The Record Happenings

Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022

Discussion of medical school’s commitment to antiracism

The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a virtual discussion on the school’s commitment to antiracism at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, following the State of Diversity address. The event will close out the School of Medicine’s Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration week of programs.

Upcoming events

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‘Can I be an entrepreneur?’

3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20

The Skandalaris Center will feature a panel of entrepreneurial experts for a virtual conversation on ideas and ways to move passions forward.

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Improving child behavioral health

12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25

The Brown School’s Trish Kohl will present a virtual talk focusing on ways to engage parents in parent management training programs to combat behavioral disorders in children.

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Weidenbaum Center public policy meeting

Noon Wednesday, Jan. 26

Steve Fazzari, director of the Weidenbaum Center, will moderate a panel of faculty and special guests discussing innovative faculty research as well as issues in the news.

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Race and human trafficking

12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26

The Brown School welcomes Shima Rostami, executive director of Gateway Human Trafficking, for a virtual discussion on how members of minority communities are vulnerable to human trafficking.

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Midwest Climate Collaborative launch

10 a.m.–Noon Friday, Jan. 28

Washington University joins more than a dozen other universities, corporations, municipalities and nonprofits as a founding member of the Midwest Climate Collaborative, which will be introduced during an online summit Jan. 28. The event will explore the collaborative’s mission and include a panel discussion on best practices for climate action.

Looking ahead

JAN

‘Mythologizing the West’: American identity and national heroes

6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27

JAN

Sports & Society Reading Group with Frank Guridy

3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28

FEB

‘Is professionalism a racist construct?’

12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1

Exhibits and ongoing events

Counter/Narratives: (Re)presenting Race & Ethnicity exhibit

Join University Libraries for an exhibit analyzing the way in which objects are preserved and collected through museums and the representation of historical narratives through artwork and artifacts. The exhibit is on display in Olin Library’s Thomas Gallery through July 10.

FEB

Save the Date

Historia Medica Lecture: ‘Dissecting the Past’

4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23