Brazilian conceptual artist Rivane Neuenschwander, whose work is the focus of a major exhibit opening at the Kemper Art Museum Friday, Oct. 8, will discuss her work at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, in Steinberg Hall Auditorium. Among the artwork is “First Love,” (pictured at right) an exhibit that invites audience participation. FULL STORY

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The Olin Business School co-hosted the second annual Leaders in Business Summit Sept. 28. Topics included a presentation by James Bullard (right), president and CEO of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, and an address by renowned pollster John Zogby. FULL STORY

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Larry J. Shapiro, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, has been elected chair of the board of directors of the Association of Academic Health Centers. FULL STORY

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Apollo astronaut Walt Cunningham will present senior Kaitlin E. Burlingame with a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in Brookings Hall, Room 300. The ceremony will include a presentation by Cunningham, during which he will share his space experiences. FULL STORY

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G. Robert Blackburn, the first director of community and government relations at WUSTL, died Sept. 20, 2010. He was 88. Blackburn was the university’s director of community and government relations from 1972-1992. FULL STORY

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The Association of Black Students, in collaboration with Teach For America, will present a panel discussion titled “Bridging the Gap: America’s Education Crisis” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium. FULL STORY

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• 8 p.m. Jazz Band concert. Sponsored by Dept. of Music. Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall. kschultz@artsci.wustl.edu or (314) 935-5566.

• Register for Dance Marathon by Oct. 11. Dance Marathon, an annual WUSTL tradition held this year on Nov. 6 and 7, celebrates a yearlong effort to raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis. Team registration is open and will continue through Oct. 11. For more information, visit dmstl.org.

• Softball team earns academic honor. The WUSTL softball team has been recognized by the National Fast-Pitch Coaches Association for having the highest grade-point average among all NCAA Division III teams for the 2009-10 academic year. The Bears posted a cumulative GPA of 3.549 last year to take the top spot among all D-III programs.