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January 22, 2018

Wrighton and Clark visit — Chancellor Mark Wrighton (left) visits with James Clark, of Better Family Life, who received the Rosa L. Parks Award at the university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Jan. 15 in Graham Chapel. (Photo: Sid Hastings/Washington University)

students singing — Members of the university’s Visions Gospel Choir perform during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Jan. 15 in Graham Chapel. . (Photo: Sid Hastings/Washington University)

Whispers Cafe — The Washington University Bear greets students at the grand reopening of Whispers Cafe in Olin Library Jan. 16. (Photo by Rob Staggenborg)

iTeach session — University faculty from across schools and departments gathered for the iTeach symposium Jan. 9 in the Knight Center. The event focused on innovative and evidence-based teaching. Here, Louis Woodhams (left) and Swami Karunamoorthy, both of the School of Engineering & Applied Science, join in a discussion during the session “Integrating Active Learning with Clickers.” (Photo: Sid Hastings/Washington University)

iTeach session — Jia Luo, lecturer in chemistry in Arts & Sciences, delivers remarks during the iTeach session on “The Inclusive Syllabus Project.” Learn more on the Teaching Center site. (Photo: Sid Hastings/Washington University)

School of Law student Edward Tjaden, WUVets president; Joshua Walehwa, associate director of admissions & recruitment for the Brown School; Jennifer Goetz, veteran student services advisor and Brown student Angela Peacock, WUVets secretary, represented the university at the Student Veterans of America annual convention in San Antonio. Last year, WUVets was named SVA Chapter of the Year. — School of Law student Edward Tjaden, WUVets president (left); Joshua Walehwa, associate director of admissions and recruitment for the Brown School; Jennifer Goetz, veteran student services advisor, and Brown student Angela Peacock, WUVets secretary, represented the university at the Student Veterans of America annual convention in San Antonio. Last year, WUVets was named SVA Chapter of the Year.

WashU Executive Chef Patrick McElroy teaches third-graders to cook — Washington University Executive Chef Patrick McElroy welcomed St. Margaret of Scotland third-graders into the South 40 kitchens for a “Healthy Kids in the Bon Appétit Kitchen” workshop.

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