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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

 
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Campuswide PB&Joy food drive begins tomorrow 

Nearly one in four residents in the City of St. Louis lives in poverty and faces hunger, and food pantries across the region have experienced a 30 percent increase in requests over the last year. WUSTL is again partnering with Operation Food Search to coordinate the PB&Joy University-Wide Food Drive, which runs April 4-16.

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Derdeyn appointed chair-elect of heart group’s  Stroke Council

Colin P. Derdeyn, MD, professor of radiology, of neurological surgery and of neurology at the School of Medicine, has been appointed vice chair and chair-elect of the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

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  Dr. Colin Derdeyn

Winners of 26th annual book collection competition announced

When Carl Neureuther, a 1940 graduate of WUSTL, set up an endowment to support library collections, he also was ensuring support for something more: a lifelong love of reading. The results are in for this year’s Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition, sponsored by Washington University Libraries.

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Hoops Day readies campus for Thurtene Carnival

Despite a snowstorm, students recently turned out for Hoops Day, sponsored by Thurtene Junior Honorary, a lead-up event to the annual carnival. Organizers offered a basketball clinic for youth and a 3-on-3 tournament at the Athletic Complex.

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McDonnell scholars visit with Secretary Chu

On a recent visit to Washington, D.C., graduate and professional students of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy had the opportunity to hear from and meet with outgoing U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.

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CGI U starts Friday — get involved in the action.

Here are some ways for all on campus to participate:


WUSTL students have made it to the final four of the CGI U bracket. Help the KHE Project win the challenge! The latest round of voting ends at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 4. Click here to vote now.

Attend a roundtable discussion, “Politics, Disease Prevention and the Polling Place: Lessons From Vote & Vax,” at noon Thursday, April 4, in Anheuser-Busch Hall. Co-sponsored by the CGI U  Programming Fund and Yale U. Law School. Learn more here.

Enjoy watch parties on campus to hear from former President Bill Clinton and talk show host Stephen Colbert during CGI U sessions Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6.


Visit cgiu.wustl.edu for the latest event and schedule updates. 

Calendar Highlights

9 a.m. Wednesday, April 3

Campuswide Blood Drive

Donate blood at one of eight locations across campus and save lives. Until 9 p.m. Appointments are encouraged. Event details. Contact: (314) 935-5599.

7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3

The Happiness Series

“Building Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem,” Timothy J. Bono, asst. dean, College of Arts & Sciences, and lecturer in psychology. Free and open to the public. Event details. Danforth University Center, Goldberg Formal Lounge. (314) 935-6697 or josh.gruenke@wustl.edu.

Announcements

American Cancer Society looking for study participants

The American Cancer Society seeks participants for a national study to help understand how lifestyle, genetics and the environment affect cancer. Those interested may enroll in the study April 30 or May 1 on the Medical Campus.

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