Campus & Community

WashU boosted admissions outreach, enrolled 1,942 students in the Class of 2030 and is adding early action for the 2031 class. Leaders highlight strong international interest, growing student focus on AI and career outcomes and an upcoming review of the university’s test-optional policy.

Recent WashU Brown School graduate Mustafa Rfat is a 2026–27 Clifford Roberts Fellow. The prestigious Gettysburg College fellowship recognizes outstanding doctoral students whose research reflects President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s legacy of leadership and service.

A WashU tradition, the Longest Table invites students to build connections, enjoy a meal and engage in meaningful conversations about the community and civic issues that matter to them most.

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

The Danforth Staff Council at WashU has added new members and elected its executive officers for the new academic year. 

Four members of the WashU community have been selected for Focus St. Louis’ fall 2026 Emerging Leaders cohort.

WashU Continuing & Professional Studies students mapped collision patterns and the city’s busiest corridors — work that supports Trailnet’s mission to make St. Louis streets safer and more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and drivers.

Katherine Parker Ponder, MD, a highly accomplished physician-scientist whose career spanned decades at WashU Medicine, died July 18, 2026, of breast cancer. A memorial service will take place Sept. 19.

As the fall semester approaches, WashU’s AI initiative is driving academic innovation across schools and disciplines.

After 101 years, the WashU bear now has a name: Forest. The new name comes with a new spirit. “Forest is really curious, really creative, a little silly and a little sly, so watch out,” says Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student success.