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May 2012 News Releases

Business plan to become reality
Charlie Lord to throw first pitch at Washburn 150 baseball event
Paul Byrne's policy paper on Tax Increment Financing released by Show-Me Institute
Farley to unveil the 2012 Kaw Yearbook featuring himself as a bobblehead on the cover
Students compete in annual Speak Off competition
Washburn pottery sale May 3-4
United Way campaign wraps-up at Washburn University
Student Government Association names new president, vice president, staff and senators
Waste Basket decorating contest to benefit United Way
Celebrate the history of Washburn baseball, May 5
Hughes receives Washburn University achieving excellence award
Washburn University sets May 12 as commencement day
iRead 2012 Book Selected
Martin receives Living Well at Washburn award
Washburn Tech Students Earn 47 Awards at SkillsUSA State Competition
Zwikstra receives Washburn University achieving excellence award
13th annual car show, bbq and fair Friday at Washburn Tech
Students inducted into criminal justice honor society.
Washburn students inducted into national human services honor society
Washburn students awarded scholarships by psychology department
Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the "Peanuts" Gang in exhibition coming to Mulvane
Rotary youth career day at Washburn Tech May 4
Selections from the Permanent Collection
Mulvane Art Museum’s Women’s Board awards scholarships
New Student Orientation this summer at Washburn University
Washburn students into Phi Kappa Phi national honor society
Washburn University launches new website, May 21
Shawnee County high school students receive scholarships
Celebration of Young Artists! Exhibition Mulvane Art Museum/Garvey Fine Arts Center May 1-July 31, 2012
Area high school students receive scholarships
Area high school students receive scholarships
Leadership Institute bestows awards
Jazz concert is new feature of Sunflower Music Festival
Washburn University names 44 students to Who’s Who
Washburn Tech to give Recycled Rides vehicle to family
Washburn Tech commencement scheduled for May 17
Mulvane presents awards to art students
Venus transit viewing at Crane Observatory, June 5
Washburn website campus-wide launch open house, May 21
Inaugural class graduates from Leadership Washburn

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What's an Ichabod?

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Washburn's mascot, the Ichabod, honors the school's early benefactor, Ichabod Washburn, a 19th century Massachusetts industrialist. The original design of the studious-looking, tuxedo-clad figure was created in 1938 by Bradbury Thompson (ba '34), who became an internationally acclaimed graphic artist. Design wasn't Thompson's only consideration. To the stylized Ichabod the artist attributed the qualities of "...courage and enthusiasm, as shown by his brisk walk. He is democratic and courteous, for he tips his hat as he passes. Sincere in his search for truth and knowledge, he studiously carries a book under his arm..."

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Washburn University is the top ranked public master’s level university in Kansas according to the America's Best Colleges rankings released by U.S. News and World Report.

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