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Discovering Vanderbilt University
The name sounds more like upper crust European but this private research university is located in Nashville, Tennessee. Having been founded way back in 1873 could explain the name, though. Cornelius Vanderbilt, a shipping magnate, provided the first million dollars that founded this university. The commodore had never even been to Nashville but his dedication [...]
Filed under school profiles, August 21st, 2010Emory University Diversity at its Best
A private research university, Emory University is one of the major research universities in the United States. It is located in the metropolitan city of Altanta, in the Druid Hills section of DeKalb County, Georgia. The university was founded way back in 1836, by a small group of Methodists hailing Oxford, after the prestigious and [...]
Filed under school profiles, August 17th, 2010Rice University Profile
The William Marsh Rice University, or simply known as the Rice University, is one of the leading research universities in the United States. It is a private and coeducational institution and is located in Houston, Texas, United States. Its main campus is situated near the Houston Museum District, also near the Texas Medical Center. It [...]
Filed under school profiles, August 13th, 2010Brown University as One of the Best and Oldest Universities in the US
Brown University is one of the oldest universities in the U.S and is one of the eight universities that are members of the Ivy League. Historically speaking, it is the 7th oldest university in the United States and 3rd oldest in New England. It was founded back in 1764, before even the U.S achieved independence [...]
Filed under school profiles, August 5th, 2010Cornell University 101
Cornell University is one of the Ivy League institutions in the country. The University was born out of a New York State Bill passed on April 27, 1865. It is located at Ithaca, New York, U.S.A and is referred to by Fredrick Rudolph as the first American University in U.S history. The university’s name was [...]
Filed under school profiles, July 28th, 2010What You Need to Know about John Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University, or JHU, is one of the leading private research institutions worldwide. The main university campus is situated at the heart of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The university has also branched out to other locations such as Washington D.C., Italy, China, and Singapore. JHU was founded on January 22, 1876 by educational pioneers [...]
Filed under school profiles, July 20th, 2010Basic Information about the Washington University in St Louis
The Washington University in St. Louis, also known as Wash U, is a leading private, non-sectarian research institution situated at the suburban St. Louis, Missouri. It was established in 1853, and was named after the Late George Washington, often referred to as the Father of our Country and served as the first ever president of [...]
Filed under school profiles, July 12th, 2010The Universality of the University of Virginia
Because the University of Virginia was founded by Thomas Jefferson, it is sometimes called Mr. Jefferson’s University or even The University. The institution was first conceived in 1800. However, it was established 19 years later. One of its other claims to fame, aside from having been founded by a US President, is that it has [...]
Filed under school profiles, July 4th, 2010Georgetown University Competence Plus Religiosity
Georgetown University was founded way back in the eighteenth century. The Jesuit private university was founded by Father John Carroll in 1789. Though the school struggled through its early years, it managed to branch out and became a university after the American Civil War. Patrick Francis Healy was the first to lead the university as [...]
Filed under school profiles, June 26th, 2010What You Need to Know about Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon is one of top universities in the country today. Founder Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish American philanthropist and industrialist, was quoted saying that “My heart is in my work.” With a founder like that, Carnegie Mellon University or CMU is set out to bring its heart to the students and faculty who will all [...]
Filed under school profiles, June 18th, 2010