James E. McLeod (right), vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, was presented with the Search Award at the 43rd annual William Greenleaf Eliot gala May 11. McLeod was honored for 35 years of invaluable contributions, inspiration, devotion and guidance to the Washington University community. FULL STORY

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Sadena Thevarajah feels that the best way to address health-care inequality is to become an attorney. Another step forward in that journey will be complete May 21 when Thevarajah, the Record's 2010 Outstanding Graduate in the School of Law, receives a juris doctorate from WUSTL. FULL STORY

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Victor T. Le Vine, PhD, professor emeritus of political science in Arts & Sciences at Washington University and internationally known expert on terrorism, hostage situations, guerrilla warfare and political problems of the Middle East and Africa, died May 7, 2010, at his home in University City. He was 81. FULL STORY

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Researchers at the School of Medicine are studying people age 60 and older to determine whether augmenting medication for depression with a second drug might help older patients break free of clinical depression. Both study drugs are FDA-approved therapies for depression in younger adults, but the benefits need to be examined in older adults. FULL STORY

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WUSTL faculty, staff, postdoctoral appointees and clinical fellows soon will be able to enroll in and make changes to their benefits themselves through the university’s new online benefits program, eBenefits. FULL STORY

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• 5 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Permanent Collection Tour. Led by Emily Bryan, school and community programs assistant. arch.wustl.edu/events/tours/2870. 935-4896.

• Stern memorial today A memorial service for John A. Stern, PhD, professor emeritus of psychology in Arts & Sciences, will be held at 3 p.m. today in Room 216 of the Psychology Building on the Danforth Campus. A reception will follow the service in Whittemore House.

• The women's golf team wraps up play today in the NCAA Division III championship.