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Washington & Jefferson College
Latin: Collegium Washingtoniense et Jeffersoniense
Former names
Washington College, Jefferson College
MottoJuncta Juvant (Latin)
"Together We Thrive"
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1781
AffiliationNon-sectarian
Endowment$101,091,273[1]
PresidentTori Haring-Smith
Undergraduates1,519[2]
Location
Washington
,
Pennsylvania
,
USA
CampusSmall town
60 acres (0.24 km2)[3]
CheerWhichi Coax
ColorsRed and Black    
NicknamePresidents
Websitewww.washjeff.edu
File:WandJHorizontalLogoBlack.svg

Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, which is located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

The college traces its origin to three log cabin colleges in Washington County established by three Presbyterian missionaries to the American frontier in the 1780s: John McMillan, Thaddeus Dod, and Joseph Smith. These early schools eventually grew into two competing academies and colleges, with Canonsburg Academy, later Jefferson College, located in Canonsburg and Washington Academy, later Washington College, in Washington. These two colleges merged in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College. The 60 acre campus, located in Washington, Pennsylvania, has more than 40 buildings, with the oldest dating to 1793. While the college has historically had a difficult relationship with the town of Washington, including clashes over college expansion and finances, recent efforts have been made to improve those relations.

The college's academic emphasis is on the liberal arts and the sciences, with a focus on preparing students for graduate and professional schools. Campus activities include various religious, political, and general interest clubs, as well as academic and professional-themed organizations. The college has a strong history of competing literary societies, dating back before the union of Jefferson and Washington Colleges. Students operate a college radio station, a campus newspaper, and a literary journal. The athletic program competes in NCAA Division III. The football team has been particularly successful over its history, even competing in the 1922 Rose Bowl. A large majority of students participate in intramural athletics. Nearly all students live on campus and roughly one third are members of fraternities or sororities. The student body, which is predominantly white, has a high number of students who are the first in their family to attend college. A number of noteworthy alumni have attended the college or its predecessor institutions, including James G. Blaine, William Holmes McGuffey, and Pete Henry.

History

Main article: History of Washington & Jefferson College

Washington & Jefferson College traces its origin to three log cabin colleges established by three frontier clergymen in the 1780s: John McMillan, Thaddeus Dod, and Joseph Smith.[4] The three men, all graduates from the College of New Jersey, came to present-day Washington County to plant churches and spread Presbyterianism to what was then the American frontier beyond the Appalachian Mountains.[4] John McMillan, the most prominent of the three founders because of his strong personality and longevity, came to the area in 1775 and built his log cabin college in 1780 near his church in Chartiers.[4] Thaddeus Dod, known as a keen scholar, built his log cabin college in Lower Ten Mile in 1781.[4] Joseph Smith taught classical studies in his college, called "The Study" at Buffalo.[5]

Washington Academy's sole building (now called McMillan Hall), showing the original central portion and the two wings added in 1818.

Washington Academy was chartered by the Pennsylvania General Assembly on September 24, 1787.[6] The first members of the board of trustees included Reverends Dod and Smith.[6] After a difficult search for a headmaster, in which the trustees consulted Benjamin Franklin, the trustees unanimously selected Thaddeus Dod, considered to be the best scholar in western Pennsylvania.[6] Amid financial difficulties and unrest from the Whiskey Rebellion, the Academy held no classes from 1791 to 1796.[6] In 1792, the Academy secured four lots at Wheeling and Lincoln street from William Hoge and began construction on the stone Academy Building.[6] During the Whiskey Rebellion, portions of David Bradford's militia camped on a hillside that would later become home to the unified Washington & Jefferson College.[6]

Jefferson College campus in 1830, with West College on the left and Providence Hall on the right

In October 1792, after a year's delay from its official incorporation resulting from "trouble with Indians," McMillan was chosen as the headmaster and Canonsburg was chosen as the location for the "Canonsburg Academy."[7] At an subsequent unknown date, McMillan transferred his students from the log cabin to Canonsburg Academy.[7] Canonsburg Academy was chartered by the General Assembly on March 11, 1794, thus placing it firmly ahead of it sister school, Washington Academy, which was without a faculty, students, or facilities.[7] On January 15, 1802, with McMillan as president of the board, the General Assembly finally granted a charter for "a college at Canonsburgh."[7]

In 1802, Canonsburg Academy was reconstituted as Jefferson College, with John McMillan serving as the first President of the Board of Trustees.[8] In 1806, Matthew Brown petitioned the Pennsylvania General Assembly to grant Washington Academy a charter, allowing it to be re-christened as Washington College.[9] At various times over the next 60 years, the various parties within the two colleges pursued unification with each other, but the question of where the unified college would be located thwarted those efforts.[10] In 1817, a disagreement over a perceived agreement for unification erupted into "The College War" and threatened the existence of both colleges.[11] In the ensuing years, both colleges began to undertake risky financial moves, especially over-selling scholarships.[12] Thanks to the leadership of Matthew Brown, Jefferson College was in a stronger position to weather the financial storm for a longer period.[12] Desperate for funds, Washington College accepted an offer from the Synod of Wheeling to take control of the college, a move that was supposed stabilized the finances for a period of time.[13] However, Washington College then undertook another series of risk financial moves that crippled its finances.[14]

The two identical towers on Old Main symbolize the 1865 union of Jefferson College and Washington College to form Washington & Jefferson College.

