Author: Kelly Wiese Niemeyer

Question: In what year did the annual campus event Safe Trick-or-Treat begin at WashU?

The Parking and Transportation team is improving resources and expanding options for faculty, staff, students and visitors. Leaders note that Parent and Family Weekend is later this month but they don’t expect significant disruptions to permit holders.

Jeffrey Bradley, MD, the S. Lee Kling Professor of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named one of 23 fellows this year by the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

Question: Which WashU alum co-wrote the spooky film “Ghostbusters”?

The university is celebrating Active Transportation Month throughout October. Get involved in everything from bike tuneups to a food roof tour.

Get to know Stephens, the new vice provost and university librarian, who brings a wealth of experience and a forward-looking vision to University Libraries. She discusses how the research library is like a laboratory, evolving technology and plans for adding to the collection.

Washington University saw an increase in the share of students who registered to vote and who voted on Election Day last year, beating the national average, the Gephardt Institute reported.

The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff until sunset Friday, Oct. 6, as a mark of respect for those killed and injured in the shooting Oct. 1 in Las Vegas. 

Question: Many alumni have explored the world after their time at Washington University. What did graduates Thomas Allen and William Sachtleben use to travel the world on a three-year post-graduation trip in the late 1800s?

Apply to present a poster at the upcoming “Purpose in a Diverse Society” conference, scheduled Oct. 27-28. The deadline to submit poster ideas is Friday, Oct. 6.