Author: Diane Toroian Keaggy

Thurtene Carnival, the nation’s oldest and largest student-run carnival, returns to Washington University this weekend. Hours are 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 14, and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 15 and 16.

The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement has accepted 51 new students into its Civic Scholars and St. Louis Fellowship programs. 

Three juniors in Arts & Sciences — John Georgiades, Shelei Pan and Kaung “Ken” Soe — have received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award that honors students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

A new research project at Washington University will study the history of Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans in St. Louis. The project, “Asia in St. Louis: A Story Map Dedicated to the Greater Saint Louis Community,” won a $10,000 grant from the Missouri Humanities council.

Washington University in St. Louis has teamed up with 15 of the nation’s leading public and private higher education institutions to launch STARS College Network (Small-Town And Rural Students), a new effort to help students from small-town and rural America enroll in, succeed at and graduate from the undergraduate program of their choice.

Five sophomores have been selected for the next cohort of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program, which is celebrating 30 years at Washington University in St. Louis. 

Washington University in St. Louis has been recognized in several recent surveys as a top workplace. Employees rank the university high in benefits, employee engagement and other key metrics.

Having its most successful year ever, WashU Club Gymnastics boasts 50 members — 30 competitive members who are currently training for the National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs National meet this month in Memphis, Tenn., and another 20 recreational members who attend practices on a drop-in basis. Athletes represent a range of ages and experience levels.

The Graduate Center of the Office of the Provost is hosting a series of events through April 12 in celebration of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, an annual event sponsored by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students.

Sophomore and ice cream fanatic Harrison Lieber hosts the grand opening of Campus Creamery, a late-night ice cream shop, on Thursday, March 30. Located on the South 40, the business is serving vanilla ice cream blended with a variety of mix-ins such as Froot Loops, Cocoa Puffs, Oreos and marshmallows.