bequest of $25,000 from Ichabod Washburn's estate. Washburn College adopted a variation of the Washbourne arms as its emblem, substituting the school colors for the tinctures of the arms. Since becoming a university, however, Washburn has abandoned use of the family arms. Instead, the university now employs a stylized "W" as the emblem of the institution. The school mascot, "The Ichabod", is still in use. "The Ichabod" existed only in name until 1938, when alumnus (and later prominent graphic artist) Bradbury Thompson created the studious-looking, tailcoat-wearing figure the university uses today. The athletic teams are nicknamed "the Ichabods". References External links Ichabod Washburn Papers at the WPI Manuscript Collection 1798 births 1868 deaths American manufacturing businesspeople Businesspeople from Massachusetts Leicester Academy alumni People from Leicester, Massachusetts Washburn University people Worcester Polytechnic Institute University and college founders 19th-century American businesspeople