Author: Diane Toroian Keaggy

The university’s Employer Assisted Housing Program provides up to $8,500 in down payment and closing cost assistance to employees who buy a home in certain nearby neighborhoods. It’s one way Washington University is helping to stabilize the areas surrounding its campuses.

From music to massages, and clothes to cooking classes, Washington University offers great gifts for every interest.

More than 300 Washington University in St. Louis degree candidates will take part in the December Recognition Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in Graham Chapel.

Washington University in St. Louis is stepping up its efforts to stop sexual assault — expanding both prevention programs and crisis services and launching a new research initiative to develop and test solutions. The results could change how universities nationwide tackle sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking and harassment.

Two Washington University in St. Louis graduates were finalists for a Rhodes Scholarship, one of the world’s most prestigious academic awards: Damari Croswell, an Arts & Sciences alum, and Yidan Qin, an engineering alum.

Students from Washington University in St. Louis get down at  the 2015 Dance Marathon, a fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals of St. Louis. (Photo: Sid Hastings/Washington University) What: Dance Marathon, a benefit for the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals When: Noon to midnight Saturday, Nov. 12 Where: Danforth University Center (The DUC), Washington University […]

Dance Marathon will take place Saturday, Nov. 12. The annual 12-hour dance party raises money for local children’s hospitals and features food, music, student performances and themed dance hours. Organizers also will remember Maggie Ryan, the 2015 executive director, who died in a car accident in May, two days after graduation.

The Washington University Student Veterans Association will host a panel of combat veterans at the largest public Veterans Day event in recent campus history. U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill will deliver the keynote address.

Risa Zwerling Wrighton, honorary chair of Dance Marathon, invites faculty and staff to perform “The Dancellor” at Dance Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 12. The annual 12-hour dance party raises money for St. Louis Children’s Hospital and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.

Veteran and Brown School student James Petersen is organizing the biggest Veterans Day event in recent university history featuring panel of combat veterans and an address by U.S. Sen. Claire. McCaskill. After serving in Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison, Petersen suffered from PTSD. The therapy he received inspired him to earn his master in social work so he can help other veterans.