Campus & Community

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.

The Washington University Police Department will conduct its biannual active shooter training exercise July 9 on the South 40 area of the Danforth Campus.

New leadership programs are now available for WashU staff.

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

This summer, WashU Libraries is piloting an asynchronous version of the Data Rescue workflows that is open to all. Volunteers of all levels are invited to contribute to advocacy, web archiving and data preservation efforts.