The elevation of the land was thought to resemble the Acropolis and inspired the nickname of "Hilltop" campus, renamed the Danforth campus in 2006 to honor former chancellor William H. Danforth.
ຄວາມສູງຂອງທີ່ດິນດັ່ງກ່າວໄດ້ວ່າມີລັກສະນະ Acropolis ແລະການດົນໃຈຊື່ຂອງ "Hilltop" ວິທະຍາເຂດ, ປ່ຽນຊື່ວິທະຍາເຂດ Danforth ໃນ 2006 ເພື່ອກຽດສັກສີອະດີດນາຍົກລັດມົນ William H. Danforth.