Author: Neil Schoenherr

Photo by Joe AngelesThere will be lots of grins to go around on Commencement, either before, during or after ceremonies. There also will be plenty of places in which to take that perfect photo, from the steps of Brookings Hall to inside the Quad to many beautiful points in and around the Danforth Campus.

David A. Ross, president of the senior class, hopes to help students focus on just how far they’ve come when he delivers the student speech at the 148th Commencement in Brookings Quadrangle.

The decision for implementing the Violent Weather Plan for Commencement ceremonies will be made by 7 a.m. Friday, May 15.

More than a dozen distinguished individuals will speak at Commencement-related events for graduates and their friends and families.

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A dual-degree candidate in sculpture in the Sam Fox School of Art & Visual Design and Latin American Studies in Arts & Sciences, Diana Barbosa will make an obvious employment choice after commencement. She’ll pursue a career in public health. To those who know the outgoing and highly involved Barbosa, the decision may not be as odd as it first seems.

The following incidents were reported to University Police May 6-12. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. May 6 8:12 p.m. — A person […]

The No. 1-ranked and defending NCAA Division III national champion men’s tennis team will make its third straight appearance in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals following a pair of 5-0 wins over DePauw University and Carthage College in the NCAA regional. WUSTL improves its school-record winning streak to 18 straight matches. The Bears also have won […]

Traffic around the university will be very heavy the morning of Friday, May 15, due to the university’s annual Commencement ceremony. Drivers may want to consider an alternate route.

School of Medicine clinical faculty and staff recently collected more than 1,500 medical textbooks to be donated to the Lui Hospital in the war zone of southern Sudan. The Missouri Hospital Association made the request earlier this year, as the staff who work at Lui Hospital rely on outdated medical references, some dating back to […]