Author: Neil Schoenherr

All undergraduate students recently received an e-mail from James E. McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, with a personlized link to the survey. The survey must be completed online by Feb. 26.

Alcoholism experts from around the United States will present their research at the 7th Annual Samuel B. Guze Symposium on Alcoholism at the Eric P. Newman Education Center from 8 a.m-5:30 p.m. Feb. 15. This year’s event at the School of Medicine focuses on “Alcohol Use Across the Lifespan.”

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StEP, the Student Entrepreneurial Program on the Danforth Campus, has a newly designed Web site organizers hope will attract more students to take advantage of the unique opportunity to operate and own a business while in school.

Courtesy PhotoAhmet T. Karamustafa, Ph.D., associate professor of history, of religious studies and of Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern studies, all in Arts & Sciences; Risa Zwerling Wrighton, wife of Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton; and Olin School of Business alumnus Seckin Sürücü (’01) in front of the Blue Mosque, among the most important sites in Istanbul, Turkey. The three were part of a group of University administrators, including Chancellor Wrighton, who recently visited three Turkish universities to gauge interest in partnering with the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.

Two staff members have joined Alumni & Development Programs. They are Susan Plassmeyer in the new position of executive director of administration, and Gary Kornell as senior director of development for Arts & Sciences.

There is no parking on Throop Drive at Bryan Hall until further notice. Crews are inspecting a fifth floor overhang.

The Graphic Standards for Licensed Products booklet has been revised to take into account the changes in University graphics over the past few years.

The temporary parking lot just west of Graham Chapel on the Danforth Campus will be closed to all parking on Feb. 6 due to an event at the School of Law.

David A. Lawton, Ph.D., professor and chair of English in Arts & Sciences, delivers the first Assembly Series lecture of the spring semester, titled “Burning to Read.” The lecture was held Jan. 24 in Graham Chapel and also served to kick off The Big Read program, spearheaded locally by the University. For more information on The Big Read and events, visit bigread.wustl.edu.