The Advisory Committee for the Diversity and Inclusion Grants has awarded eight grants to Washington University faculty and staff for initiatives that improve the university environment for women and members of underrepresented minority groups. FULL STORY

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The mission of Campus Life is to build and sustain an undergraduate experience of exceptional quality, where students, known by name and story, prepare themselves for lives of purpose and meaning. At WUSTL, Campus Life comprises three areas: Community Service Office, Danforth University Center & Event Management, and Student Involvement and Leadership. FULL STORY

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Shanti A. Parikh, PhD, associate professor of anthropology and of African and African-American studies, both in Arts & Sciences, reacts with great joy at being presented the Rosa L. Parks Award during Washington University’s 24th annual celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 17 in Graham Chapel. FULL STORY

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Undergraduate tuition will be $40,950 for the 2011-12 academic year — a $1,550 (3.9 percent) increase over the 2010-11 current academic tuition of $39,400. The required student activity fee will total $410, and the student health fee will be no more than $632. Barbara A. Feiner, vice chancellor for finance, made the announcement. FULL STORY

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F. Sessions Cole, MD, Mark D. Levine, MD, and Megan E. Wren, MD, have been awarded the 2010 Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Education. FULL STORY

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• 1 p.m. Skandalaris Seminar Series. “Idea Generation and Testing.” Sponsored by Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. Free and open to the public. Reception follows at 4 p.m. Simon Hall, Rm. 110. sces@wustl.edu or (314) 935-9134.

• University-wide blood drive Feb. 1. The third university-wide blood drive of the year will be held at multiple locations Tuesday, Feb. 1. All students, staff and faculty are encouraged to participate to help replenish the region’s blood supply.
  

• The men’s basketball team (6-8) has six of its next eight games on the road, beginning this weekend with a pair of contests on the East Coast. WUSTL takes on New York University Friday, Jan. 21, followed by a game at Brandeis University Sunday, Jan. 23.