Following the Civil War, both colleges were short on students and short on funds, causing them to join together as Washington & Jefferson College in 1865.[10] The charter provided for the college to operate at both Canonsburg and Washington, a position that caused significant difficulty an the administration trying to rescue the college amid ill feelings over the unification.[10] In 1869, the two-campus arrangement was declared a failure and all operations were moved to Washington.[15] However, a lawsuit from Canonsburg residents and Jefferson College partisans seeking to overturn the consolidation was filed and eventually made its way to the United States Supreme Court.[16] By 1871, the Supreme Court upheld the consolidation, allowing the newly-configured college to proceed.[16] Under James D. Moffat, the college experienced a period of growth.[17] The tenure of Simon Strousse Baker between 1922 and 1931 saw a large amount of construction, as well as student unrest that led to his resignation.[18] During World War II, the college opened its doors to the United States Army as a training facility and subsequently admitted a large number of veterans, which swelled the student body to record levels.[19] In 1970, the Board of Trustees voted to admit women for the first time in the college's history.[20] Under Brian C. Mitchell, who served as president from 1998 to 2004, the college again a growth in construction and an effort to improve relations with the neighboring communities.[21] In 2004, Tori Haring-Smith became the first woman to serve as president of Washington & Jefferson, understaning an effort to improve the science curriculum and to construct the Swanson Science Center.[22][23]

Academics

As a liberal arts college, Washington & Jefferson College focuses exclusively on undergraduate education.[24] It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[25] The college's teaching environment reflects the liberal arts tradition of small group instruction by maintaining an average class size of 16[26] That commitment is reflected in the overall student/faculty ratio of 12:1.[3][26] Of the overall faculty, 85% have terminal degrees and no classes are taught by teaching assistants.[3][27] The college has a strong science program, with 35% of students majoring in one of the scientific departments.[28] Within those areas, all 32 professors hold terminal degrees.[28] The most frequent class size is between 10 and 19 students.[27]

The college has a focus on preparing students for graduate school and professional programs.[3] Across all disciplines, 85% to 90% of students who apply to such programs receive offers of admission.[29] Among students who apply to medical school or related health graduate programs, 90% of students gain admission.[28] Approximately 11% of all current W&J alumni are physicians and engineers, making the college third in the nation per capita for producing doctors and scientific researchers.[28][30][31] Among students who apply to law school, approximately 90% of students gain admission.[32] The college is first in the nation per capita in producing attorneys.[26][31]

Curriculum

The curriculum is centered around the traditional liberal arts education and pre-professional classes.[24] All first-semester freshmen must complete the "Freshman Forum" class, which introduces new students to a variety of lectures, concerts, plays, and trips to museums or galleries based on the yearly course theme.[33] In addition to completing an academic major, students must satisfy the college-wide general education requirements, which include classes in the arts, humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, foreign languages, cultural diversity, and academic skills classes including writing, oral communication, quantitative reasoning.[33] Students may choose to complete an academic minor, participate in interdepartmental concentrations, or to focus on an intra-departmental emphasis.[33][34] Additionally, all students must complete a physical education requirement, making W&J one of the few liberal arts colleges with that requirement.[35] The college maintains a number of combined degree programs, allowing students to attend graduate or professional school in lieu of senior year.[33]

The college follows the 4-1-4 academic calendar, which includes a four-month fall term, a three-week Intersession term in January, followed by a four-month spring term.[33][36] During the Intersession term, students have the choice of studying abroad, complete an external internship, or take a specially-designed Intersession course.[33] These Intersession courses are more focused than regular courses and provide professors with an opportunity to teach non-traditional subjects.[37][33] Past Intersession courses have included "Emerging Diseases: Global and Local" in the biology department, "Corporate Failures, Frauds, and Scandals" in the business department, and "Vampires and Other Bloodsuckers" in the English department, "Holocaust Survivor Narratives" in the German department, and "Alternative Radio" in the communications department.[33][38][39]

At various times, the faculty organizes an "Integrated Semester," where professors organize regular departmental courses, specialized projects, and public events dealing with a common interdisciplinary theme.[40] Students participating in more than two designed courses receive a transcript designation noting their participation in the program.[40] Past themes have included "Integrated Semester on Asia," "The Importance of Place," "Integrated Semester on the Spanish-Speaking World."[40][41][42] Students can also pursue international education through 30 pre-approved programs in over 20 counties.[33] The college has a relationship with the University of Pittsburgh's Army and Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps, allowing students who wish to undertake an active or reserve commission following graduation.[33] Students may undertake externships to gain experiential learning experience in their chosen field.[43] The Franklin Internship Awards, established in 2006 by Ellis Hyman, provide upperclassmen with financial assistance to take an unpaid internship.[44] The college's Magellan Project is a series of programs that provide support and financing for research and independent study projects.[45] Past Magellan Projects have allowed students to study the Invasion of Normandy, Mexican transportation systems, and to volunteer at medical missions in the Dominican Republic.[46]

