University to retire Robert J. Terry Lecture, rename professorship
Washington University in St. Louis will retire the Robert J. Terry Lecture and rename the Robert J. Terry Professorship, following approval by the Board of Trustees. The action follows a recommendation from the university’s Naming Review Board and concludes a yearlong review.
Finding a job in the AI era
As artificial intelligence reshapes job applications, WashU career expert Casey Jenkerson advises job seekers to use authentic language, build networks early and focus on essential skills. She also warns against dishonest AI tactics and emphasizes the importance of human connection in hiring.
Bechara awarded APPAM fellowship
Saria Bechara, a doctoral student in social work at the WashU Brown School, has been named a 2026 Excellence, Equity and Inclusion Fellow by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.
‘Hair is my identity’: Sam Fox fashion designer sells textured-hair products from Village vending machine
Zariah Taylor, a senior and Sam Fox School fashion design student, has launched TheHairVault, a vending machine for textured-hair products, in the Village, with support from the Skandalaris Center’s Student Enterprise Program.
Student delegates to serve on Board of Trustees
Four students will serve as delegates to the WashU Board of Trustees for the 2026-27 academic year. Student delegates serve as non-voting participants in board meetings for a one-year term, providing a student perspective.
Join fall well-being challenge Walktober
Get ready for autumn with WashU’s well-being challenge, a six-week opportunity to embrace the beauty of the season. Track your activity, build connections and participate as a team. Eligible employees can register online now.
McKelvey Engineering dean search committee appointed
Provost Mark D. West has appointed a 13-member search committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.
Flags lowered in remembrance of 9/11
The U.S. flag over Brookings Hall will be lowered to half-staff Friday, Sept. 11, as the university pauses to remember the lives lost 25 years ago in the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Rank wins award for ‘Random Factor’ book
Mark R. Rank, WashU’s Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare, is a winner of the NYC Big Book Award in the sociology category for his book “The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us.”
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