Author: Deb Parker

WUSTL has made strides in becoming more sustainable, from keeping more waste out of landfills to adding staff to focus on energy conservation. The university’s overall institutional waste diversion rate improved to about 40 percent in fiscal 2012. The campus community also is participating in the Recyclemania competition this month.

Work is under way on the 2013-14 Student Planner, and students, faculty and staff are encouraged to submit events and important dates. The spiral-bound student planner — given to all first-year students and available for purchase in the University Bookstore at the start of the academic year — contains a wealth of information about campus life, such as important dates (student events, holidays, breaks and deadlines), operational hours for campus facilities, contact numbers for key departments, and much more. Date submissions are open until April 20.

As part of the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting at Washington University April 5-7, approximately 800 conference delegates will go to Gateway STEM High School to complete service projects. To prepare for this initiative, 175 WUSTL volunteers are needed from noon-5 p.m. March 30 to prime and tape walls, organize supplies and complete other tasks at Gateway High School. All volunteers will receive a  ticket to the CGI U Opening Plenary Session.

Spring break begins this weekend, and, as students and faculty take a mid-March break, so does the daily Record email. The Record will be published Wednesday, March 13, then resume regular publication Monday, March 18. In the meantime, have a safe and relaxing break, and don’t forget to move your clocks forward Sunday, March 10.

The No. 17 Washington University in St. Louis men’s basketball team will host No. 10 Illinois Wesleyan University in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship Saturday, March 9, at the Field House. Game time is 7 p.m.

The annual Engineers Week, held Feb. 25-March 2, featured activities ranging from a paper airplane contest to a butter-sculpting competition to a lecture by cast members of the Discovery Channel’s “Mythbusters” television show. Read more to see video and photos.

WUSTL’s Police and Parking Services departments, in partnership with Hartmann’s Towing, once again will sponsor a free Travelers’ Vehicle Inspection service to students, faculty and staff Saturday, March 2. The service is designed for those who anticipate traveling by car for Spring Break, March 10-16.

The No. 22 WUSTL men’s basketball team will host Spalding University in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship Saturday, March 2, at the Field House. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

More than 150 students performed in this year’s Lunar New Year Festival, making it one of the largest cultural shows on campus. The student performances ranged from juggling to water sleeves (pictured) to a memorable Chinese Lion Dance. All proceeds from the show will go toward covering surgeries for orphans, including reconstructing unilateral cleft lips and palates.

For nearly two decades, Black Anthology has been a strong tradition at WUSTL during Black History Month. Students write, perform and produce a politically conscious and artistically creative play highlighting issues affecting the African-American community. This year’s production took place Feb. 1 and 2 in Edison Theatre.