美國(guó)華盛頓大學(xué)圣路易斯分校基本概況

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    美國(guó)的華盛頓大學(xué)圣路易斯分校創(chuàng)立于1853年,校名是以美國(guó)國(guó)父喬治·華盛頓來(lái)命名,那么跟著出國(guó)留學(xué)網(wǎng)一起來(lái)了解下美國(guó)華盛頓大學(xué)圣路易斯分?;靖艣r吧,歡迎閱讀。
    一、關(guān)于華盛頓大學(xué)圣路易斯分校
    Washington University in St. Louis
    We are among the world’s leaders in teaching, research, patient care, and service to society. We are committed to learning and exploration, to discovery and impact. Together, we explore our intellectual passions and challenge the unknown.
    Founded: 1853
    Chancellor: Mark S. Wrighton, 1995–Present
    Location: St. Louis, Missouri
    Motto: Per Veritatem Vis (Strength Through Truth)
    Washington University in St. Louis’ mission is to discover and disseminate knowledge, and protect the freedom of inquiry through research, teaching and learning.Washington University creates an environment to encourage and support an ethos of wide-ranging exploration. Washington University’s faculty and staff strive to enhance the lives and livelihoods of students, the people of the greater St. Louis community, the country and the world.OUR GOALS ARE:to welcome students, faculty and staff from all backgrounds to create an inclusive community that is welcoming, nurturing and intellectually rigorous,to foster excellence in our teaching, research, scholarship and serviceo prepare students with attitudes, skills and habits of lifelong learning and leadership, thereby enabling them to be productive members of a global society,to be an institution that excels by its accomplishments in our home community, St. Louis, as well as in the nation and the world
    TO THIS END WE INTEND:to judge ourselves by the most exacting standards,to attract people of great ability from diverse backgrounds,to encourage faculty and students to be bold, independent, and creative thinkers,to provide an exemplary, respectful and responsive environment for living, teaching, learning and working for present and future generations,to focus on meaningful measurable results for all of our endeavors.Washington University in St. Louis is building a better world by preparing and supporting more effective leaders with the knowledge, experience, dedication and creativity to tackle complex problems. We are a community of people driven to meet the world’s challenges.Through our partnerships and path-breaking research, we’re working together to shape the future of our university, our region and our world. We believe that advancements happen when diverse ideas, approaches and thinking intersect.
    華盛頓大學(xué)圣路易斯分校
    成立時(shí)間: 1853年
    校長(zhǎng): Mark S. Wrighton,1995年至今
    位置:密蘇里州圣路易斯
    座右銘: 每個(gè)Veritatem Vis(真實(shí)力量)
    我們是世界領(lǐng)先的教學(xué)、研究、病人護(hù)理和社會(huì)服務(wù)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。我們致力于學(xué)習(xí)和探索,發(fā)現(xiàn)和影響。我們?cè)谝黄?,探索我們的智慧激情,挑?zhàn)未知、華盛頓大學(xué)圣路易斯分校的任務(wù)是發(fā)現(xiàn)和傳播知識(shí),并通過(guò)研究,教學(xué)和學(xué)習(xí)來(lái)保護(hù)調(diào)查自由。華盛頓大學(xué)創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)鼓勵(lì)和支持廣泛探索精神的環(huán)境。華盛頓大學(xué)的教職員工致力于改善學(xué)生,更大的圣路易斯社區(qū),國(guó)家和世界人民的生活和生活。我們的目標(biāo)是:歡迎來(lái)自不同背景的學(xué)生,教職員工和工作人員,創(chuàng)建一個(gè)歡迎,培養(yǎng)和智力嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)陌菪陨鐓^(qū),促進(jìn)我們的教學(xué)、研究、獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金和服務(wù)的卓越,為學(xué)生提供終身學(xué)習(xí)和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的態(tài)度、技能和習(xí)慣,從而使他們成為全球社會(huì)的富有成效的成員,成為一個(gè)在我們的家庭社區(qū),圣路易斯以及國(guó)家和世界上取得成就的機(jī)構(gòu)。為此,我們打算:以最嚴(yán)格的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)判斷自己,吸引不同背景的人才,鼓勵(lì)教師和學(xué)生成為大膽,獨(dú)立有創(chuàng)意的思想家,為今世后代的生活、教學(xué)、學(xué)習(xí)和工作提供一個(gè)典范,尊重和反應(yīng)靈敏的環(huán)境,重點(diǎn)關(guān)注我們所有努力的有意義的可衡量的結(jié)果,華盛頓大學(xué)圣路易斯分校正在建設(shè)一個(gè)更美好的世界,準(zhǔn)備和支持具有知識(shí)、經(jīng)驗(yàn)、奉獻(xiàn)精神和創(chuàng)造力的更有效的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人來(lái)解決復(fù)雜的問(wèn)題。我們是為迎接世界挑戰(zhàn)而開(kāi)展的人民社區(qū)。通過(guò)我們的伙伴關(guān)系和開(kāi)創(chuàng)性的研究,我們正在共同努力,塑造我們大學(xué)和世界的未來(lái)。我們認(rèn)為當(dāng)不同的想法、方法和思想相交時(shí)進(jìn)步就會(huì)發(fā)生。
