Campus & Community

Parking & Transportation Services shares an update as the semester winds down, including information about vehicle storage, inclement weather preparation and spring U-Pass registration.

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To University Libraries’ Cassie Brand, few texts are as spooky as “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe. In celebration of Halloween, Brand shares how University Libraries saved its rare first edition of the Poe classic.

Open enrollment to change or re-enroll for 2024 benefits, such as health insurance, for Washington University faculty, staff and trainees will take place Nov. 1-17. Selections can be made online through Workday.

Washington University has partnered with Awardco to launch a new employee recognition platform for eligible faculty and staff. The digital tool provides a quick and easy way to show appreciation with a “WashU Kudos” to individual faculty and staff members or teams.

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The university’s Office of Information Security has completed its 2023 update of information security policies, and they are available for review.

Washington University and St. Louis community members are invited to bring their children to Safe Trick-or-Treat from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, on Mudd Field on the Danforth Campus. WashU students lead families through trick-or-treating and other Halloween activities. RSVP by 5 p.m. Oct. 20.

The “Share Our Stuff” program collects items during student move-out each year to divert them from landfills. Events are held regularly to get the items to new homes. The program is hosting a fashion sale from noon-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at its North Campus warehouse, 700 Rosedale Ave.

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