It means “Not for ourselves alone.” Charlotte Leavitt, professor of English, suggested the motto in the early 1900’s. Washburn’s motto, “non nobis solum,” speaks directly to the university’s founding principles. However, Washburn University is a publicly funded, independently governed university. Today, people often mistake us for a private university, perhaps because of our academic quality, small class sizes and beautifully maintained campus. On February 6, 1941, the citizens of Topeka voted to take on the school and operate it as a public institution and Washburn became a municipal university – a public institution with its primary support coming from local government. Originally named Lincoln College after the recently assassinated president, the board voted to re-name the college after Ichabod Washburn, a deacon in the Congregational Church from Massachusetts, pledged $25 thousand to keep the struggling school alive. Class: Hometown: High School/College: 1: Benson Prosper: WR: 511: 192: SO: Miami, FL. Our university was founded in 1865 by members of the Congregational Church on the principle that all people – regardless of race, ethnicity, gender or family income – have the right to earn an education. Sat, 09/22 Football at Highland Community College - Kansas L, 47-38 (Final - OT) BX Sat, 10/06 Football at Dodge City Community College W, 1-0 (Final) Sat, 10/13 Football vs. Highland Community College: 2023 Football Roster: No. Washburn University has a rich history dating back more than 150 years.
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