Author: Neil Schoenherr

The Class of 2007 has barely set foot on campus, and these students already have homework. Fortunately, it’s more stimulating than it is stressful. A new initiative for New Student Orientation 2003, which runs through Aug. 26, is a program called “Faculty Perspectives,” which gives freshmen the opportunity to engage in a lively discussion with […]

Consistently ranked among America’s 20 best national universities, the University is now tied with Dartmouth College for ninth place in undergraduate programs.

Washington University in St. Louis – consistently ranked among America’s 20 best national universities – is now ranked in the top 10. The university is tied with Dartmouth College for ninth place in undergraduate programs among the nation’s best national universities, according to U.S. News & World Report magazine. It is the highest-ranked national university in the Midwest.

The photo galleries indexed below offer a selection of high-resolution stock images of campus scenes, including key buildings, architectural details and student life. Created by photographers in the Photo Services division of Public Affairs, these images are provided free to media representatives for purposes of news coverage. For detailed guidelines and restrictions on media usage, […]

The photo galleries indexed below offer a selection of high-resolution stock images of campus scenes, including key buildings, architectural details and student life. Created by photographers in the Photo Services division of Public Affairs, these images are provided free to media representatives for purposes of news coverage. For detailed guidelines and restrictions on media usage, […]

The photo galleries indexed below offer a selection of high-resolution stock images of campus scenes, including key buildings, architectural details and student life. Created by photographers in the Photo Services division of Public Affairs, these images are provided free to media representatives for purposes of news coverage. For detailed guidelines and restrictions on media usage, […]

Built more than a century ago, Brookings Hall is the signature building on the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The photo galleries indexed below offer a selection of high-resolution stock images of campus scenes, including key buildings, architectural details and student life. Created by photographers in the Photo Services division of Public […]

The photo galleries indexed below offer a selection of high-resolution stock images of campus scenes, including key buildings, architectural details and student life. Created by photographers in the Photo Services division of Public Affairs, these images are provided free to media representatives for purposes of news coverage. For detailed guidelines and restrictions on media usage, […]

EarlyGerald Early, Ph.D., Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters, contends that the Korean War was a driving force behind integration efforts during the early years of the civil rights movement and was therefore one of the most important conflicts in our nation’s history. In his forthcoming book, “When Worlds Collide: The Korean War and the Integration of the United States,” Early argues that the successful integration of the military in Korea encouraged the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1954 school desegregation ruling, Brown vs. Board of Education, and helped change attitudes about race. Had the military failed, integration overall would have suffered, he contends.

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at one of the top research universities in the country? Well, here’s your opportunity to find out. Washington University is celebrating its founding 150 years ago and is inviting the public to join in the birthday celebration with an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2003. With more than 200 activities and events planned — ranging from lectures, readings and performances, to health screenings, sports clinics and interactive mock trials — the day promises to offer something of interest to everyone.