Areas of study

Majors: Accounting, Art, Art Education, Biochemistry, Biological Physics, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Child Development and Education, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, French, German, History, Industrial Chemistry & Management, Information Technology Leadership, International Business, International Studies, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, and Thematic Major[47]

Minors: Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education (7-12), English, Entrepreneurial Studies, Environmental Studies, French, Gender and Women's Studies, German, History, Information Technology Leadership, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Spanish, and Theatre[47]

Pre-Professional Programs: Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Mind, Brain, and Behavior, and Pre-Law[47]

Concentrations, Emphases, and Electives: Chinese, Computer Science, Data Discovery, Earth and Space Science, Entrepreneurial Studies, Film, Graphic Design, Human Resource Management, Japanese, Neuroscience, New Media Techologies, Physical Education, Professional Writing, Rhetoric, Russian[47]

Admission and rankings

Admission to Washington & Jefferson College is classified as "more selective" by both the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. News & World Report.[1][24] The Princeton Review gave Washington & Jefferson an "Admissions Selectivity Rating" of 92.[48] The college extends offers of admission to 38.2% of all applicants.[1] Of all matriculating students, the average high school GPA is 3.34 and 38% are in the top 10% of their high school class.[48] The range between the first and third quartile for SAT scores in math and reasoning skills are 510-610 and 520-620, respectively.[48] In 2009, the college developed an SAT-optional admissions program.[49][50]

In the 2010 U.S. News & World Report college rankings, Washington & Jefferson is ranked #92 of all liberal arts colleges in the nation, placing it within "Tier 1."[1] In Forbes Magazine's List of America's Best Colleges for 2009, the college was ranked #117 out of the nation's institutions of higher education.[51] The Washington Monthly ranked the college #132 among all American liberal arts colleges in terms of social mobility, research, and community service.[52] The rankings listed the college as #30 in the nation in terms of Federal Work-Study Program money spent of community service.[52]

As president of the college, Tori Haring-Smith has specifically criticized the U.S. News & World Report rankings system, noting that the "financial resources" portion of the rankings formula favors colleges that have higher tuition, even without providing any educational benefits, saying that this has harmed the college's ranking because it charged $5,000 to $7,000 less in tuition that its peer institutions.[53] She also questioned the "peer assessment" portion of the rankings and suggested that college presidents are rarely aware of educational improvements in their peer institutions; she noted that Washington & Jefferson College's ranking has remained the same for a number of years, even while the college made significant improvements acceptance rates and overall selectivity, the addition of academic programs, and the construction of additional buildings.[53] Haring-Smith's criticism of the rankings spurred Bob Morse, the founder of the U.S. College Rankings system to respond to the criticisms directly in an article.[54] She has signed signed the "Presidents Letter," a nation-wide movement asking fellow college presidents to decline participation in the U.S. News & World Report reputation survey, a subjective evaluation where college administrators score their competition.[55]

Student body

Demographics of student body[56][57][58]
Undergraduate Pennsylvania U.S. Census
African American 2.84% 11.20% 12.1%
Asian American 1.19% 2.46% 4.3%
White American 81.97% 86.83% 65.8%
Hispanic American 1.32% 4.19% 14.5%
Native American 0.46% 0.54% 0.9%
International student 2.05% N/A N/A
Unknown/unspecified 10.17% N/A N/A

As of 2010, the student body totaled 1,519 students.[1] The 2010 graduating class, which totaled of 351 students, was the largest in the college's history.[59] The student body is highly residential, with 98% of students residing in campus housing.[24][26] The transfer student population is relatively low.[24] Roughly 28% of the students are the first in their family to attend college.[26] Approximately 18% of the student body receives federal Pell Grants.[52] Prior to entering college, 82% of the student body attended public high schools.[48] Roughly 86% of the each freshman class returns to the college for their sophomore year.[48] The overall graduation rate is 70%[52]

The male to female ratio is 54% to 46%.[60] Like the population of Pennsylvania and the United States as a whole, the largest ethnic group at the college is White American, making up about 82% of the student population.[56] Roughly 10% of the student population does not specify their ethnicity.[56] Other ethnicities, including African American, Asian American, Native American, and Hispanic Americans collectively comprise about 6% of the student body.[56] International students make up 2.05% of the student body.[56]

