Watch your step or you’ll stumble this fall
With all of the construction happening on the Hilltop Campus, pedestrians are urged to take alternate, safer routes.
Des Chene awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
He’s among 187 U.S. and Canadian Guggenheim Fellows selected this year from nearly 3,000 applicants for awards totaling $7.5 million.
Spring cleaning
Photo by Kevin LowderStudents washed dogs at a Campus Y fund-raiser, raising $200 for the Animal Protective Association & the St. Louis Animal Regulation Center.
Amacher named Hillel director
She has spent the past 13 years working in executive management of several Jewish Community Centers throughout the United States.
2006-07 parking permit prices announced
Red passes will be $853 for the year; Yellow, Blue and Brown, $380; Official Business: $370; Red Evening, Yellow Evening, $88; and Daily, $5.
Preparing your child for a smooth transition to kindergarten
Photo by Mary ButkusPreparing for kindergarten.You know what they say — everything you really need to know in life, you learn in kindergarten. Well, if that’s the case, preschoolers should be well prepared for this momentous year in their lives. But for so many little ones, kindergarten just looks — and sounds — like a big, scary place. A preschool educator at Washington University in St. Louis says it needn’t be and that with a little preparation this summer, your preschool child should be more than ready for that first big day of kindergarten in the fall. More…
Common sense dictates what to pack for life at college
David Kilper/WUSTL PhotoAdvice on what to bring or not bring to college.The bags, boxes and storage trunks are packed. Hotel reservations are made. You’ve loaded the family vehicle or rental truck. But before you hit the road to drop your child off for his freshman year of college, you might want to think twice about bringing along that propane gas grill. A little common sense goes a long way when determining what to pack for a student’s first, or any, year at school, says a residential housing director at Washington University in St. Louis. More…
Student speaker Ravi emphasizes ‘culture of caring’
“At this university, we don’t just learn about the world on a purely academic or individual basis; we learn more on a collective level,” the senior class president says.
Commencement speakers
More than a dozen distinguished individuals will speak at Commencement-related events for graduates and their friends and families.
Gallery of Graduates
Read profiles of some of the University’s most interesting graduates.
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