    二、歷史沿革
    HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
    Over the course of its first 150 years, Washington University in St. Louis has made remarkable progress, growing from a college educating local men and women to an internationally known research university with students and faculty from approximately 90 countries.On the school’s 25th anniversary, it boasted 1,486 students and 87 professors. In 2009, Washington University had 6,114 undergraduate students and 3,297 professors, with over 35 percent of undergraduate students being multicultural and international students.
    Founding Washington University:In 1853, prominent St. Louis merchant Wayman Crow and his pastor, concerned about the lack of institutions of higher learning in the growing midwest, led the founding of Washington University in St. Louis.During the 1840s and 50s, waves of immigrants flooded into St. Louis, boosting the population of the young city. With these newcomers came a pressing need for education — both industrial training and basic general courses — conducted outside of normal working hours. So the first educational step of the young Washington University was to establish an evening program on October 22, 1854. Over the succeeding decades, the continuing education program underwent many changes.The university flourished at its location in downtown St. Louis for its first 50 years, growing from an evening program to an institution offering a full slate of scientific, liberal arts and classical course offerings. In time, schools of law and fine arts were added. In 1891, the school acquired the St. Louis Medical College to form a medical department, which merged with the Missouri Medical College in 1899.
    Building the Danforth Campus:In 1891, Robert S. Brookings was named to the board of the growing university. Brookings later became president of the board, and was instrumental in the construction of the new campus as well as the transformation of the medical school. In the spring of 1892, Brookings and several other board members were appointed to a special real estate committee charged with finding a new site for the university. The following year, the committee decided on a hilltop location west of the city . The site plan was developed in 1895 by Frederick Law Olmsted, and the architecture firm of Cope and Stewardson, winner of the national competition, was selected.In 1900, construction was begun on the first five buildings of a plan based on the medieval courtyards of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges. In 1901, with the construction of Busch Hall? and University Hall (now known as Brookings Hall) underway and cornerstones laid for Cupples I and Cupples II , the buildings were leased to the company organizing the 1904 World’s Fair in nearby Forest Park. The lease money made it possible to begin construction of additional buildings, and all were used by the Fair before the university moved in.
    Expanding the School of Medicine:After overseeing construction of the new campus, Brookings turned his attention to the expansion and reformation of the medical school, located at the east end of Forest Park. Despite a broadened course of instruction and raised entrance requirements, the school had out-of-date facilities and a disorganized faculty. Brookings began its transformation by making it a true university department in 1906, with board oversight of its finances and policies. Brookings helmed a search for a new dean, and donated $500,000 of the $850,000 needed for new grounds and facilities. In 1911, Brookings signed contracts linking the university with St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the newly constructed Barnes Hospital. The new medical complex on Kingshighway was dedicated in 1915. He also spearheaded the effort to create a model for American medical education and research. As a result, the medical school today is the most selective in the nation.