In 2006, Men's Fitness named W&J the "14th Fittest College in America," a ranking that weighed the college's fitness offerings and the student body's culture of fitness and behavior.[61][62][35] In 2009, the college was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, in recognition of the student body's commitment to community service.[63][64] The college's spends 22% of its Federal Work-Study Program funds on community service projects.[52]

Campus

See also: List of Washington & Jefferson College buildings

The campus of Washington & Jefferson College is located in the City of Washington and the East Washington Borough, small-town communities about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh.[33][65] The 60-acre (0.24 km2) campus is home to more than 40 academic, administrative, recreational, and residential buildings.[33] The northern edge of campus is bound by East Walnut Street, the western edge by South College Street, the southern edge by East Maiden Street, and the eastern edge by South Wade.[66] Portions of the campus extend into the East Washington Historic District.[67] Four historic gates mark four traditional entrances to campus at East Maiden Street, Wheeling Street, South College Street, and Beau Street.[68]

The oldest surviving building is McMillan Hall, which dates to 1793 and is the oldest college building west of the Allegheny Mountains.[69] The main academic building is Old Main, which is topped with two prominent towers.[70] The Old Gym houses a modern exercise facility.[71] McIlvaine Hall, which was originally home to a female seminary, was demolished in 2008 and replaced by the Swanson Science Center.[72][73] The Olin Fine Arts Center is a 488-seat auditorium.[74] Davis Memorial Hall was once a dormitory and private house.[75] The Thistle Physics Building, the Lazear Chemistry Hall, and the Dieter-Porter Life Sciences Building all cater to the scientific curriculum.[76] The Burnett Center and its sister building, the Technology Center, were built in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[77][78]

The first dormitory on campus was Hays Hall.[79] Wade House, Carriage House, and Whitworth House are Victorian homes housing older students.[80] The recently-constructed Chestnut Street Housing complex provides housing for the college's Greek organizations.[81] The Presidents' Row is a cluster of ten buildings in the center of campus, several of which are dedicated to theme housing.[82] Two sister dormitories, New Residence Hall and Bica-Ross Hall, feature suite-style living arrangements.[83][84] Mellon Hall and Upperclass Hall house male freshmen.[85][86] Other dormitories include Alexander Hall, Beau Hall, Marshall Hall, North Hall, and Penn House.[87][88][89][90] The college administration utilizes several buildings, including the Admissions House, the Alumni House, and the President’s House, which are all modified Victorian homes.[80] The U. Grant Miller Library is the modern library; its predecessor, Thompson Hall, is now used for administrative purposes.[91][92] The Hub, The Commons, and the Rossin Campus Center provide recreational and dining facilities for students.[93][94] The athletic and intramural teams utilize Cameron Stadium for football and track.[95] The Henry Memorial Center is used for basketball, wrestling, swimming, and volleyball.[96] Other athletic facilities include Brooks Park, Ross Memorial Park and Alexandre Stadium, and the Janet L. Swanson Tennis Courts.[97][98]

Athletics

Intercollegiate athletics

Main article: Washington & Jefferson Presidents
Cameron Stadium

W&J competes in 23 intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Division III level. As of the 2009-10 academic year, the Presidents have won more than 108 PAC championships, 40 students were selected as conference MVPs, more than 300 athletes were awarded First Team All-Conference recognition, 75 received All-American honors, and 25 achieved Academic All-American status.[99] During the 2005-2006 season, 34 percent of the student body played varsity-level athletics.[35]

The football team has been very successful, winning 18 out of the last 21 PAC Championships and advancing to the NCAA Division III playoffs 17 times. W&J played to a 0-0 tie in the 1922 Rose Bowl against the California Golden Bears. The men's ice hockey team won the 2008 College Hockey Mid America Conference championship, a Division I regional league of the American Collegiate Hockey Association.[100] W&J also fields teams in field hockey, wrestling, baseball, softball, volleyball, as well as men's and women's cross country running, soccer, tennis, water polo, basketball, swimming and diving, golf, lacrosse, and track & field.

Intramural athletics

The intramural sports program is one of the most consistently popular activities at Washington & Jefferson College, providing non-varsity and recreational athletic activities for all students, faculty, and staff of the College.[101][102] Vicki Staton, a former varsity women's basketball and volleyball coach, manages the intramural program.[103] In 2002, 60% of students participated in intramural sports.[104] In 2006, more that 40% of the student body participated in intramural athletics.[35] In 2007, the intramural activities included 3-on-3 basketball, billiards, bowling, flag football, kickball, tennis, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, wallyball, ping pong, Texas hold 'em.[105] Intramural champions win a t-shirt celebrating their victory.[102]

While the varsity athletics program was struggling during the 1930s, intramural participation topped 84% of the student population.[106] During that time, the management of intramural activities was transferred to the athletic department, allowing the intramural program to use the College's varsity facilities.[102] In the 1930s and 1940s, groups of students competed for the "Big Cup," a trophy given to the most outstanding team, as judged by a cross-sport point system.[102]

