Parking & Transportation announces new bike policy
Students who bring a bicycle to the Danforth Campus are strongly encouraged to register it for free with Parking & Transportation Services.
Gephardt hosts ‘New in the Lou: What Does Ferguson Mean to Me?’
The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement invites new members of the Washington University in St. Louis community to discuss Ferguson’s impact on the region at “New in the Lou: What Does Ferguson Mean to Me?” a series of moderated panel discussions, held at the Stix House, 6470 Forsyth Blvd.
New students learn to navigate tough conversations
James McCutcheon, a first-year student at Washington University in St. Louis, identifies as a moderate. His roommate is a Democratic Socialist. Will they get along? The new orientation program, “Dialogue Across Difference,” set out to help new students navigate conversations about identity and race.
Washington University community invited to join Home Plate
Members of the Washington University in St. Louis community are invited to host Washington University students in their homes for casual dinner and conversation through the Home Plate program.
Academic year kicks off with annual Reflections event
Nadine Strossen, author of the Common Reading Program selection “Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship,” will deliver the keynote address at “Reflections: Unity, Social Justice, and Peace,” an annual event celebrating the start of the academic year at Washington University. The event begins at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, in Graham Chapel.
Interim Provost Marion Crain’s address to the Class of 2023
Interim Provost Marion Crain addressed the Class of 2023 at Convocation. Read her remarks.
Obituary: Keshav Sanghani, student in Arts & Sciences, 19
Keshav Sanghani, a rising sophomore in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died June 30, 2019. He was 19. Sanghani, of Willowbrook, Ill., was an accomplished student who was interested in math, economics and languages.
Student speaker Chibueze Agwu’s address to the Class of 2023
Senior Chibueze Agwu, a philosophy-neuroscience-psychology major in Arts & Sciences and a residential advisor, gave the student address to the Class of 2023 at Convocation. Read his remarks.
Chancellor Andrew D. Martin’s Convocation address to the Class of 2023
Chancellor Andrew D. Martin addressed the Class of 2023 at Convocation. “We chose you because we saw something about you that goes way beyond your academic achievements, your test scores or your impressive extracurricular resume,” he said. Read his full remarks.
Welcoming the Class of 2023
The 1,736 members of the Washington University in St. Louis Class of 2023 arrived Aug. 17. They hail from 19 countries and 47 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Eight percent are from St. Louis, 15 percent are Pell grant-eligible and 9 percent are first in their families to attend college. Twenty percent of the class is Asian, 11 percent is black and 10 percent is Hispanic.
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