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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

 
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New study examines disparities in Medicaid spending on children in the welfare system

In the new health-care climate of the Affordable Care Act and efforts to expand Medicaid to cover more people, we need to closely examine the best use of government funding. A new study from the Brown School examines racial and ethnic differences in Medicaid spending for children in the welfare system who use psychotropic drugs.

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Recognizing Outstanding Faculty Mentors

Fiona Marshall, PhD (right), professor of archaeology in Arts & Sciences, was among seven faculty members to receive the Graduate Student Senate’s Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award. There was a ceremony this month in the Women’s Building.

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Workshop held to help recruit women, minorities

The Faculty Reach Out Program (FROP) was held earlier this month at the School of Medicine. Participants attended a two-day workshop that included meetings with faculty to discuss clinical and research interests, tours of research facilities and networking opportunities. FROP was initiated to create a pathway to recruit women and underrepresented minorities for faculty appointments.

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University leaders offer perspective on student demonstration

Members of the WUSTL community may be aware of the student sit-in underway on the Danforth Campus. Here, the university administration shares its perspective on the issues and concerns.

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‘Language Seen, Not Heard’

Linguistics and neurology researcher Stephanie Berk, PhD, discusses what American Sign Language can reveal about how humans learn and process language for “Hold That Thought,” a podcast series from Arts & Sciences.

Calendar Highlights

8 p.m. Wednesday, April 23

Jazz Band concert

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11 a.m. Thursday, April 24

Women’s Society lecture: Maxine Clark

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8 p.m. Thursday, April 24

MFA Reading

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Announcements

King named associate dean of students, director of student conduct at WUSTL

Tamara King, JD, has been named associate dean of students and director of student conduct. King advises students, faculty and staff on issues ranging from student behavior to academic integrity.

Softball team hosts ‘John Schael Day’ tomorrow

The WUSTL softball team will honor Athletics Director John Schael, who is retiring June 30, at the team’s games Thursday, April 24, against Principia College. The first game starts at 4 p.m. at the softball field.

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