Founded in 1865, Washburn University is a public institution in the heart of Topeka, Kan. Washburn has more than 8,000 students and a thousand faculty and staff involved in more than 200 academic programs. Washburn’s programs lead to certification, associate, bachelor, master's degree or doctor of nursing practice and juris doctor degrees.
(see more)Founded in 1865, Washburn University is a public institution in the heart of Topeka, Kan. Washburn has more than 8,000 students and a thousand faculty and staff involved in more than 200 academic programs. Washburn’s programs lead to certification, associate, bachelor, master's degree or doctor of nursing practice and juris doctor degrees.
Washburn University Announces Dean's List Honorees for Fall 2019
Washburn University has announced its fall 2019 Dean's List honorees. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled in 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 3.4 to 3.99. More than 950 undergraduate and graduate students qualified for the Dean's List. Congratulations to all of these students, Washburn University is proud of their hard work and commitment to their education.
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2020 Jan 7
President's List Honorees for Fall 2019 Semester
Washburn University has announced its President's List honorees for the spring 2019 semester. To qualify for the President's List, a student must complete at least 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 4.0. Nearly 650 students qualified for the President's List. Washburn University is proud of these students and their commitment to excellence.
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2020 Jan 6
Washburn University Celebrates Graduation
More than 400 students received their associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees at the conclusion of the fall 2019 semester. Washburn University is proud of these students and their success.
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2019 Dec 23
Fall 2019 Nall Speak Off Finalists
Six students were chosen as the Nall Speak Off finalists in the fall 2019 competition. These students were nominated by their peers to represent their public speaking classes in the Nall Speak Off Competition that took place Wednesday, Nov. 13. Nineteen students participated in the competition.
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2019 Nov 14
Students Nominated to Participate in Nall Speak Off
Nineteen students participated in the fall 2019 Nall Speak Off. The Nall Speak Off is a public speaking competition held once per semester. Participants are chosen by their peers to represent their public speaking class in the competition.
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2019 Nov 14
Paul Mismaque Named 2019 Top Bod
Paul Mismaque was one of ten students named as a 2019 Top Bod for Washburn University's Homecoming Week. The Top Bod designation is a leadership award granted to high-achieving junior and senior students. The process to recognize the Top Bods is competitive and includes nomination by a student organization, letter of recommendation and interview with faculty and staff.
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2019 Nov 1
Jim Henry Named 2010 Top Bod
Jim Henry was one of ten students named as a 2019 Top Bod for Washburn University's Homecoming Week. The Top Bod designation is a leadership award granted to high-achieving junior and senior students. The process to recognize the Top Bods is competitive and includes nomination by a student organization, letter of recommendation and interview with faculty and staff.
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2019 Nov 1
Zac Surritt Named 2019 Top Bod
Zac Surritt was one of ten students named as a 2019 Top Bod for Washburn University's Homecoming Week. The Top Bod designation is a leadership award granted to high-achieving junior and senior students. The process to recognize the Top Bods is competitive and includes nomination by a student organization, letter of recommendation and interview with faculty and staff.
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2019 Nov 1
Brian Clavijo Named a 2019 Top Bod
Brian Clavijo was one of ten students named as a 2019 Top Bod for Washburn University's Homecoming Week. The Top Bod designation is a leadership award granted to high-achieving junior and senior students. The process to recognize the Top Bods is competitive and includes nomination by a student organization, letter of recommendation and interview with faculty and staff.
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2019 Nov 1
Isaac Bird Named as 2019 Top Bod
Isaac Bird was one of ten students named as a 2019 Top Bod for Washburn University's Homecoming Week. The Top Bod designation is a leadership award granted to high-achieving junior and senior students. The process to recognize the Top Bods is competitive and includes nomination by a student organization, letter of recommendation and interview with faculty and staff.
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2019 Nov 1
Emma Staats Named 2019 Top Bod
Emma Staats was one of ten students named as a 2019 Top Bod for Washburn University's Homecoming Week. The Top Bod designation is a leadership award granted to high-achieving junior and senior students. The process to recognize the Top Bods is competitive and includes nomination by a student organization, letter of recommendation and interview with faculty and staff.
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2019 Oct 31
Aubrey Miller Named 2019 Top Bod
Aubrey Miller was one of ten students named as a 2019 Top Bod for Washburn University's Homecoming Week. The Top Bod designation is a leadership award granted to high-achieving junior and senior students. The process to recognize the Top Bods is competitive and includes nomination by a student organization, letter of recommendation and interview with faculty and staff.
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2019 Oct 31
Shelby Herring Named 2019 Top Bod
Shelby Herring was one of ten students named as a 2019 Top Bod for Washburn University's Homecoming Week. The Top Bod designation is a leadership award granted to high-achieving junior and senior students. The process to recognize the Top Bods is competitive and includes nomination by a student organization, letter of recommendation and interview with faculty and staff.
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2019 Oct 31
Sydney Fox Named 2019 Top Bod
Sydney Fox was one of ten students named as a 2019 Top Bod for Washburn University's Homecoming Week. The Top Bod designation is a leadership award granted to high-achieving junior and senior students. The process to recognize the Top Bods is competitive and includes nomination by a student organization, letter of recommendation and interview with faculty and staff.
