulating current work environments.
In laying the foundation for a high-technology environment for students, Washburn University’s IT department needed to ensure that the underlying architecture was stable and secure.
www.citrix.com /sharedCode/services/storyClick.asp?storyID=3358   (797 words)

  
 Washburn University again makes the top 10 - 49abcnews.com
Washburn University is rated sixth in the Midwest among public master's level universities in the 2007 America's Best Colleges rankings released Friday by U.S. News and World Report.
Washburn is ranked in the top quarter of public and private master's level institutions in the Midwest, ranking 30th out of 142.
Of the 142 Midwestern schools compared in the ranking, 56 are public universities and 86 are private.
49abcnews.com /news/2006/aug/18/washburn_university_again_makes_top_10   (650 words)

  
 Jennifer Washburn / University, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Washburn has a muckraker's keen eye for scandals and coverups; her examples of academic research suppressed in the name of corporate profits will startle readers.
In return for this largesse, universities are acting more and more like for-profit patent factories, while professors are behaving more like businessmen.
Secrecy is replacing the free flow of basic knowledge, university funds are shifting from the humanities to more commercially lucrative science labs, and the skill of teaching is valued less and less.
www.universityinc.com   (231 words)

  
 KBOR - Institutions
At Washburn University, Learning For A Lifetime is more than a motto, it's a call to action.
Since 1865, the University has lived up to that call through educational excellence.
Washburn's success is based on the highest standards for faculty, a commitment to individual student achievement, interactivity between campus and community and an emphasis on technology and the future.
www.kansasregents.org /institutions/univ/washburn.html   (67 words)

  
 Washburn University School of Law Admission: Vault Student Surveys
Washburn University School of Law admissions and applications
Washburn has some areas of specialties, which make graduates more marketable-- including family law, business, and advocacy.
Many students are married and/or have families, so Washburn isn't a huge party school.
vault.com /law-school-admissions/Washburn-University-School-of-Law.html   (433 words)

  
 Washburn Tax Law Review -- Washburn University School of Law   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Washburn Tax Review is an on-line legal publication managed and edited by Washburn faculty and law students.
The articles submitted are subject to strict review by a panel of faculty and tax practitioners before being selected for publication, thus assuring the highest level of quality.
The Washburn Tax Review serves as an intermediary between writers desiring to be published and scholarly journals seeking tax based articles.
classes.washburnlaw.edu /wtls/wtr   (365 words)

  
 CJOnline.com : Washburn
Sims, a senior defensive tackle at Washburn, saw his 2005 season end in the sixth week when he broke his arm against Pittsburg State.
That physical pain matched the emotional distress he experienced as a high school junior in San Benito, Calif., when he was unable to play due to academic ineligibility.
WASHBURN downed Fort Hays State's volleyball team on the road 3-0 Wednesday in a MIAA match at Hays.
cjonline.com /washburn   (276 words)

  
 News - Anti-Christian Bigotry Continues at Washburn University - Center for Reclaiming America
Washburn University, a publicly funded university in Kansas, is once again in the midst of a controversy for implementing anti-Christian policies.
On September 16, the Christian Legal Society filed a federal lawsuit against Washburn University, after the school revoked its funding due to the organization’s refusal to allow a Mormon to teach a group-sponsored Bible study.
Though he was still permitted to observe these meetings, Arkell filed a formal complaint with the Washburn Student Bar Association (WSBA), in which he admits his disagreement with each of the CLS points of faith.
www.reclaimamerica.org /pages/news/news.aspx?story=2100   (420 words)

  
 WWA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Washburn Women's Alliance was established to provide financial assistance for tuition and fees for nontraditional female students enrolled at Washburn University.
In 1995, Washburn University recognized a need to support the nontraditional female student.
Students interested in applying for the Washburn Women's Alliance Scholarship may print the Application or pick up an application from the Washburn Endowment Association located on the second floor of the Bradbury Thompson Center on the Washburn University campus, 1700 Jewell Avenue, Topeka, Kansas.
www.wea.org /Contact-WWA/Index.htm   (250 words)

  
 Broadcasting Position at Washburn University
Washburn University's Department of Mass Media invites applications for a position in Broadcasting beginning August 2004.
Send letter of application, curriculum vita, names/addresses/phone numbers of at least 3 references to Dr. Thimios Zaharopoulos, Chair, Department of Mass Media, Washburn University, 1700 SW College, Topeka, KS 66621; (785) 231-1010, ext.
To enrich education through diversity, Washburn University is an EOE.
www.beaweb.org /03jobs/jobwashburn.html   (180 words)

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