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Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012

 
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Car-Free Month encourages many to change daily routine

During October, more than 180 faculty, students and staff members participated in WUSTL’s second car-free challenge. Throughout the month, participants were encouraged to leave their cars in the garage and go “car-free” by using public transit, walking, biking and carpooling.

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Holobaugh recipients honored Nov. 7

Members of the WUSTL community were recognized during the fifth annual James M. Holobaugh Honors ceremony Nov. 7 in Ridgley Hall’s Holmes Lounge. The award honors individuals and organizations that promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, perform direct advocacy and service to the St. Louis metropolitan area and incorporate education and dialogue as part of their practice.

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Heuckeroth named Alumni Endowed Professor

Robert O. Heuckeroth, MD, PhD, has been named the Alumni Endowed Professor of Pediatrics. He is a professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine and a pediatric gastroenterologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

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Student chapter collects ‘Locks of Love’
for children

The student-run Locks of Love chapter encouraged WUSTL community members to participate in the annual campus-wide hair drive Nov. 12. The drive yielded $600 and 26 hair donations. All hair and money collected is sent to the Locks of Love national organization, which aims to help restore self-esteem and confidence in children afflicted by disease-related, long-term hair loss.

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5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16

Assembly Series lecture

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will receive WUSTL’s 2012 International Humanities Medal. Burns will show clips from and discuss three upcoming documentaries. Book signing and reception to follow. Doors open at 4 p.m. Limited seating. Free and open to the public. Event details. 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave., 63130. (314) 935-5576.

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Event for employees interested in graduate degrees

WUSTL employees interested in learning about evening and part-time graduate programs are encouraged to attend a lunch-and-learn session at noon Dec. 6 in Danforth University Center.

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Football retains Founders Cup with 23-7 win

The football team claimed the outright University Athletic Association Championship and retained possession of the Founders Cup with a 23-7 victory Saturday at the University of Chicago. The Bears finished the season with a 5-5 record overall and a perfect 3-0 mark in the UAA.

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