Campus & Community

In compliance with a new federal law, Washington University in St. Louis has updated its policies and launched a new website to provide information on state law and university policy regarding hazing and reporting and prevention efforts.

Catherine Hanaway, a member of WashU’s Board of Trustees, has been appointed to serve as Missouri attorney general. As such, Hanaway will step down from the board. She will be sworn in Sept. 8.

Beginning Thursday, Aug. 21, the WashU Mobile app will be retired as part of a planned transition to a suite of specialized mobile applications designed to provide direct access to the services that students, faculty and staff use the most.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor returns to WashU Sept. 10 for a chat with Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

The new home of the Center for Career Engagement and alumni welcome building at Washington University in St. Louis — set to open in early 2027 — will be named the Neil S. Hirsch Center in recognition of a pledge to support the facility from Hirsch’s widow, Laura DeLuca Hirsch, through the Neil S. Hirsch Foundation.

The WashU Arboretum, home to more than 7,000 trees, has received a national sustainability honor.

Metro Transit has begun to add new fencing, fare gates and security cameras to the University City-Big Bend and Skinker MetroLink stations near the WashU Danforth Campus. Elevators will be unavailable for about three weeks.

A new webpage, “From Lab to Real Life: The Impact of WashU Research,” is available for viewing and sharing. The page highlights how the university’s research drives meaningful change in society.

The East End garage recently landed a new national certification for its sustainable features.

WashU Night at the Ballpark will be Sept. 5, when the Cardinals face the San Francisco Giants. Employees who purchase tickets by July 19 or Aug. 22 will be entered in raffles to win autographed baseballs.