Student life

Literary societies

Main article: Literary societies at Washington & Jefferson College

The history of literary societies at Washington & Jefferson College dates back to the 1797, when the Franklin Literary Society and the Philo Literary Society were founded at Canonsburg Academy.[107] Two other literary societies were founded at Washington College, the Union Literary Society in 1809 and the Washington Literary Society in 1814.[107] Typical early activities include the presentation of dialogues, translations of passages from Greek or Latin classics, and extemporaneous speaking.[107] Later, the literary societies began to present declamations.[107] Each society maintained independent libraries for the use of their members, each of which rivaled the holdings of their respective colleges.[108] These four college literary societies had intense rivalries with each other, competing in "contests," which pitted select society members against another in "compositions, speaking select orations and debating," with the trustees selecting the victor.[107] Because the two colleges never met each other in athletic contests, these literary competitions were the main outlet for their rivalry.[109] In the years after the union of the two colleges, these four literary societies merged with the Franklin Literary Society, which survives today.[110]

Art scene

Washington & Jefferson College is home to a vibrant student art and musical scene. The artistic center of campus is the Olin Fine Arts Center, with an art gallery and a 486-seat auditorium.[111][112] On the academic side, the Department of Art offers majors in studio art and art education, as well as a concentration in graphic design.[113] The Department of Music offers majors and minors in music.[114] The Department of Theatre and Communications offers a major and minor in theatre.[115] Current musical organizations include the W&J Wind Ensemble, the W&J Jazz Ensemble, the W&J Choir and the Camerata Singers.[116] Former musical organizations include the Banjo, Mandolin & Guitar Club and the College Band.[117][118] Every year since 2003, the Theater Department has produced the Winter Tales series, an annual production of one-act plays written by members of the W&J community, students, alumni, faculty, administration, and staff, and prouduced by the W&J Student Theater Company.[119][120]

In addition to student-produced art and music, the College provides a number of opportunities to view art and music from the larger art community. The College holds a collection of paintings by distinguished regional artist Malcolm Parcell, which are displayed in several locations on campus.[121] The most prominent location is the Malcom Parcell Room in The Commons, which is part of the student dining area.[121][122] The W&J Arts Series is an annual collection of musicians, singers, and other artistic performers appearing at the Olin Fine Arts Center.[123] Past shows have included Di Wu, Habib Koité, Chris Potter, The Aquila Theatre Company presenting The Invisible Man, Eroica Trio, Oni Buchanan, Tommy Sands, Cavani String Quartet, Sergio and Odar Assad, and Sandip Burman.[124][125][126][127][128] In 1999, billionaire W&J alum and well-known opera philanthropist Alberto Vilar sponsored the Vilar Distinguished Artist Series, which brought a number of world-class classical performers to perform at the Olin Fine Arts Center at no cost to students.[112][129][130] During its run, the Vilar Distinguished Artist Series hosted, among others, Lorin Maazel conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Valery Gergiev conducting the Kirov Orchestra, Camerata Salzburg with Murray Periaha, St. Petersburg Classic Ballet, Vienna State Opera Ballet, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, Susan Graham, Jennifer Larmore, Samuel Ramey, Barbara Bonney, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Angelika Kirchschlager, Simon Keenlyside, Gil Shaham, and Jessye Norman.[131][132][126][129][133] In 2003, amid Vilar's falling fortunes during the stock market decreases in 2001 and 2002, the series went on a temporary hiatus.[129] The following year, the W&J Arts Series was expanded to partially compensate for the loss.[130] However, Vilar's 2005 conviction of financial fraud ended any possibility of reviving the arts series.[132] The Student Government Association organizes the annual Fall Concert and Spring Concert, which bring popular musical acts to campus.[134] Past Spring and Fall concerts have included Cobra Starship, Girl Talk, N.E.R.D. New Found Glory, Saves the Day, and local favorite The Clarks.[135][136][137][138][139]

Greek life

With 37% of the student body participating in "greek life," fraternities and sororities play an important role in student life at W&J.[140] In 1992, that percentage was as high as 65% and 49% in 2001.[141] The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life recognizes 6 fraternities, Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, and Phi Kappa Psi, and four sororities, Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Pi Beta Phi.[142] The fraternities are governed by a local Interfraternal Council[143] and the sororities are governed by a local Panhellenic Council,[144] while the Greek Judiciary manages broad policy violations at the chapter-level.[142] All Greek organizations occupy College-owned homes on Chestnut Street on campus.[145] These three-story facilities, completed in 2005, feature common living areas, chapter meeting rooms, and full kitchens.[145] The double rooms in these facilities cost $1,776 more per year than a double room in traditional housing.[146] Prior to the construction of the new Greek housing, the fraternities and sororities lived in the "Quads" section of campus.[141] All members of fraternities and sororities must pay the $100 "Greek Membership Fee," a levy designed to fund leadership seminars and other educational events for Greeks.[141][147]

Members of Phi Kappa Sigma pose for a chapter photo in the early 1870s.

