First U.S.-India joint EMBA program begins
International executives are ready to hit the ground running as the inaugural class of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) and Washington University in St. Louis joint Executive MBA program. An intensive residency focusing on leadership and management began April 22 in Mumbai for the inaugural first cohort.
Skandalaris Center announces winners of YouthBridge competition
Five teams focused on serving children and youth recently won the 10th annual YouthBridge Social Enterprise and Innovation Competition (SEIC). Hosted by the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis in partnership with the YouthBridge Community Foundation, the competition also receives support from the Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis and the Daughters of Charity Foundation of St. Louis.
Skandalaris Center hosts student debate team March 25
The Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Washington Univeristy in St. Louis will host the student debate team for a special event Wednesday, March 25. The students will debate the topic “Resolved: Research Universities Should Encourage Entrepreneurial Activity by Students and Faculty” at 5:30 p.m. in Umrath Lounge on the Danforth Campus.
Twice the madness, double the fun: Here come the NCAA opening-round games
The madness of March arrives on the Washington University in St. Louis campus this week as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams are hosting opening-round games of the 2015 NCAA Division III championship tournament.
Paying it forward: Washington University, Wells Fargo Advisors partner for a better world
A unique, transforming partnership between Washington University in St. Louis and Wells Fargo Advisors will be celebrated in a special event called “Innovate, Accelerate, Transform: Investing in People, Businesses and Communities,” which begins at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, in Knight Hall on the Danforth Campus. The event is free and open to the entire university community.
The ‘Outbreak Narrative’: How we talk about contagious disease
The next round of spring Assembly Series programs at Washington University in St. Louis will cover a variety of topics, from how society talks about contagious diseases to delving into major philosophical theory to the possibility of cloning a mammoth.
Smith named assistant provost of diversity initiatives
Rochelle Smith, director of diversity, summer programs and community outreach for the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences (DBBS), has been appointed assistant provost of diversity initiatives at Washington University in St. Louis. She will continue to serve in her role in DBBS.
Bring Your Own Ideas program completes first year, yields important connections
After a year of faculty members sharing perspectives, a new program from the Office of the Provost at Washington University in St Louis is reaping the benefits of collaboration. Throughout 2014, faculty from across the university met in the Bring Your Own Idea (BYOI) program. BYOI grants provided opportunities for faculty to meet and talk about topics ranging from income inequality and global cities to data translation and the creative process.
‘Day of Discovery and Dialogue’ over; next steps continue
The discovery was an important first step; the dialogue continues. That’s the takeaway more than 600 participants from within the Washington University in St. Louis community heard in a unique, universitywide forum called “Race & Ethnicity: A Day of Discovery and Dialogue” that took place Feb. 5 and 6.
Washington People: Josh Whitman
Seven things you should know about the energetic and driven Josh Whitman, the John M. Schael Director of Athletics at Washington University in St. Louis, who is six months into the job and working nonstop to build an already-successful athletics department into the best in NCAA Division III.
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