| Sesquicentennial A Banner Year: Washington University in St. Louis’ Sesquicentennial, 2003–04 Over the 2003-04 academic year, Washington University celebrated its Sesquicentennial. Visitors came to campus from near and far to participate in special anniversary events — and even George Washington made an appearance. Over the course of its first 150 years, Washington University made remarkable progress, growing from a college educating local men and women to an internationally known research university with students and faculty from approximately 110 countries. During the Sesquicentennial, Washington University recognized this historical transformation with a series of celebratory events chaired by Robert Virgil, MBA ’60, DBA ’67, trustee and former dean of Olin Business School. “This was
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