Campus & Community

A national organization that recognizes workplaces providing commuter benefits to employees recently named WashU among its 2025 Best Workplaces for Commuters.

The Office of Resource Management invites WashU faculty and staff to learn about WashU’s partnership with Southwest Airlines and other preferred travel partners. The webinar will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3.

To ensure broad communication, certain key university policies are published annually in The Record. These policies are intended to promote and support a positive working and learning environment. The policies also are available on the Human Resources website.

A new and improved Mudd Field is coming to WashU in 2028. The space soon will be lined by shade trees and will feature a new “social green,” a shady retreat for students to swing on hammocks and relax between classes.

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

A special collection looking back at top WashU images from 2024.

New milestones, new discoveries, new faces and a new (albeit very old) name — 2024 was a terrific year for WashU. Here, the Source looks at some of the most-read stories of the year and highlights 2024’s best photos and videos. 

The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff in memory of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter until sunset Jan. 28. Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100.

WashU’s annual recycling drive for old or broken holiday lights is underway and runs through Thursday, Jan. 16. Collection bins are available on the Medical, Danforth, West and North campuses as well as The Link at the Loop.

Faculty, staff and students have access to national and local news publications such as The New York Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and St. Louis Business Journal through the university’s library system.