During the 19th century, three national fraternities were founded at Jefferson College, with a fourth founded at the Washington & Jefferson College. In 1848, Phi Gamma Delta was formed in the "Fort Armstrong" dormitory at Jefferson College.[148] While the fraternity grew in a southward direction, the Jefferson chapter survived only a short time after unification with the Washington chapter in 1865, dissolving in 1879.[148] In 1852, the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity was founded at Jefferson College by two students who had formed a bond while treating their classmates during a typhoid outbreak on campus.[149] By 1863, the Jefferson and Washington chapters merged, as most members had enlisted to fight in the American Civil War.[149] In 1862, the Kappa Phi Lambda fraternity was founded at Jefferson College.[150] It dissolved in 1874.[150] The two surviving fraternities are colloquially referred to as the Jefferson Duo. In 1874, a fourth fraternity was founded at W&J, when the national Iota Alpha Kappa structure dissolved, allowing the W&J chapter to reconstitute itself as a new fraternity, Phi Delta Kappa.[151] The new fraternity grew to several chapters before falling apart in 1880.[151] In 1881, the W&J chapter joined Phi Gamma Delta, reclaiming the "Alpha" designation that had belonged to the founding chapter at Jefferson College.[151][148]

Many of the surviving fraternities on campus were founded during the mid to late 19th century, including Beta Theta Pi at Jefferson College in 1842,[152] Delta Tau Delta in 1861 at both Jefferson and Washington Colleges,[153] Phi Kappa Sigma in 1854,[154] Phi Delta Theta in 1875,[151] and Alpha Tau Omega in 1882, which had been a chapter of Alpha Gamma before the national fraternity dissolved the previous year.[155][156] A number of fraternities from that time period did not survive the union of the two colleges, including Sigma Chi,[157] Delta Kappa Epsilon,[158] and Delta Upsilon.[159] Theta Delta Chi 1858-1872[160] The W&J chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon was founded in 1902 and dissolved in 1906.[161] In the early 2000s, two fraternities that were founded in the 19th century, Kappa Sigma[162] and Lambda Chi Alpha, had their charters revoked by their national organizations after alcohol violations, and a third, Zeta Beta Tau dissolved due to a lack of membership.[141] All four sororities were formed during the 1970s, when women were first admitted to the College.

Politics

Bill Clinton at a "Solutions for America" rally at Washington & Jefferson College on March 11, 2008[163]

W&J College has a strong history of political participation, with some of its graduates going on to hold public office. Some notable politicians and other governmental office holders include James G. Blaine (Member of Congress, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, a United States Senator from the state of Maine, and served as the United States Secretary of State twice. He was also the Republican Party's nominee in the 1884 presidential election, losing to Grover Cleveland), Matthew Quay (a United States Senator from the state of Pennsylvania (1887–1899;1901–1904), as well as serving as the Chairman of the Republican National Committee), Luke Ravenstahl (current Mayor of Pittsburgh), and Tom Rooney (current Member of Congress from the state of Florida). The College is known from its political activism, and has chapters of College Democrats and College Republicans. Current students currently serve as members of the Bentworth School Board and Canonsburg Council.[164] Vice President Dick Cheney visited W&J during the 2004 presidential election.[163] Former President Bill Clinton held a rally on behalf of his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton during the 2008 campaign. Former President Clinton returned to the Washington and Jefferson Campus to campaign with Governor Ed Rendell and Representative John Murtha on behalf of Barack Obama at Henry Memorial Gymnasium on October 29, 2008.

An important event in the 1968 Presidential race occurred on campus.[165][166] Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Edmund Muskie was being heckled by students during a speech, a rare occurrence at the traditionally conservative school.[166] Muskie invited students to select a leader and send him forward.[166] Muskie agreed to listen to the student leader for ten minutes if the students would listen to him for ten minutes.[166] Student leader Rick Brody was selected. In an emotional rant, Brody encouraged students to drop out of the 1968 campaign.[166] Muskie encouraged them to get involved. His reasoned approach won great support and helped propel him to greater prominence although the Hubert Humphrey-Muskie ticket lost to Richard Nixon-Spiro Agnew.[166]

Clubs

Students may organize new clubs by presenting a constitution and a list of members to the college administration and the student government for approval.[167] This approval process does not authorize any club to act on behalf of the college, nor does approval indicate any the college's agreement with the club's purpose.[167]

The college recognizes over 70 student clubs on campus.[168] A number of student clubs are dedicated to encouraging interest is a specific academic discipline, including the "W&J Denominators" mathematics club, the Society of Physics Students, and the Pre-Health Professions Society.[168] Others are organized along ethnic and cultural lines, including the Black Student Union and the Asian Culture Association.[168] Both major American political parties have chapters at the college, in the form of the "W&J College Democrats" and the Young Republicans.[168] Some clubs take the form of non-varsity athletic teams, including the Men's Rugby Club, the Women's Rugby Club, and the Ultimate Frisbee Club.[168] Several clubs create volunteer opportunities though Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the United Way.[168] Many religious faiths are represented, including the Hillel Society and Newman Club.[168] Many other clubs encourage interests in various academic and non-academic activities, including the Bottega Art Club, the Franklin Literary Society, and the Outdoors Club.[168]

