A job well done
Photo by Whitney CurtisChancellor Mark S. Wrighton offers his thanks to the hundreds of faculty, student and staff debate volunteers gathered for an appreciation lunch at the Field House in the Athletic Complex Oct. 10.
Parent & Family Weekend starts Oct. 24
Parent & Family Weekend 2008 begins Oct. 24 and runs through Oct. 26. Activities include parents joining their sons and daughters for classes, art exhibits, open houses, tours, musical productions and a tailgate party before Saturday’s football game. Registration and check-in for parents begins at 8:30 a.m. Friday in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge. The […]
Hall of Fame class of 2008 announced
Washington University, in conjunction with its athletic support organization, the W Club, has announced its 13th induction class for the WU Sports Hall of Fame. This year’s induction class features eight former student-athletes: Kevin Folkl, class of 1996, basketball; Stephanie Habif ’97, volleyball; Chris Nalley ’97, football and track and field; John Nelke ’67, cross […]
Nominees for Goldstein Leadership Award sought
It’s time to nominate School of Medicine faculty for the 2008 Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Student Education. Three awards of $5,000 each are provided annually through a gift from Samuel R. Goldstein. The awards acknowledge faculty leadership in medical student education and the tradition and responsibility teaching faculty demonstrate in training the […]
Election programming update
The vice presidential debate is over, but election-related events continue on the Danforth Campus.
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Student volunteers gain experience in logistics, media relations
For 200 Washington University students, the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate was not merely a historical event — it also was a way to gain valuable experience with the media and politics. More than 500 students applied to be volunteers. All volunteer candidates submitted a resume and cover letter as part of their application. In […]
Team effort a big reason WUSTL shines as debate venue
Photo by Bill StoverIt takes a tremendous, behind-the-scenes effort of staff, students and faculty to pull off a successful debate.
The VP debate in pictures
Photo by Kevin LowderExperience the sights and atmosphere of debate day through a slideshow.
Taking the debate to the community at the 560 Music Center
Eager debate watchers started lining up outside the 560 Music Center in University City before the doors opened at 7 p.m. debate night for the first-ever off-campus public viewing event hosted by Washington University. “Because of the security precautions around the debate, neighbors and the general public could not experience first hand the debate atmosphere […]
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