Author: Diane Toroian Keaggy

To kick off carnival season, Thurtene Junior Honorary is hosting a community 5K run/walk at 9 a.m. April 4 on the WashU Danforth Campus. The run starts and finishes at Francis Olympic Field and loops twice around campus.

WashU senior Marilee Karinshak has received the Harris Social Impact Fellowship from the University of Chicago. The highly selective fellowship blends intensive training in policy analysis, critical reasoning and data analytics with a hands-on placement at a top research center or policy institute.

Beginning with the 2026 fall semester, WashU’s undergraduate tuition before financial aid will be $71,310, an increase of $3,070 over the current charge of $68,240. Charges for a double room will range between $14,530 and $15,150, and meal plans will range from $6,032 to $9,122.

Here are answers to some of the frequently asked questions about WashU’s 2026-27 tuition, room and meal plans and fees.

The No. 2 WashU women’s track & field team scored 44 points on Day Two to win the 2026 NCAA Indoor national championship March 14 at the Birmingham CrossPlex. It is the second indoor national championship for head coach Jeff Stiles.

The African Film Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary with award-winning films from South Africa, Morocco, Cape Verde, Sudan and other nations from March 27-29 in WashU’s Brown Hall. Admission is free.

The phrase “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is doubly true for SWARM, the WashU Robotics Club team on the cutting edge of modular robotics. The team’s 15 members are working to create robots that can come together or break apart to accomplish difficult or dangerous tasks. 

A leading employer and investor in the St. Louis region, WashU contributed $9.8 billion to the local economy in fiscal year 2025, which ended in June. WashU also brought more than $1 billion in external research dollars to the region, money that has led to significant advances in medicine, technology and public health as well as new jobs and businesses in the region.

Now in its 23rd year, the Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award has recognized a new cohort of WashU leaders who are committed to a healthier, safer and stronger region. The awards collectively have honored 160 educators, staff members, students and alumni.

A search committee has been appointed to identify a new executive director of WashU’s Center for Teaching and Learning. The role, currently held by Michael Wysession, a professor in Arts & Sciences, will now be a full-time staff position.