New students are arriving on the Danforth Campus this week and will be welcomed with a variety of activities during New Student Orientation beginning Thursday, Aug. 26, and running through Monday, Aug. 30. FULL STORY

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The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts will host a traveling exhibition of design concepts by five architectural teams vying to reshape the area surrounding the iconic Gateway Arch. The teams — which among them include seven WUSTL faculty members — are finalists in the international competition. FULL STORY

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Ten patients ranging in age from 7-23 came to the School of Medicine in August for testing and evaluation at the first-ever multidisciplinary clinic for Wolfram syndrome. FULL STORY

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The Brown School and Olin Business School are teaming to offer a new MBA/MPH dual graduate degree. The new program aims to provide the health-care industry with managers who have a strong foundation in business and public policy. FULL STORY

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This summer, two WUSTL graduate students were among 75 students nationwide selected to travel to Lake Constance in Germany to study, interact, dine and socialize with Nobel laureates at a weeklong conference. FULL STORY

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WUSTL students can rent textbooks through the Campus Store for the first time this fall through the new Rent-A-Text program. By renting rather than purchasing the books needed for their courses, students can save, on average, 50 percent off the price of new textbooks. FULL STORY

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Brian Allen, WUSTL network security analyst, leads a discussion on network scanning Aug. 18 during a cyber security conference at the Knight Center. The conference brought together 40 security professionals from universities, businesses, government and law enforcement agencies. FULL STORY

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• 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26. Convocation. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton welcomes all new students to the university. WU Field House. For a complete schedule of all orientation events, visit firstyear.wustl.edu.

• Sidewalk along Forsyth closed. The sidewalk along the north side of Forsyth Boulevard will be closed from Skinker to Hoyt through 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, for construction associated with the pedestrian and bicycle path.

• Volleyball ranked No. 1. The defending national champion volleyball team will begin the 2010 season where it left off — on top. The Bears were the unanimous selection as the No. 1 team in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 Poll. The season opens Wednesday, Sept. 1, at home.