The Record

Recommendations outlined for universitywide framework

WashU is taking the next step in its work to cultivate and maintain a community where all feel welcome, included and valued, based on recommendations from the Inclusive Excellence Advisory Committee.

From ashes and adversity to a new career path

Tenacity, hope and WashU’s Medical Apprenticeship program helped Farahnaz Tooryalai find her footing and a new career trajectory.

Faculty committee begins review of ‘Call to Action’ letter

A faculty committee will soon start to meet to offer comments regarding U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s “Call to Action” letter.

WashU Expert: Everyone has a role in suicide prevention

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and WashU Brown School expert Ryan Lindsay is emphasizing a simple message: You don’t have to be a mental health professional to help someone who may be struggling.

Notables

Saria Bechara, a doctoral student in social work at the WashU Brown School, has been named a 2026 Excellence, Equity and Inclusion Fellow by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.

Notables

WashU Medicine researcher Makedonka Mitreva was honored with the Ward Medal from the American Society of Parasitologists for her use of genetics and genomics to understand parasitic worms.

Announcements

WashU Libraries announces new digital collections platform

WashU Libraries Digital Collections will make it easier for students, faculty, researchers and other patrons to identify and access rare and historically valuable collections.