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2019 Oct 31
Ten Washburn Students Named as 2019 Top Bods
Ten students were recently named as 2019 Top Bods for Washburn University's Homecoming Week. The Top Bod designation is a leadership award granted to high-achieving junior and senior students. The process to recognize the Top Bods is competitive and includes nomination by a student organization, letter of recommendation and interview with faculty and staff.
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2019 Oct 31
Signed a Residence Hall Contract
Living on campus isn't just about the ease of getting to class and activities - it is about late-night study sessions, meeting life-long friends and learning new things about yourself. There is nothing quite like living and learning in the heart of the Washburn community. Congratulations on signing your residence hall contract!
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2019 Jul 23
Students Named as Resident Assistants
Nineteen Washburn University students were selected to be Resident Assistants for the 2019-2020 school year. Resident Assistants (RAs) are student leaders who live on the premises and are responsible for approximately 50 residents for the academic year. Some of their job responsibilities include programming for their community, serving as a campus resource to students, serving on duty rotation for their complex, disseminating information to residents about policies and procedures, and mediating roommate/suitemate conflicts.
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2019 Jul 22
Incoming Washburn University Students Receive Wiseman Scholarship
Forty-one incoming Washburn University students received the Wiseman Scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year. The Wiseman Scholarship is a $500 renewable scholarship awarded to select high school seniors who graduated from Topeka High School, Topeka West High School, or Highland Park High School.
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2019 Jul 17
Incoming Washburn University Students Receive Transfer Scholarship
Sixty-seven incoming Washburn University students received transfer academic scholarships. These renewable scholarships are available for students who are transferring in the fall from a Kansas community college or specific Missouri community college with at least 24 credit hours and a 3.0 GPA or higher. Award amounts vary from $500 to $1,500 and are based on GPA.
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2019 Jul 17
Washburn Students Receive Richey Scholarship
Three incoming Washburn University students earned the Richey Scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year. The prestigious Richey Scholarship is a $7,000 renewable scholarship awarded to select students who achieve a high school GPA of 3.9 or higher, an ACT composite score of 28 or higher, and who will be living on campus. Qualifying students are invited to apply by Washburn's Office of Enrollment Management.
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2019 Jul 17
Washburn University Students Earn Presidential Scholarship
Sixteen incoming Washburn University students were awarded the Presidential Scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year. The Presidential Scholarship is a $1,000 renewable scholarship awarded to select students from each Shawnee County high school with a GPA of 3.25 or higher. Students must be nominated by their high school guidance counselor.
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2019 Jul 16
Washburn University Students Receive Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
Thirty-five incoming Washburn University students received the $1,000 Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship. This one-time scholarship is available for transfer students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society for two-year colleges.
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2019 Jul 16
Washburn University Students Receive Hindman Scholarship
Three incoming Washburn University were awarded the $3,000 Hindman Scholarship. This scholarship is a renewable scholarship available to select students who graduated from a Rooks County high school.
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2019 Jul 16
Washburn Students Receive Freshman Academic Scholarship
More than 300 incoming Washburn University students received a freshman academic scholarship. These renewable scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and an ACT composite score of 21 or higher. Scholarship award amounts range from $500 to $5,000 based on academic performance.
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2019 Jul 16
Glatt Scholarship Awarded to Incoming Washburn Students
Twelve incoming Washburn University students were awarded the Glatt Scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year. The Glatt Scholarship is a $1,000 renewable scholarship available for select students who graduated from a Dickinson County high school.
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2019 Jul 15
Spring 2019 President's List
Washburn University congratulates more than 600 students who qualified for the spring 2019 President's List. To qualify for the President's List, a student must be enrolled in at least 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 4.0.
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2019 Jun 18
Students Named to Dean's List for Spring 2019 Semester
Washburn University congratulates more than 850 students who were named to the spring 2019 Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled in 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 3.4 to 3.99.
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2019 Jun 17
Washburn Students Awarded Garvey Scholarship
Incoming Washburn University students have been awarded the Garvey Scholarship for the fall 2019 semester. The Garvey Scholarship is a renewable scholarship worth up to $2000, awarded to students with the highest scores on the Garvey Competitive Exam. The exam is offered several times a year at Washburn University. High school seniors with a GPA of 3.25 or higher, who have previously applied for admittance to Washburn, qualify to take the exam.
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2019 Jun 10
Mary N. Fix Scholarship Awarded to Incoming Washburn Students
The Mary N. Fix Scholarship was awarded to 14 incoming Washburn University students for the fall 2019 semester. The Mary N. Fix Scholarship is a $1,500 renewable scholarship awarded to select high school graduating seniors who are pursuing a degree in biology, chemistry, or physics.
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2019 Jun 10
Finnup Scholarship Awarded to Washburn Students
Incoming Washburn University students were awarded the Finnup Scholarship for the 2019 fall semester. The Finnup Scholarship is a $2,000 renewable scholarship awarded to select students who have graduated from a high school in one of the following Kansas counties: Clark, Comanche, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Lane, Mead, Morton, Ness, Scott, Seward, Stanton, Stevens, or Wichita.
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2019 Jun 10
