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In some cases, the nickname may be better known than the formal name. For example, "West Point" for the United States Military Academy or "UCLA" for the University of California, Los Angeles . This list of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the United States provides a lexicon of such names.
This is an incomplete list of U.S. college nicknames. If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise noted. Generally, athletics are mainly branded by their common name , meaning words like "University of" or "College" are usually omitted and only the unique name elements are used.
In 1920, the University of Virginia began offering students majoring in economics the opportunity to specialize in business administration. One year later, a $200,000 donation from stockbroker, alumnus, and Charlottesville philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire spurred the establishment of the McIntire School of Commerce and Business Administration.
The nickname is a back-formation from the school's yell, "wa-hoo-wa." Official University of Virginia sports documents explain that Washington and Lee baseball fans first called University of Virginia players "a bunch of rowdy Wahoos," and used the "Wahoowa" yell as a form of derision during the in-state baseball rivalry in the 1890s, presumably after hearing them yell or sing "wa-hoo-wa."
Designed by the Driehaus Prize winner Robert A. M. Stern, the Darden school's buildings feature sand-struck Virginia brick, Chippendale balustrades and red-metal standing seam roofs. In 2018, the Sands Family Grounds was inaugurated by the Darden School, in Arlington County, Virginia, in proximity to Washington D.C.'s central business district.
Washington apparently has a new team name picked out, but a trademark fight is reportedly halting the process. Redskins' nickname options have been trademarked by Virginia man [Video] Skip to main ...
Virginia State University: Petersburg: Public Masters University: SACS: 1882 4,648 Virginia Union University: Richmond: Private : Baccalaureate college: SACS: 1865 1,860 Virginia University of Lynchburg: Lynchburg: Private (Virginia Community College System) Private college: TRACS: 1886 837 Virginia University of Science & Technology McLean ...
West Virginia University at Parkersburg: Parkersburg Branch of West Virginia University; Parkersburg Community College 1971, 1989 Wichita State University: Fairmount College (1886–1926); Municipal University of Wichita (1926–1964) 1964 Widener University: Pennsylvania Military College 1979 William James College