About
Welcome to the Chinese Students and Scholars Association at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU.CSSA). We hope the information accessible here will help you learn more about the association. While this electronic visit will prove informative, we invite you to join in our activities. You will find an intellectually vibrant and diverse community of students and scholars who challenge themselves to seek new knowledge as well as greater understanding of life.
WashU.CSSA is the only university-wide graduate student organization that coordinates social and intellectual activities for Chinese students and scholars on both Danforth and medical campus of Washington University. We also strive to increase cultural awareness on campus and share Chinese culture with the entire WashU community.
CSSA Logo
The logotype of CSSA was designed by Ms. Chen Lan, alumna who got her Master’s degree from the Architecture School in May 2000.
The logo uses the school colors of Washington University in St. Louis, red and green.
The Green part is a combination of the gateway arch, symbol and pride of St. Louis, and the Great Wall, symbol and pride of China. The arch and the Great Wall represent the double consciousness of identities of Chinese students and scholars at Washington University. China is the motherland to which our hearts attach ; America is the dreamland where we realize our ambitions. The image of the Great Wall also forms a letter “W,” the first letter of “Washington;” the arch can be read as an upside down letter “U.” The name of Washington Univeristy is in this way embodied in the design.
The red part, CSSA, is the name of our association —- Chinese Student & Scholar Association. The capitalized letters “C” and “A” beautifully balance the picture. The double “s” is juxtaposed to represent the brotherhood and sisterhood among students and scholars at Washington University in St. Louis.
CSSA T-shirt
The CSSA T-shirt was designed by Zhehao Zhang, a PhD student in DBBS.
In the front, the name of “CSSA Washington University in St. Louis” is characterized with university colors of green and red taken from WashU badge and an outstanding letter “A” inspired by the St. Louis Arch which stands for the pride of Gateway city. Seal scripted Chinese characters of “中国学生学者联谊会” are in the back.
Special thanks also go to Shuo Luo and Wan Shi, both of whom are PhD students of DBBS and contributed a great in the design and print.
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