The Record: Happenings
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026
Teaching Innovation Showcase highlights new WashU classesWashU Arts & Sciences will host its second annual Teaching Innovation Showcase. Twelve faculty will present three-minute presentations and compete for a cash prize. The showcase will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in Hillman Hall’s Clark-Fox Forum. Registration is requested. |
Upcoming events
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OCT 15 |
Dinner & Dialogue: ‘Should Academic Freedom Protect Racist or Sexist Research?’5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 Danforth University Center, Room 234 Daniel Layman and Lesley Walker, both in Arts & Sciences, will discuss the role of academic freedom and expression in faculty research. A light dinner will be served. |
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OCT 16 |
‘Unstable Evidence: Art, Data and the Culture of Health’ symposium11 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge Several WashU departments and schools have come together to present an interdisciplinary symposium examining the visual, cultural and scientific dimensions of health. |
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OCT 20 |
Primary Care & Public Health: Transforming Health Through Partnership9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 Eric P. Newman Education Center, with a virtual option WashU Bursky Public Health and WashU Medicine’s Division of General Internal Medicine organized a half-day convening to explore how primary care and public health can work together to build a more equitable and effective health system. Registration is required. |
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Community invited to Safe Trick-or-Treat eventNoon–4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 Join the Campus Y at WashU for an afternoon of Halloween fun and activities on the South 40. A sensory-friendly option will be available for children with adaptive needs from noon-1 p.m. Register to attend. |
Looking ahead
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OCT 23 |
Workshop with composer Adolphus Hailstork2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 |
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OCT 26 |
Issues in Aging: ‘Strengthening services for older adults’Noon Monday, Oct. 26 |
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OCT 28 |
‘Ukraine at a Crossroads’ talk in Graham Chapel3:30–5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 |
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Exhibits and ongoing events Community Engagement Week to celebrate university's impactWashU's inaugural Community Engagement Week will highlight the university's partnerships, teaching, research and service to the community. The series of events will take place Oct. 19-23 and include a Carnegie Classification kickoff event on Wednesday, Oct. 21. |
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