The View From Here 2.29.16

By Kelly Wiese Niemeyer February 29, 2016

three people chatting — At the Day of Discovery & Dialogue 2016: A Focus on Inclusion, Maria Hinojosa gave the keynote address Feb. 24, 2016, on the Medical Campus. Here, Hinojosa (center) chats with (from left) Marina P. Gross and Reshma Gouravajhala. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

At the Day of Discovery & Dialogue 2016: A Focus on Inclusion, an afternoon session Feb. 25, 2016, featured a series of vignettes from university community members. Among them was Joe Masters (MSW ’13), who discussed Native American culture and the important role of the university’s Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

Faculty and staff participate in the 2016 Day of Discovery and Dialogue. — Faculty and staff participate in the “Envisioning Inclusion, Real-Time” session during the 2016 Day of Discovery Feb. 25, 2016. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University)

people have conversations about diversity — At the Day of Discovery & Dialogue 2016: A Focus on Inclusion, an afternoon session Feb. 25, 2016, featured opportunities for conversations about diversity and inclusion. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

National syndicated radio host Joe Madison of SiriusXM, a Washington University alum. — National syndicated radio host Joe Madison of SiriusXM, a Washington University alum, hosts “An American Conversation: On Campus, Protest to Progress” during the 2016 Day of Discovery Feb. 25, 2016. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University)

students throws paper airplane — Students from the School of Engineering & Applied Science took part in a paper airplane challenge in Lopata Gallery on Feb. 25, 2016. The event was part of Engineering Week on campus; prizes were presented for accuracy and flight duration. (Photo: Sid Hastings/Washington University)

man speaks in chapel — Campaign strategist David Axelrod, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, delivered an Assembly Series lecture Feb. 18, 2016, to a crowded Graham Chapel. (Photo: Sid Hastings/Washington University)

snowy campus scene — Snow on campus on the Ginkgo Walk Feb. 24, 2016. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

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