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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE
BASIC INFORMATION:
BRIEF HISTORY:
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Located in Seattle, Washington
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The university’s motto is Lux sit, which can be interpreted as "Let there be light"
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The number of students attending is approximately 49,025
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The student-faculty ratio is 20:1
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The university is a public research university in Seattle.
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It was established on November 4, 1861, as a Territorial University.
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The school initially struggled, closing three times: in 1863 for low enrollment, in 1867, and in 1876 for shortage of funds.
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Washington awarded its first graduate Clara Antoinette McCarty Wilt in 1876, with a bachelor's degree in science.
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND MINORS:
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Over 180 Major Programs, including Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Industrial Engineering, and more…
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57 Minor Programs, including Finnish, Anthropology, Mathematics, Microbiology, and more…
ALUMNI:
FAMOUS ALUMNI:
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7 Nobel Prize laureates
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8 Pulitzer Prize winners
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23 Olympic medal winners
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8 Medal of Honor recipients
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Michael P. Anderson (Astronaut)
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Leslie Groves (Major General, United States Army Corps of Engineers, head of the Manhattan Project)
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James G. Anderson (professor of atmospheric chemistry at Harvard University)
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Rita R. Colwell (Director of the United States National Science Foundation)
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Kathleen Wakefield (songwriter, singer, and author)
CAMPUS INFO:
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The university has a 703-acre main campus located in the city's University District. It also has satellite campuses in nearby cities of Tacoma and Bothell.
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2 residential dining venues, 3 student community centers, Fitness Center, 2 District Market grocery stores
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19 residence halls on campus, 40+ gardens and green spaces, 60+ public works of art
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