In the mid 1850s, the Washington College Young Men's Christian Association chapter held 300 volumes in its library collection.[108]

Student media

Student media offerings at Washington & Jefferson College include a college newspaper, a college radio station, a yearbook, and a student-edited literary journal.[169] All students, regardless of academic major, are eligible to contribute to these media organizations.[168]

Founded in 1909, the Red & Black student newspaper has a weekly circulation of 1,250 copies.[170] The student staff handles all aspects of the production, including writing, editing, graphic design, layout, and advertising sales.[170] The Red & Black features local and national news, student opinion, and college athletics coverage.[170] The college radio station, WNJR broadcasts on the FM broadcast band.[171] Assisted by a faculty advisor from the Department of Theater and Communication, the student-run studio broadcasts in a freeform format with both nationally syndicated programs and Pittsburgh-based independent programs.[172][171] Student on-air personalities produce radio programs including music, news, talk, and sports.[171] [171] It serves the Pittsburgh Designated Market Area, reaching north to the northern Pittsburgh suburbs, east to Monessen, south to Waynesburg and west to the West Virginia Panhandle.[173] The Wooden Tooth Review is a student-edited literary journal, featuring short fiction and poetry submitted by members of the student body.[174][175] The editorial board is organized as a recognized student club, with a faculty advisor.[168][176] The journal was founded in 1999, with the Coordinator of Creative Writing serving as the first faculty advisor.[177] The college's yearbook, Pandora, is produced annually by a student staff.[169][178]

Housing and student life facilities

The college offers "Theme Community Living," where students with common interests live in a single living unit.[179] Past themes have included the "Intensive Study," the "Service Leadership Community," the "International House," "Music House," the "WashPA Radio Theme Community" for students who participate in the WNJR college radio station, and the "Pet House".[180][181] Students proposing a theme community must develop an educational plan centered around the theme.[181]

The Pet House, which allows students to bring their pets to campus, has been located in Monroe Hall in Presidents' Row.[182] Not all types of pets are permitted, only permits students to bring cats, small dogs, small birds, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, and fish.[182] Further, students may only bring pets that they have owned for over one and a half years, to avoid the problem of impulse purchases and abandonment of pets.[182][183] The college began the pet house program in 2006, an is one of a dozen schools nationwide to have such a program.[184] The Pet House has been profiled in The New York Times, the USA Today, Observer-Reporter, and KDKA.[184][185][186]

Traditions and lore

Whichi Coax

Whichi Coax

Whichi coax, coax, coax
Whichi coax, coax, coax
Jay
Say, say, say, Jay
Say, say, say, Jay, Jay, JAY

The traditional college cheer, Whichi Coax, is based on the sound that frogs make in Aristophanes' Ancient Greek comedy, The Frogs.[187] While the date of its origins are unknown, the cheer first appears in the 1892 yearbook.[187] The cheer is similar to Yale University's college cheer, Brick-ke-kex Coax, which is also based on The Frogs and appeared around the same time.[187] Because of its tradition and connection to the college's history, President Tori Haring-Smith called it a "secret handshake among friends."[188] The college yell is used during Honors Convocation ceremonies,[189] Matriculation ceremonies,[187] beginning-of-the-year Convocation ceremonies,[188] campus re-dedications,[190] and as closing salutations in letters among alumni.[187] It also is to be yelled after the singing of the Alma Mater.[187]

Cane rush, Olympics, and Field Days

During the 1880s, the "cane rush" was a traditionally physically violent contest, where a member of the freshman class would taunt a sophomore with a cane, daring him to take it away from him.[102] Next, 10 freshmen would place their hands on the cane, with a number of their classmates surrounding them, while the sophomores would run at the group, seeking to take the cane.[102] After 12 minutes of bloody fighting, whichever class had the most hands on the cane would be the winner.[102] The cane rush was seen as a right of passage for freshmen.[109] The rules of play changed over time; at times the cane was hidden on campus, with the object of the game to find the cane before the other class.[191] The classes of 1877 and 1876 began the tradition of holding annual "Olympic Games," where the freshman and sophomore classes would compete in various athletic events at the Old Fairgrounds.[192] The opening ceremonies included partisan bands and the smoking of a "Pipe of Peace."[193] During the 1881 Olympic Games, the competitions included the rope pull, the 100 yard dash, hop skip and jump, potato sack races, throwing of a base ball, 220 yard race, high jump, hurdle race, long jump, Indian wrestling, three legged race, 2 mile race, "scratch", and football.[193] Traditionally, the competitors employed "ruses" to influence the officiating.[193] These games eventually fell out of favor, as only 15 students from each class would participate.[193] Instead, the student body preferred the "Field Days" tradition, a campus-wide student athletic campus-wide athletic festival run entirely by students, where all could participate.[193][191]

