The Schools of Virginia
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The Schools of Virginia |
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Emory and Henry College |
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| Founded: | 1836 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | The Wasps / Wasp | |
| Colors: | Blue, Gold | |
| Motto: | Macte Virtute (Increase in Excellence) | |
| Location: | Emory | |
| As the oldest institute of higher learning in Southwest
Virginia, Emory & Henry College’s entire campus is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. |
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Hollins University |
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| Founded: | 1842 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | None | |
| Colors: | Green, Gold | |
| Motto: | Levavi Oculos (Lift thine eyes) | |
| Location: | Roanoke | |
| Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary in the historical settlement of Botetourt Springs, Hollins University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. | ||
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James Madison University |
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| Founded: | 1908 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | James Madison Dukes / Duke Dog | |
| Colors: | Purple, Gold | |
| Motto: | Knowledge is Liberty | |
| Location: | Harrisonburg | |
| Originally founded as a women's school, James Madison enrolled its first male students as day students in 1946. A gray bulldog dressed in a purple cape and crown as the school's mascot - Duke Dog. | ||
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Mary Baldwin College |
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| Founded: | 1842 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Fighting Squirrels | |
| Colors: | White, Gold | |
| Motto: | Non pro tempore sed aeternitate (Not for time but for eternity) | |
| Location: | Staunton | |
| Mary Baldwin hosts the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership program for female cadets, affiliated with nearby Virginia Military Institute. | ||
Radford University |
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| Founded: | 1910 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Highlanders/ The Highlander | |
| Colors: | Red, White | |
| Motto: | We are Investing in Lifetimes | |
| Location: | Radford | |
| Originally founded as a women's school - State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Radford, it became the Women's Division of Virginia Tech in the 40's. With the gender integration at Tech in the 60's, the mission of the school was reworked and became Radford College. | ||
Shenandoah University |
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| Founded: | 1875 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Hornets | |
| Colors: | Red, Blue | |
| Motto: | Curiosity Required | |
| Location: | Winchester | |
| According to the university's official history page, the
name Shenandoah is derived from the Native American legend of Zynodoa, a
brave whose life of strength and courage and his appreciation of beauty
resulted in having a river and a valley named for him. Popular myth
further ascribes translation of the word "Shenandoah" to mean "daughter of
the stars." |
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Virginia Military Institute |
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| Founded: | 1839 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Keydets / Moe the Kangaroo | |
| Colors: | Red, White and Yellow | |
| Motto: | In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium (In Peace a Glorious Asset, In War a Tower of Strength) | |
| Location: | Lexington | |
| Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States and has been called the "West Point of the South," All VMI cadets must participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), they are not required to serve in the military upon graduation. VMI graduates may either accept a commission in any of the US military branches or pursue civilian endeavors upon graduation. | ||
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
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| Founded: | 1872 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Hokies / HokieBird | |
| Colors: | Chicago Maroon, Burnt Orange | |
| Motto: | Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) | |
| Location: | Blacksburg | |
| The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university in Blacksburg. The team is known as the Hokies and their mascot is HokieBird, a turkey like creature which was a holdover from the original mascot - the Fighting Gobblers. | ||
Washington and Lee University |
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| Founded: | 1749 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | The Generals | |
| Colors: | Royal Blue, White | |
| Motto: | Non incautus futuri (Not Unmindful of the Future) | |
| Location: | Lexington | |
| Originally, the Liberty Hall Academy was renamed Washington Academy in gratitude to an endowment gift from General George Washington. Following the Civil War, General Robert E. Lee was president of the school. He was president when he died in 1870 and is buried in the Lee Memorial Chapel on the campus (his horse, Traveler, is buried there also). Following his death, the school was renamed Washington and Lee University in his honor. | ||
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Photos by J.J. Kwashnak
Updated December 2011