16 Facts About University Of Washington

1.

University of Washington is a public research university in Seattle, Washington.

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University Of Washington is the flagship institution of the six public universities in University Of Washington state.

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University Of Washington is a member of the Association of American Universities.

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Additionally, University Of Washington continues to benefit from its deep historic ties and major collaborations with numerous technology giants in the region, such as Amazon, Boeing, Nintendo, and particularly Microsoft.

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University Of Washington awarded its first graduate Clara Antoinette McCarty Wilt in 1876, with a bachelor's degree in science.

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The University Of Washington Regents tried and failed to sell the old campus, eventually settling with leasing the area.

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The original Territorial University Of Washington building was torn down in 1908, and its former site now houses the Fairmont Olympic Hotel.

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In exchange, organizers agreed University Of Washington would take over the campus and its development after the fair's conclusion.

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University Of Washington Way, known locally as "The Ave", lies nearby and is a focus for much student life at the university.

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10.

University Of Washington is governed by ten Regents, one of whom is a student.

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11.

University Of Washington is funded in part by donations from philanthropists, foundations, and corporations, as well as individual donors.

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12.

University Of Washington uses capacity constrained majors, a gate-keeping process that requires most students to apply to an internal college or faculty.

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13.

University Of Washington operates one of the largest campuses of any higher education institution in the world.

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14.

University Of Washington participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I-A, and the Pac-12 Conference.

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The Apple Cup game is an annual game against cross-state rival Washington State University that was first contested in 1900 with UW leading the all-time series, 65 wins to 32 losses and 6 ties.

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16.

University Of Washington has an extensive series of sports facilities, including but not limited to the Husky Stadium, the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Husky Ballpark, Husky Softball Stadium, The Bill Quillian Tennis Stadium, The Nordstrom Tennis Center, Dempsey Indoor and the Conibear Shellhouse .

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