Showing posts with label University/College. Show all posts
Showing posts with label University/College. Show all posts
Thursday, 13 April 2017
Monday, 17 October 2016
Sunday, 17 July 2016
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
Postcard from Russia!
Tomsk State University. This postcard is an official Postcrossing card, RU-4434550. Thanks Alexandra!
Postcard from the USA!
Bryant-Denny Stadium, University of Alabama. Matching Bryant stamp. Thanks Joy!
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Postcard from Germany!
Seminar Room, Leibniz University, Hannover. This is an official Postcrossing card, DE-4994147. Thanks Petra!
Monday, 25 January 2016
Postcard from the USA!
Iowa State University Cyclones. This is an official Postcrossing card, US-3278726. Thanks Donna!
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Postcard from Taiwan!
National Taiwan University. This postcard is an official Postcrossing card, TW-1493572. Thanks Jiang!
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
Sunday, 5 July 2015
Saturday, 4 July 2015
Postcard from the USA!
Today I got a cool postcard from the USA! The postcard shows a view of New Haven, which is located in the state of Connecticut. The city of New Haven has a population of about 130,000 people and it is the second largest city in the state. It was established in 1638 by Puritans. It is known for being the home of Yale University, one of the most prestigious universities in the world. The university forms the backbone of the city's economy. The postcard is an official Postcrossing card, US-3197603. Thanks Margaret!
Saturday, 11 April 2015
Postcard from South Africa!
Today I got a cool postcard from South Africa! The postcard shows a view of the University of Stellenbosch. The university is located in the town of Stellenbosch and is a public research university. It is known for developing Africa's first microsatellite, SUNSAT. It was established in 1866 and has a student population of about 27,000 people. Its official color is maroon and its students are referred to as maties. Thanks Magda!
Sunday, 7 December 2014
Postcard from Spain!
Today I got a nice postcard from Spain! The postcard shows a night view of the University of Salamanca. The university, which is located in the town of Salamanca, is the oldest university in Spain. It is also the fourth oldest continuously operating university in all of Europe. It was founded in 1134 and given royal charter in 1218. Today, the university has about 28,000 students and is known for its Spanish courses for non-native speakers. One of its most popular graduates is Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote. The card is an official Postcrossing card, ES-326104. Thanks Lola!
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Postcard from the USA!
Today I got a great postcard from the USA! The postcard showcases the Burton Memorial Tower and Baird Carillon in the University of Michigan. The carillon set was donated by Charles Baird in 1935. With 55 bells weighing anywhere from 12 pounds to 12 tons, the set is the third heaviest musical instrument in the world. The University of Michigan is a public research university in Ann Arbor and was founded in 1817. It currently has 43,000 students and almost 7,000 academic staff. It is well known for research and has a research budget of about $1 billion, one of the largest among American universities. It is a founding member of the Association of American Universities and is considered to be one of the Public Ivies. Thanks Nicole!
Saturday, 23 August 2014
Postcard from the USA!
Today I got a cool postcard from the USA! The postcard shows two views of the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. U.C. Berkeley, as it is often called, is a public research university that was founded in 1868. It has about 31,000 students of all levels and its faculty includes Nobel Prize winners and members of the National Academy of Sciences. On the card, we see the U.C. Campanile/Sather Tower, which is the campus' most noticeable landmark. Thanks Paige!
Sunday, 3 August 2014
Postcard from Finland!
Today I got a nice postcard from Finland! The postcard shows a view of the University of Jyväskylä. It was founded in 1863 and it currently has about 15,000 students. It is a public university and it originated with the first Finnish-speaking teacher's college. Two of its three main campuses are located across each other on Lake Jyväsjärvi. The postcard is an official Postcrossing card, FI-2144626. Thanks Tarjanneli!
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