Campus & Community

The university has begun using a new admissions system, Slate, for most of its graduate-level programs. The move is part of Student Sunrise, a multiyear initiative to consolidate and update WashU’s various student information systems.

Nominations are now being sought for a new award which will fund community-based research promoting impact and deep engagement with St. Louis.

Washington University in St. Louis has announced a transformative fundraising initiative that aims not only to increase financial resources for students at every level of need, including middle-income students, but also to provide a “best-in-class” experience for all students to learn, develop and flourish while on campus and beyond.

The Foreign Language Association of Missouri’s 2022 conference, “Embracing Our Diversity Through Languages,” will take place at Washington University Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8.

The Office of the Provost is extending its program to support Danforth Campus early-career faculty whose work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are due by Oct. 17.

The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity invites faculty to design a new undergraduate, graduate or professional school course or incorporate new learning innovations to an existing course for the 2023-24 academic year as part of its Rotating Studio initiative. Applications are due Sept. 23.

Washington University is moving toward a centralized process for handling academic integrity violations at the undergraduate level, in response to feedback from a faculty commission. Students, faculty and staff members are needed to serve on the working groups.

Economist Andrew Jordan in Arts & Sciences uses data analytics to uncover potential bias in the criminal justice system by studying the decisions made by courts, police and prosecutors.

The university is offering an interdisciplinary course this fall exploring what led to the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade and the implications going forward.

The Divided City 2022 is currently accepting applications for both Faculty Collaborative Grants and Community Grants. Proposals are due Sept. 7.