Topeka Relocation Guide 2008 - (Page 37) as a municipal subdivision of the state. In addition to local financial support, Washburn has received state funds since 1961, which have been coordinated by the Kansas Board of Regents since 1991. Washburn is governed by its own ninemember Board of Regents. University funding sources: Washburn is funded by local sales tax, a state operating grant, and student tuition. Mascot: The Ichabod mascot 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 internationallyrecognized graphic artist. Washburn’s place in the community extends beyond the traditional classroom. Hundreds of youngsters are welcomed to campus each summer as participants in sports camps, while others explore their creativity through programs offered by the Mulvane Art Museum. Washburn also hosts the Quest Academic Competition, which gives high school students from across the state the opportunity to participate in championship matches produced and televised by KTWU. The campus also is a center for cultural, sporting, and educational activities. Annual events include the Sunflower Music Festival and the Mulvane Mountain/ Plains Art Festival, as well as regular performances at the Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre. Washburn University 1700 SW College Topeka, Kansas 66621 785-670-1010 www.washburn.edu SChool *Washburn University Topeka, Kansas www.washburn.edu University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 20 miles east of Topeka www.ku.edu Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas 50 miles west of Topeka www.k-state.edu Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas 50 miles south of Topeka www.emporia.edu *Friends University Topeka Campus Main Campus: Wichita, Kansas www.friends.edu *Baker University Topeka Campus Main Campus: Baldwin, Kansas www.baker.spgs.edu *University of Phoenix Topeka Campus http://graduate.phoenix.edu *Allen County Community College Burlingame Campus www.allencc.net *Denotes Chamber member eDuCational eMPhaSiS Law, Liberal Arts, Nursing, Business Fall 2007 enrollMent 6,901 Business, Liberal Arts, Medicine, Law 29,260 Architecture, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Science 23,332 Education 6,354 Non-Traditional Adult Education Program: Business, Computers School of Professional and Graduate Studies: Business, Human Resources Adult Education; Undergraduate Degree Program Associate Degree Program Not Available 188 Not Available 975 Topek a Reloc at ion Gu ide 20 08 37 http://www.washburn.edu http://www.washburn.edu http://www.ku.edu http://www.k-state.edu http://www.emporia.edu http://www.friends.edu http://www.bakerspgs.edu/ http://graduate.phoenix.edu http://www.allencc.net
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