    William H. Danforth:Much as William Greenleaf Eliot established the academic enterprise and Robert S. Brookings led the university’s move from downtown to the present-day campus and established the School of Medicine as a leader in medical education, research and patient care; William H. Danforth has had a transformative effect on Washington University. First as vice chancellor for medical affairs and then as the university’s 13th chancellor from 1971-1995, he stabilized the university’s finances, built stronger ties with the St. Louis community, and led to the university’s recognition as a national and international leader in higher education. His accomplishments as chancellor are legion: 70 new faculty chairs, a $1.72 billion endowment, dozens of new buildings, and triple the number of gift-supported scholarships.
    Mark S. Wrighton:As the 14th chancellor, since 1995, Mark S. Wrighton has continued to strengthen the university’s impact and reputation.
    University Seal and Motto:The university seal was developed in 1896 by Holmes Smith, professor of drawing and history of art, using elements from the coat of arms of George Washington (after whom the university is named) and fleurs-de-lis, the symbol of King Louis IX, patron and namesake of St. Louis. The seal was officially adopted by the Board of Trustees in March 1897. The university’s motto, which appears inside an open book in the middle of the university seal, is Per Veritatem Vis, “Strength through Truth.” The motto was adopted in 1915. The current version of the official university seal was created in 2000, incorporating the same elements.For more information about the history of Washington University, read “Beginning a Great Work: Washington University in St. Louis,” by Candace O’Connor, available through the Campus Bookstore or the Olin Library .
    歷史與傳統(tǒng)
    在前150年的發(fā)展過(guò)程中,華盛頓大學(xué)圣路易斯分校取得了顯著的進(jìn)步,從大學(xué)教育當(dāng)?shù)啬凶雍团拥絿?guó)際知名的研究型大學(xué),從大約90個(gè)國(guó)家的學(xué)生和教職員工成長(zhǎng)。學(xué)校成立25周年,共有1,486名學(xué)生和87名教授。2009年,華盛頓大學(xué)共有6,114名本科生和3,297名教授,其中超過(guò)35%的本科生是多元文化和國(guó)際學(xué)生。
    華盛頓大學(xué)圣路易斯分校成立:1853年,著名的圣路易斯商人Wayman Crow和他的牧師William Greenleaf Eliot Jr.擔(dān)心中西部不斷增長(zhǎng)的高等教育機(jī)構(gòu),這就促使了華盛頓大學(xué)圣路易斯分校的成立。在四十年代和五十年代,波蘭的移民涌入圣路易斯,增加了年輕城市的人口。對(duì)于這些新來(lái)的人來(lái)說(shuō),迫切需要在正常工作時(shí)間以外進(jìn)行的教育,包括工業(yè)培訓(xùn)和基本的一般課程。因此,華盛頓大學(xué)最初的第一個(gè)教育步驟是在1854年10月22日成立一個(gè)晚間課程。在接下來(lái)的幾十年里,繼續(xù)教育計(jì)劃經(jīng)歷了許多變化。該大學(xué)在圣路易斯市中心的首府50年來(lái)蓬勃發(fā)展,從一個(gè)晚間課程發(fā)展到一個(gè)提供全面科學(xué),文科和古典課程的機(jī)構(gòu)。隨時(shí)可以加上法學(xué)院和美術(shù)學(xué)院。1891年,學(xué)校收購(gòu)了圣路易斯醫(yī)學(xué)院,組建了一個(gè)醫(yī)學(xué)系,1899年與密蘇里醫(yī)學(xué)院合并。
