Who Knew WashU? 5.16.17

Question: Which former dean had a day of celebration, complete with volleyball and a picnic, named in his honor?

Answer: D) Students organized “Burt Wheeler Day,” held May 11, 1971, in Brookings Quadrangle, to recognize his many contributions. The university community honored Wheeler, then dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. The day featured speeches, games, a picnic and a dinner.

Congrats to this week’s winner, Rebecca Cochran, a technologist in the Department of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine.

people enjoy Burt Wheeler Day
Students organized “Burt Wheeler Day,” held May 11, 1971, in Brookings Quadrangle. (Photo: University Archives)