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Standing atop Providence's historic College Hill, the Van Wickle Gates are the symbol of Brown. The gates are opened just twice a year — once inward during convocation, when members of the incoming class march into the Brown community, and once outward during graduation, when seniors leave Brown to enter the "real world." On the gates is an inscription from the words of Cicero, which reads: "These studies fortify one's youth, delight one's old age; amid success they are an ornament, in failure they are a refuge and a comfort."

Atop College Hill

Convocation

Graduation

Aerial view of campus from West End Avenue

Founded in 1873, Vanderbilt University is a private research university of 6,402 undergraduates and 5,079 graduate and professional students. The University comprises 10 schools, a public policy institute, a distinguished medical center and The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center.

Vanderbilt offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, and education and human development, as well as a full range of graduate and professional degrees. Employing more than 2,500 full-time faculty, part-time and clinical faculty of almost 1,000 and staff of more than 16,000, Vanderbilt is the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee and the second largest private employer based in the state.

Located a mile and a half southwest of downtown Nashville, the campus is a park-like setting. Buildings on the original campus date to its founding in 1873, and the Peabody section of campus has been registered a National Historic Landmark since 1966. Off-campus facilities include the Arthur J. Dyer Observatory, situated on a 1,131-foot hill, six miles south of campus.

Located a mile and a half southwest of downtown Nashville, the campus is a park-like setting. Buildings on the original campus date to its founding in 1873, and the Peabody section of campus has been registered a National Historic Landmark since 1966. Off-campus facilities include the Arthur J. Dyer Observatory, situated on a 1,131-foot hill, six miles south of campus.

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Campus Overlook
	The Hornbostel architectural style of the original campus plan is evident in the newer buildings such as the University Center and the Purnell Center for the Arts, which line the Cut, as well as the traditional Baker, Porter and Doherty halls. The university's signature tower on Hamerschlag Hall rises over Pittsburgh's        nearby Schenley Park, where students relax in nature's setting. Several blocks from campus lie the residential neighborhoods and shopping districts of Squirrel Hill and Shadyside. Students flock there to shops, restaurants, movie theatres and coffeehouses. A few blocks in the other direction students meet the hustle and bustle of Oakland's hospitals, educational institutions, restaurants, night clubs and stores around the University of Pittsburgh. Carnegie Mellon's campus, nestled among wooded hills, quaint neighborhoods and lively business districts, provides students with an environment that combines the best of both worlds—an urban campus in a green setting.
	A bird's-eye view of Carnegie Mellon reveals an urban campus with surprisingly green surroundings.
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