Who Knew WashU? 5.2.17

Question: Which important university landmark took place 65 years ago?

students in a classroom in 1954
Washington University students gather in a classroom in 1954. (Photo: University Archives)

Answer: A) On May 9, 1952, all university undergraduate programs opened to African-Americans. The first African-American undergraduates entered the university that fall.

Congrats to this week’s winner, Nicholas Okafor, an engineering alum, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!

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