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Modern-day Old Main during the spring. The main academic building on campus is Old Main. [8] [9] [10] It is the predominant building on campus. [9]Its two identical towers, added in 1875, symbolize the union of Washington College and Jefferson College to form Washington & Jefferson College. [11]
Additionally, W&J's football team has produced more than 50 All-Americans and 30 Academic All-Americans in the past 40 years. [13] A number of W&J players have achieved notoriety in both collegiate and professional football. Halfback Johnny Spiegel, who was the leading scorer in college football in 1914, was named an All American in 1913 and ...
While W&J has not had a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program since 1991, the college has a relationship with the University of Pittsburgh's Army and Air Force ROTC programs, allowing W&J students to prepare for an active or reserve commission following graduation. [40] [104] In the 2010–2011 school year, 58% of W&J students studied ...
Shimer College students taking a comprehensive exam, 1966.. In higher education, a comprehensive examination (or comprehensive exam or exams), often abbreviated as "comps", is a specific type of examination [1] that must be completed by graduate students in some disciplines and courses of study, and also by undergraduate students in some institutions and departments.
During the 2019 season, W&J would advance to the Division III College World Series for the second time in three seasons. W&J compiled a 38–13 record with a 24–3 mark against conference competition. W&J's postseason run started with its 12th PAC title, as the team defeated Bethany 8–1 on May 11.
Ross Memorial Park is the home field for the W&J baseball team. RMP hosted the 2015, 2016 and 2017 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships. [ 1 ] One of the two soccer fields overlaps the outfield of Ross Memorial Park, and the facility is adapted to baseball use by altering the fence and revealing the base areas. [ 1 ]
In the South African schooling system, Prelims are conducted during the student's final year of high school in preparation for the final exams. It is generally accepted that the Prelim exams are set slightly above the standard of the final year exams in order to provide the students with a 'wake up call' whilst not having a serious impact on ...
As of 2009, Washington & Jefferson College had about 12,000 living alumni. [1] Before the union of the two colleges, Washington College graduated 872 men and Jefferson College graduated 1,936 men. [2] [3] The alumni association recognizes as alumni all students "who have completed at least one college year as full-time students". [4]