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News for the Washington University Campuses & Community
Straight from The Source
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Wild, King expand roles in Student Affairs
Rob Wild and Tamara King, two student affairs veterans, are moving into new, expanded roles starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, announced Lori White, vice chancellor for student affairs.
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The other total eclipse
New Horizons team members just pulled off “eclipse” observations of a body at the far outer reaches of the solar system, showing August eclipse tourists how it’s done.
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Campus Announcements
Faculty and staff are encouraged to take part in the Stress Less Challenge during August, a program led by the Office of Human Resources. Take five minutes each day for a relaxing activity.
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Campus Voices
Todd Decker, of Arts & Sciences, writes a post on the University of California Press blog about the sounds and music in the newly released World War II film “Dunkirk.” Decker, chair of music, is author of “Hymns for the Fallen: Combat Movie Music and Sound after Vietnam.”
Read more Campus Voices →
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 Sabrina Nunez (left) and Patricia F. Kao, MD, have been named the 2017-19 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows at the School of Medicine. The fellowship provides recipients extra time to focus on implementing innovative ideas to enhance the education of medical students and residents.
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 Chris Presley, an adviser in Olin Business School and an adjunct instructor for University College in Arts & Sciences, was selected as part of the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2017 class of “30 Under 30.” The honorees represent 30 emerging leaders in the St. Louis area.
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Who Knew WashU?
 Question: Washington University’s was the first chartered law school in the United States to admit women. In which year did the university make this pioneering decision?
Answer: B) In 1869, Lemma Barkeloo and Phoebe Couzins became WashU’s first women law students. Couzins graduated in 1871.
The university helped set a precedent that prompted others to follow suit.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Donna Kepley, who works in Arts & Sciences and will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!
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