Historical Facts About
Washington University in
St. Louis
These pages contain frequently asked historical questions. If you have a question not answered here, please contact the Archive staff at spec@wumail.wustl.edu
- Assembly Series Speakers, 1949-present
- Awards and Learned Society memberships earned by WUSTL faculty and graduates - Covers awards other than the Nobel Prize and current faculty who are members of significant learned societies in the arts, humanities, sciences, and medicine.
- Becker Medical Library General Portrait Index - List of paintings, drawings, engravings, lithographs, and photographs of persons in the Bernard Becker Medical Library. See also the Becker Medical Library Portrait Gallery
- Biology Library - Special Portraits, Exhibits, History
- Robert S. Brookings Award winners 1984-present
- Chairmen of the Board of Trustees, 1854-present
- Chancellors, 1858-present
- Co-Founders of Washington University in St. Louis
- Colors and New Logotype
- Commencement Speakers, 1905-1939
- Commencement Speakers, 1940-1990
- Commencement Speakers, 1991-present
- Compton Speed Bumps
- Congressional Hearings List with Washington University Participants, 1970-present
- Desegregation at WUSTL - Chronology
- Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients 1955-1980
- Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients 1981-present
- Eliot Honors Convocation speakers 1955-present
- Founder's Day Keynote speakers 1954-present
- Honorary Degrees awarded by W.U. 1859-present
- Latin Motto
- Mascot - Our former mascot, "The Battling Bear"
- Mascot - Our current mascot, adopted in 1995
- Nobel Prize Winners associated with Washington University in St. Louis
- Origin of the "Human Wave" - A case of mistaken identity
- Origin of WUSTL's name - Why "Washington"? See also: Institutions which share the name "Washington"
- Putnam Mathematical Competition - Team and individual awards won by WUSTL students.
- Rhodes Scholars from WUSTL - 1905-present
- School Songs
- Selected Teaching Awards Earned by W.U. Faculty
- Supreme Court Justices at W.U.

