Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States. The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about 20 mi north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of revolutionary fervor. The academy moved to Lexington in 1780, when it was chartered as Liberty Hall Academy, and built its first facility near town in 1782. In 1796, George Washington endowed it with the largest gift ever given to a college (at the time): $20,000 in stock, rescuing it from near-certain insolvency. In gratitude, the trustees changed the school's name to Washington Academy; it was subsequently chartered as Washington College. Dividends from Washington's gift continue to pay about $1.87 a year toward the cost of each student's education. Robert E. Lee was its president after the Civil War until his death in 1870, after which the school was renamed Washington and Lee University. Washington and Lee's motto is Non incautus futuri, meaning "Not unmindful of the future." It is an adaptation of the Lee family motto. One quarter of W&L's undergraduates participate in varsity athletics, three quarters in club or intramural programs. There are more than 120 student organizations and publications, and approximately 80 percent of undergraduates belong to fraternities or sororities. W&L is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South. (via Wikipedia)
Former name:
Augusta Academy (1749-1776)
Washington Academy (1796-1870)
Liberty Hall (1776-1780)
Head:
Kenneth Patrick Ruscio
Country:
USA
City:
Lexington
Colors:
Royal Blue and White
Postgrad:
400
Endowment:
US $693.0 million
Campus:
National Historic Landmark, Rural, 325 acre
Type:
Private
Faculty:
255
Undergrad:
1,780
State:
Virginia
Enrollment:
2,200
Founding Date:
Jan 1, 1749
Name:
Washington and Lee University
Motto:
"Not Unmindful of the Future"
Non Incautus Futuri
Also Known As:
"The Generals"
Website:
www.wlu.edu
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