Annual Give Thanks Give Back campaign kicks off
It’s time to Give Thanks Give Back. The annual holiday gift-giving drive begins its push Monday, Oct. 11, with a four-day promotional campaign to get students, staff and faculty involved in giving back to the St. Louis-area community for the holidays.
Addressing education in America and the achievement gap
The Association of Black Students, in collaboration with Teach For America, will present a panel discussion titled “Bridging the Gap: America’s Education Crisis” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7 in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium.
Meacham to speak at Graham Chapel Oct. 26
Jon Meacham, former editor of Newsweek, will present “God and Politics: From George Washington to Barack Obama” at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, in Graham Chapel on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis with a book signing and reception to follow.
National Research Council releases graduate school ratings
The National Research Council has issued ratings of 5,000 academic areas for doctoral programs at more than 200 national research universities. The data identify a number of outstanding WUSTL doctoral programs.
Nummedal to present Witherspoon Lecture Oct. 4
Tara Nummedal, PhD, associate professor of history at Brown University, will present “The Lion’s Blood: Anna Zieglerin and the Alchemical Redemption of the World” for the 2010-11 Witherspoon Memorial Lecture in Religion and Science at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.
Origins of deadliest strain of human malaria discovered
An investigation by an international consortium of scientists, including an anthropologist at Washington University in St. Louis, has discovered the origin of the world’s deadliest form of human malaria, Plasmodium falciparum.
French ban veils
The French senate approved a law Sept. 14 banning any veils that cover the face, making France the first European country to nationally impose such a ban. A WUSTL anthropologist who has written extensively on this subject says that the French government is finding it easier to fight clothing than to fight poverty and violence.
Annual Career Fair to feature more than 85 employers
More than 85 local and national organizations will be on the Danforth Campus Wednesday, Sept. 15, for the Fall 2010 Internship & Job Career Fair. The fair will provide WUSTL students a unique opportunity to meet and interview with dozens of potential employers in a short amount of time.
New program connects volunteers with opportunities
A new program aimed at connecting Washington University in St. Louis student volunteers with opportunities to support students in kindergarten through 12th grade in St. Louis-area public schools is being launched this semester.
When service comes first
Senior Megan de Villiers (left), and sophomores Jennifer Korman and Vivek Gupta put the finishing touches on a mural in the entrance to Buder Elementary School in St. Louis Saturday, Sept. 4, as part of the WUSTL’s Service First program. More than 1,200 WUSTL students volunteered their time during the annual Service First event, helping to paint, landscape and clean 12 St. Louis-area schools to make their surroundings more enjoyable for students and their teachers.
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