Author: Diane Toroian Keaggy

Any fair worth its funnel cakes boasts thrill rides, games of chance and food served on sticks. But only Thurtene Carnival at Washington University in St. Louis offers revelers the chance to enjoy Bhangra dance, dive deep into local skateboarding culture and indulge in iced red velvet brownies baked by a student chef.

Four students at Washington University in St. Louis have received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award that honors students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

Mae Jemison, an engineer, physician and the first woman of color to travel into space, will deliver the 2022 Commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. The university’s 161st Commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, May 20, on Francis Olympic Field on the Danforth Campus.

Women continue to be underrepresented in top jobs in America’s institutions of higher education, holding less than 40% of executive leadership roles. One notable exception is Washington University in St. Louis, where women comprise 89% of Chancellor Andrew D. Martin’s cabinet.

For the first time in program history, the Washington University in St. Louis men’s track and field team won a team national championship March 12 in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The Center for Diversity and (CDI) Inclusion invites students to apply to be a CDI fellow. The program provides an opportunity for students to launch innovative new ideas to advance diversity, equity and inclusion on the Danforth Campus. The deadline is April 8.

The 16th annual African Film Festival returns to Washington University in St. Louis on March 25-27. The free event features eight short and full-length films.

​​Patrick Grindel, a senior studying mechanical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering and a cadet in the ROTC Gateway Battalion, has been recognized by the U.S. Army Cadet Command as a Distinguished Military Graduate, ranking fourth in a nationwide field of 6,000 cadets.

The secret is finally out — senior Zach Wurtenberger, an English major in Arts & Sciences, is a contestant on “Survivor,” one of the longest-running and most popular reality shows in TV history.

The university’s Office of Government & Community Relations reports that Washington University directly contributed $2.9 billion to the St. Louis economy in the 2021 fiscal year, an increase of $200 million from 2019.