The Record: Happenings
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025
Diwali to celebrate South Asian cultureAshoka, WashU’s South Asian student group, will present the 36th annual Diwali show celebrating the Hindu holiday known as the “Festival of Lights.” This year’s theme is “Dhamaka,” the Hindi word for explosion or blast. The performance will run from Nov. 7-8 at Edison Theatre. |
Upcoming events
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NOV 2 |
Physics Family Fun DayNoon–4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2 Crow Hall, 2nd Floor The WashU community is invited to explore demonstrations showcasing the physics of light. All ages are welcome. |
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NOV 5 |
‘Driving economic mobility together’9 a.m.–Noon Wednesday, Nov. 5 Hillman Hall, Clark-Fox Forum Regional leaders will come together to discuss challenges faced by underrepresented populations struggling with unemployment and underemployment. |
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NOV 5 |
Elkins-Tanton to deliver Walker lecture, colloquiumWednesday, Nov. 5– Thursday, Nov. 6 Whitaker Hall, Room 100 Lindy Elkins-Tanton, principal investigator of NASA’s Psyche mission, will give the Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lecture about the mission to visit an ancient object in the asteroid belt. |
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Kenneth Cole to discuss business, mental health4–5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 Sandro Galea, the inaugural Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the School of Public Health, welcomes designer and activist Kenneth Cole for a conversation about mental health. The event will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, in Hillman Hall’s Clark-Fox Forum, with a virtual option. |
Looking ahead
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NOV 6 |
McLeod Memorial Lecture on censoring education4–5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 |
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NOV 7 |
Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium10 a.m.–2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7 |
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NOV 11 |
The Incubator Unbound: ‘Scales of Life’4–6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 |
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Exhibits and ongoing events Modern Literature Collection open house, type-inJoin WashU Libraries for an open house of the Modern Literature Collection, including a curated selection of poetry, fiction and nonfiction drafts from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Olin Library's Special Collections Classroom. Attendees can type a page from the collection using a vintage typewriter in Room 142. |
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