The meltdown of private pension plans, 401(k)s and Individual Retirement Accounts during the recession demonstrates that Social Security is more essential than ever, says Merton C. Bernstein, LLB, the Walter D. Coles Professor Emeritus at the School of Law. Bernstein discussed the role of Social Security in a report for the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy. FULL STORY

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Four past and current deans of architecture from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, including Bruce Lindsey (left) and Jerry Sincoff, gathered in Steinberg Hall April 2 for a discussion about the challenges and achievements of their respective tenures. The talk was part of a larger event titled “Architecture at 100: Architectural Education at Washington University in St. Louis.” MORE

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In an editorial in the April 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, co-author Graham Colditz, MD, PhD, cautions against estrogen-only hormone therapy in women who have had a hysterectomy because of longstanding evidence that it raises the risk of breast cancer. FULL STORY

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Yan Yi “Anny” Chung is the winner of the 2011 Stalker Award. The award is given to the graduating senior in biology in Arts & Sciences whose undergraduate career was marked by outstanding scientific scholarship as well as contributions to the university in areas of artistic expression and/or community service. FULL STORY

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The Campus Diversity Collaborative (CDC), which aims to increase awareness of diversity and inclusion issues at WUSTL, is seeking new members among faculty and staff. The CDC was founded in 2007 to make diversity and inclusion of all individuals, regardless of race, creed, religion, sexual orientation or gender, a priority. FULL STORY

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• 6 p.m. Communications & Journalism Panel Discussion. “Journalism in the Digital Age: Anything Goes?” Hosted by the Communications & Journalism Program at University College. Free and open to the public. Danforth University Center, Rm. 234. For more information and to RSVP: ucollege.wustl.edu/CJPanel.

• International Conference on Narrative April 7-10. Approximately 350 scholars from across the United States and abroad will gather in St. Louis for the International Conference on Narrative, which explores the use of narrative in literature, history, cultural studies, medicine, psychology, art history, music and other disciplines, Thursday, April 7, through Sunday, April 10. For more information, visit news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/22136.aspx.

• Women’s golf wins Illinois College Invitational. The No. 5 women’s golf team won its second team title of the year at the Illinois College Spring Invitational April 2 and 3. WUSTL led the two-day tournament from start to finish, completing the 36 holes of play with a 686 (333-353). The Bears return to action Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10, at the DePauw University Invitational in Danville, Ind.