Additional Resources

  • During the celebration of Washington University's Sesquicentennial in 2003–2004, the 14th chancellor, Mark S. Wrighton, converted Brookings 300 — originally built as the University chapel — into the "Chancellors Room." Hanging in the room are portraits of the first 13 men to hold the title of chancellor. Please click here for more information about the University's first leaders.

  • In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the University's founding in 1853, Washington University has published a new history book, Beginning a Great Work: Washington University in St. Louis, 1853—2003, written by Candace O'Connor. The book can be ordered online from the Campus Bookstore. Please click here for more information and sample pages of the book.