Westminster College - Fulton, Missouri
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N 38° 50.952 W 091° 57.253
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Small private college located in Fulton, Missouri. Well known because Winston Churchill delivered his "Iron Curtain" speech at the college in 1946.
Waymark Code: WM3TJ7
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2008
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"Founded in 1851, Westminster College is a private, selective, coeducational, residential, undergraduate college with a curriculum based on the liberal arts with an emphasis on developmental experience. The College is dedicated to teaching excellence and an education centered on key values (integrity, fairness, respect, and responsibility) that prepare our graduates to become leaders of character. The student enrollment is just under 950, and the student/faculty ratio is 14:1.
Winston Churchill delivered his famous "Iron Curtain" speech on campus in 1946, and in recent years George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, and Lech Walesa have participated in the College's international lecture series. Prominent on campus are the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library and the monumental sculpture "Breakthrough," created from sections of the Berlin Wall.
The College is located in Fulton, Missouri, a community of 13,000 residents that is approximately 25 miles from both Columbia and Jefferson City." ~ College website
Name: Westminster College
Location/Address:
501 Westminster Ave.
Fulton, Missouri United States
65251
Phone Number: 800.475.3361
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type of School: Undergraduate School (usually four years)
School Affiliation: Private -- Christian Protestant
Date Founded: 1851
Enrollment: 950
Nicknames/Mascots: Blue Jays
School Colors: Blue and White
Location of GPS Coordinates: East Entrance to Campus
School Motto: Not listed
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