The Record: Happenings
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024
Talk to address privacy and civil rights in health careMelanie Fontes Rainer, director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, will discuss privacy and civil rights issues in health care at an event hosted by the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy. The event will take place from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Seigle Hall, Room L006. |
Upcoming events
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OCT 31 |
‘From Passion to Purpose’ faculty showcase1:15–2:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 Farrell Center, Connor Auditorium, Medical Campus WashU Medicine’s Nardhy Gomez-Lopez will discuss her career path, inspirations and current works for a faculty showcase in honor of Latiné/Hispanic Heritage Month. |
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NOV 3 |
Symphony Orchestra performance3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 560 Music Center, E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall (with virtual option) Pianist Amanda Kirkpatrick, in Arts & Sciences, will perform several pieces with the WashU Symphony Orchestra. Kathy Lawton Brown, of Classic Radio 107.3, will narrate “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” as part of the show. |
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NOV 4 |
‘Tolerance is a Wasteland’ talk6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 Hillman Hall Forum The Department of Jewish, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies in Arts & Sciences will host a talk by author Saree Makdisi, of the University of California, Los Angeles, who will discuss his book “Tolerance is a Wasteland: Palestine and the Culture of Denial.” |
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Parent & Family WeekendFriday, Nov. 1– Sunday, Nov. 3 Students, parents and family members are invited to reconnect on campus for a weekend of guest lectures, tours, attractions and events that highlight the WashU and St. Louis experience. Events will take place at various locations on campus and in St. Louis. |
Looking ahead
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NOV 7 |
Freund Visiting Artist Lecture: artist Josephine Halvorson5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 |
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NOV 11 |
International Writer’s Series: ‘New Poetry from Europe’5:30–7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 |
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NOV 12 |
Holocaust Memoriał Lecture: ‘The Evolution of Mass Murder’5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 |
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Exhibits and ongoing events WashU celebrates First-Generation WeekThe Taylor Family Center for Student Success invites the WashU community to a weeklong celebration of first-generation students Nov. 4-8. Festivities will begin with a kickoff reception at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in the Danforth University Center's Goldberg Formal Lounge. Registration is encouraged. |
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