Symbols

The college's coat of arms features a two-part shield based on the coats of arms of the Jefferson and Washington families.[194] The top portion, showing two towers, representing Washington College and Jefferson College, and three stars, representing the McMillan, Dod, and Smith log cabins.[194] The lower portion, showing saltire, is adapted from Jefferson’s coat of arms and the colors, red and black, is taken from the Washington coat of arms.[195][194] The coat of arms may appear with a banner underneath showing the college motto.[195] The design was adopted in 1902 in celebration of Jefferson College's centennial.[195] It was designed by Rev. Harry B. King, class of 1891.[195] Upon its adoption, it was described as "a happy combination, and makes a very neat appearance when worn as a pin or button."[194]

The college seal displays two brick towers, with one labeled "1802," representing Jefferson College, and the other labeled "1806," representing Washington College.[195] The union of the two colleges is represented by a bridge between the two towers, with Roman numerals reading 1865, the year of union.[195] Banners hanging from the towers show the college motto of "Juncta Juvant."[195] The creation of the seal is unknown, with the first known use occurring during the 1902 centennial celebration of Jefferson College's founding.[195] The seal is used in official documents, including diplomas and certificates.[196]

Relations with the City of Washington

Main article: City of Washington – Washington & Jefferson College relations

Relations between the City of Washington, Pennsylvania and Washington & Jefferson College spans over two centuries, dating to the founding of both the city and the college in the 1780s.[6][197] The relationship between the town and college were strong enough that the citizens of Washington offered a $50,000 donation in 1869 to the college in a successful attempt to lure the trustees to select Washington over nearby Canonsburg as the consolidated location of the college.[15] However, the relationship was strained through most of the 20th century, as the college pursued an expansion policy that clashed with the residential neighborhood.[198] The college's frustrations grew after preservationist unsuccessfully attempted to pass laws prohibiting the college from demolishing certain buildings that were listed on the East Washington Historic District.[199] Relations were so bad that residents and college officials engaged in a shouting match at a meeting.[200] Local preservationists also unsuccessfully tried to block the demolition of Hays Hall, which had been condemned.[201][202] In the 1990s, the City of Washington made several unsuccessful attempts to challenge the college's tax-exempt status. In 1993, Washington appealed the Washington County Board of Assessment's determination that the college was tax-exempt.[203] That case went to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of the college.[203] In response, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a new law clarifying that that colleges were tax-exempt.[204] Separately, the City of Washington passed an ordinance that levied a municipal "service fee" against the College students, which was ruled to be illegal and was struck down.[205] In the late 1990s, the college and town tried to mend fences through the Blueprint for Collaboration, a plan with detailed goals and benchmarks for the future to help the College and the city work together on economic development, environmental protection, and historic preservation.[206][207]

Notable alumni

James G. Blaine served as U.S. Congressman, Speaker of the House, U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, and almost won the 1884 presidential election.
Main article: List of Washington & Jefferson College alumni

As of 2009, Washington & Jefferson College had about 12,000 living alumni.[208] Before the union of the two colleges, Washington College graduated 872 men and Jefferson College graduated 1,936 men.[209][210] These alumni include James G. Blaine, who served in Congress as Speaker of the House, U.S. Senator from Maine, two-time United States Secretary of State and the Republican nominee for the 1884 presidential election.[209] Other graduates have held high federal positions, including United States Secretary of the Treasury Benjamin Bristow and United States Attorney General Henry Stanberry, who successfully defended Andrew Johnson during his impeachment trial.[210][211] As a U.S. Congressman, Clarence Long was a key figure in directing funds to Operation Cyclone, the CIA's effort to arm the mujahideen in the Soviet war in Afghanistan.[212] James A. Beaver served as Governor of Pennsylvania and as acting president of the Pennsylvania State University; he is the namesake of Beaver Stadium, the largest sports stadium in the world.[210] William Holmes McGuffey authored the McGuffey Readers, which are among the most popular and influential books in history.[213] Thaddeus Dod's student, Jacob Lindley, was the first president of Ohio University.[214] Astronaut and test pilot Joseph A. Walker became the first person to enter space twice.[215] Other graduates have gone on to success in professional athletics, including Buddy Jeannette, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, and Pete Henry, a member of both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame.[216][217][218] Roger Goodell has served as the Commissioner of the NFL since 2006.[219] Among graduates who entered the medical field, Jonathan Letterman is recognized as the "Father of Battlefield Medicine."[210] William Passavant is recognized as a saint within the Lutheran Church.[210] James McGready, who studied with Joseph Smith and John McMillan was a leading revivalist in the Second Great Awakening.[220] Successful graduates in the business realm include Richard Clark, President and CEO of Merck, and John S. Reed, the former chairman of Citigroup and the New York Stock Exchange.[221][222]

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