    建立丹佛斯校區(qū):1891年,羅伯特·布魯金斯被任命為成長(zhǎng)中的大學(xué)的董事會(huì)。布魯金斯后來(lái)成為董事會(huì)主席,對(duì)新校區(qū)的建設(shè)以及醫(yī)學(xué)院校的轉(zhuǎn)型起了重要作用。在1892年的春天,布魯金斯和其他幾名董事會(huì)成員被任命為一個(gè)特別的房地產(chǎn)委員會(huì),負(fù)責(zé)為大學(xué)尋找新的網(wǎng)站。第二年,委員會(huì)決定在城市西部的山頂位置開(kāi)始建設(shè)。該場(chǎng)地計(jì)劃是由弗雷德里克·奧爾姆斯特德(Frederick Law Olmsted)于1895年制定的,并且全國(guó)大賽冠軍Cope和Stewardson的建筑事務(wù)所被選中。在1900年,在基于牛津和劍橋大學(xué)中世紀(jì)庭院的計(jì)劃的前五座建筑中開(kāi)始建設(shè)。1901年,隨著布施廳 和大學(xué)堂 (現(xiàn)稱布魯金斯大廳)的建設(shè)正在進(jìn)行中,建筑物為銅缽I 和銅礬II,這些建筑物被租用于組織在附近森林公園舉辦的1904年世界博覽會(huì)的公司。租賃資金使得有可能開(kāi)始建造額外的建筑物,所有這些都在大學(xué)搬入之前由博覽會(huì)使用。
    擴(kuò)大醫(yī)學(xué)院:布魯金斯在監(jiān)督新校區(qū)建設(shè)后,轉(zhuǎn)而注意到位于森林公園東端的醫(yī)學(xué)院校的擴(kuò)建和改造。盡管擴(kuò)大的教學(xué)過(guò)程和提高的入學(xué)要求,學(xué)校設(shè)有過(guò)時(shí)的設(shè)施和無(wú)組織的教師。布魯金斯在1906年開(kāi)始轉(zhuǎn)型,成為一個(gè)真正的大學(xué)部門,對(duì)其財(cái)務(wù)和政策進(jìn)行監(jiān)督。布魯金斯主管尋找一個(gè)新的院長(zhǎng),并捐贈(zèng)了所需的在新場(chǎng)地和設(shè)施所需的85萬(wàn)美元中,有50萬(wàn)美元被投入其中。1911年,布魯金斯簽署了聯(lián)合圣路易斯兒童醫(yī)院和新建巴恩斯醫(yī)院的合同。金陵高新區(qū)的醫(yī)療綜合體已于1915年推出。他還率先為美國(guó)醫(yī)學(xué)教育和研究創(chuàng)造了榜樣。結(jié)果,今天的醫(yī)學(xué)院是全國(guó)最具選擇性的。
    威廉·丹福斯:威廉·格林萊夫·艾略特(William Greenleaf Eliot)建立了學(xué)術(shù)型企業(yè),羅伯特·布魯金斯(Robert S. Brookings)率領(lǐng)大學(xué)從市中心到現(xiàn)在的校園,并建立了醫(yī)學(xué)院醫(yī)學(xué)教育,研究和病人護(hù)理的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者; 威廉·丹福斯(William H. Danforth) 對(duì)華盛頓大學(xué)產(chǎn)生了變革的影響。首先作為醫(yī)療事務(wù)副校長(zhǎng),隨后作為1971 - 1995年大學(xué)第十三任校長(zhǎng),穩(wěn)定了大學(xué)的財(cái)政狀況與圣路易斯社區(qū)建立了更強(qiáng)的聯(lián)系,并這就促使了該大學(xué)作為國(guó)家和國(guó)際高等教育領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者的認(rèn)可。他作為校長(zhǎng)的成就是建立了優(yōu)秀的教學(xué)團(tuán)隊(duì):70名新教職員工,17.2億美元的捐贈(zèng),幾十個(gè)新建筑,和三倍的禮物支持的獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金。馬克·賴頓作為第十四任總統(tǒng),自1995年以來(lái),馬克·賴頓 繼續(xù)加強(qiáng)了大學(xué)的影響力和聲譽(yù)。
    大學(xué)印章和座右銘:大學(xué)印章于1896年由福爾摩斯·史密斯(Holmes Smith)繪畫(huà)和藝術(shù)史教授開(kāi)發(fā),使用了喬治華盛頓大學(xué)(之后被命名的大學(xué))和皮埃爾·德·伊斯(Armour-de-lis)的徽章,是路易十一王國(guó)的象征,贊助人和圣路易斯的同名人士。印章于1897年3月由董事會(huì)正式通過(guò)。大學(xué)的座右銘是出現(xiàn)在大學(xué)印章中間的一本開(kāi)放的書(shū)中,是每個(gè)Veritatem Vis,“真理之力”,該座右銘是1915年通過(guò)的。目前版本的官方大學(xué)印章是在2000年創(chuàng)建的,納入了相同的內(nèi)容。
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