Mark S. Weil, PhD, the E. Desmond Lee Professor Emeritus in the Department of Art History & Archaeology in Arts & Sciences, is providing WUSTL with a gift of $2,525,000 to support Arts & Sciences and programs in the humanities. From this gift, an endowed fund of $250,000 will be established to support the University Libraries. FULL STORY

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Youngjee Choi’s undergraduate degrees in psychology and philosophy–neuroscience–psychology, both in Arts & Sciences, paired with research experiences, prepared her for her interest in academic medicine. Choi graduates Friday, May 20, with a medical degree from the School of Medicine. FULL STORY

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From organizing a kitchen that prepares weekly meals for underserved populations in St. Louis to providing private music instruction to under-resourced youth in the area, the five outstanding individuals who received WUSTL’s 2011 Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award exemplify a character of service and giving to the region. FULL STORY

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Walter F. Ballinger II, MD, former head of the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine, died April 29, 2011, of pneumonia at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He was 85. FULL STORY

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• 8 p.m. Dept. of Music Concert. Guitar Gala. Free and open to the public. Graham Chapel. Contact: kschultz@artsci.wustl.edu or (314) 935-5566.

• Take the WUSTL Sustainability pledge. Students, faculty and staff can show their commitment to sustainability by taking the WUSTL Sustainability Pledge at SustainabilityPledge.wustl.edu. The pledge asks those who sign it to live more sustainably at their workplace, school and home by reducing personal energy consumption, producing less waste, conserving resources and recycling.

• Bears sweep Greenville to end regular season 31-10-1. The softball team concluded its regular season with a doubleheader sweep (9-0, 9-0) against Greenville College May 3 at home. WUSTL finished the season 31-10-1, its seventh 30-win season in 11 seasons as a varsity sport. The Bears will wait to see if they qualify for an at-large berth into the NCAA Division III tournament. The field will be announced Monday, May 9.