More than crunching numbers
Photo by David KilperBlock’s interests lead to an unexpected career in tax law.
Obituary: Alvin Goldfarb, 91, WUSTL benefactor
Alvin Goldfarb, generous supporter of the University and recipient of an honorary doctorate in humanities, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at his home in Clayton, Mo. He was 91. “Al Goldfarb will always be remembered as one of Washington University’s most important alumni,” Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton said. “He demonstrated a great commitment to his […]
Candidates running like it’s 1952, Kastor says
The candidates might be different than at any other time in American history, but they’re positioning themselves very similar to previous presidential candidates, says Peter Kastor, Ph.D., history and American culture studies professor.
Service-learning grants offered by Gephardt Institute
The Gephardt Institute for Public Service invites University faculty to apply for grants to support community-based teaching and learning, also known as service-learning.
U.S. health-care system headed for perfect storm
A confluence of changes in the health-care system are going to lead to a perfect storm that will make us realize our health-care system needs a major overhaul, says Timothy D. McBride, Ph.D., leading health economist and professor of social work.
Brookings Institution president to deliver Tyrrell Williams Lecture
Strobe Talbott, president of The Brookings Institution, will deliver the School of Law’s Tyrrell Williams Lecture on “The Great Experiment: The Old World Order, the New World Order, and the Next World Order” at 3 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom at Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Health-care conference Oct. 16
What does the future hold for health care in Missouri and across the country? Leading health-care experts from the Brookings Institution, WUSTL and the state of Missouri will explore this issue during a free conference at 8 a.m. Oct. 16 in the Eric P. Newman Education Center Auditorium at the School of Medicine. The conference, […]
For all the talk of change, the candidates and campaigns are similar to elections throughout the years, says history and culture expert
Kastor”These are unprecedented candidates in an unusual election year, but what’s striking is how these candidates are positioning themselves and describing themselves in ways very similar to previous presidential candidates, and in ways that are very typical of their parties,” says Peter Kastor, Ph.D., history and American culture studies professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
Better regulatory infrastructure and clear federal budgeting rules are necessary when dealing with bailouts, says federal budget and tax law expert
Block”Emergency government bailouts of private industry are nothing new, but what makes the recent spate of so-called bailouts so extraordinary is simply the numbers involved and the extent of government involvement in ownership and management,” says Cheryl Block, leading federal budget expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. “We absolutely need a better regulatory infrastructure to monitor and provide better early-warning signals, and to provide procedural mechanisms for responding to emergencies. It is troubling that weighty decisions are being made on an ad hoc basis behind closed doors. These decisions potentially involve not only substantial amounts of taxpayer money, but they also involve employment decisions regarding management of major business enterprises.”
Pulitzer Foundation, Brown School join forces
Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts and the George Warren Brown School of Social Work have announced a new partnership.
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