Author: Neil Schoenherr

Washington University in St. Louis’ volleyball team is ranked No. 4 in the 2007 CSTV/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced today by the AVCA. For weekend sports scores, go to BearSports WUSTL tallied 531 total points in the poll. In 2007, the Bears will contend with a fiercely competitive schedule, facing […]

More than 1,000 newly arrived freshmen will volunteer their time Sept. 1 to paint, landscape, clean and beautify 13 area public schools to make the school year more enjoyable for students and their teachers. It’s all part of the annual Service First, an initiative that introduces first-year University students to community service in the St. Louis area.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Aug 9 – Aug. 21. 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. Aug. 9 8:45 a.m. — Three pieces of jewelry were stolen overnight from an unattended display that had been covered with a blanket. Total value is estimated at $650. 11:41 a.m. — Small mulch fire caused minor damage. 12:07 p.m. — Person reported very minor damage to her vehicle overnight by another unknown vehicle. Aug. 12 6:11 p.m. — A moving vehicle struck parked car. Both parties contacted. Aug 20 3:53 p.m. — Person reports the theft of money from her purse which had been left in her office over the weekend.

Washington University — consistently ranked among America’s 20 best national universities — is ranked 12th again for undergraduate programs among the nation’s best 248 national universities by U.S. News & World Report, the magazine announced Aug. 17. The University tied with Cornell University for the second year in a row.

More than 1,300 Washington University freshmen will move into the South 40 residence halls on Thursday, Aug. 23. With help from family, friends and upperclassmen, the students will be hauling everything from refrigerators and microwaves to carpets, bicycles and stereo systems into their new homes away from home.

Below is a link to the Washington University news release about the U.S. News & World Report undergraduate rankings for 2004-05: http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/3627.html To view a full listing of U.S. News magazine, book and Web-only rankings for 2004-05, please visit the U.S. News & World Report site: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php

Three professors at the School of Law have received a National Science Foundation grant for $213,999 to support an empirical research project to collect and analyze data on federal court litigation brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over a 10-year period.

In the first study to fully examine why humans began walking upright, a team of researchers led by a WUSTL anthropologist has found that human walking is around 75 percent less costly, in terms of energy and caloric expenditure, than quadrupedal and bipedal walking in chimpanzees.

CoburnThink you know your daughter’s potential college roommate for her freshman year? Think again. Not to imply that your daughter will be rooming with an alien being, but as Facebook.com continues to gain popularity, it’s become easier for students to post information that may or may not always be true, which can pose problems for professors, friends and future employers. Students need to remember that a Facebook.com posting becomes public information. And the persona they create online may be hard to maintain once they arrive on campus, says a leading expert on the college experience.

WrightonMark S. Wrighton, Ph.D., is chancellor and professor of chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis. As chancellor, he is the chief executive officer of the university and reports to the board of trustees. Wrighton was elected the 14th chancellor in the spring of 1995 and assumed his duties on July 1, 1995.