2016-17 tuition, board and fees announced
Undergraduate tuition at Washington University in St. Louis will be $48,950 for the 2016-17 academic year — a $1,650 increase over the 2015-16 current academic tuition of $47,300, announced Amy B. Kweskin, vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer. As with last year, when the percentage increase was the university’s lowest in 47 years, the percentage increase remains at 3.5 percent.
Initiative to improve college readiness for low-income students launched
In response to the Ferguson Commission’s call to improve college access, Washington University in St. Louis has launched the College Readiness and Pipeline Initiative. Leah Merrifield, in her newly appointed role as associate vice chancellor for community engagement and St. Louis college readiness initiatives, will lead the university’s efforts.
Obituary: Daniel J. Leopold, 61, research associate professor of physics
Daniel J. Leopold, PhD, research associate professor of physics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died Dec. 10, 2015, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 61.
Obituary: Richard W. Davis, professor emeritus of history, 80
Richard W. Davis, PhD, professor emeritus of history in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, in hospice care at Laclede Groves in St. Louis. He was 80.
Wall named inaugural Selina Okin Kim Conner Professor in Arts & Sciences
L. Lewis Wall, MD, DPhil, has been named the inaugural Selina Okin Kim Conner Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. He was installed Oct. 21. Wall is also professor of anthropology in Arts & Sciences and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Obituary: Rickey Mifflin, mechanic in Facilities
Rickey E. Mifflin, a mechanic in Facilities Planning & Management at Washington University in St. Louis since 1984, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
Obituary: Charles L. Roper, professor emeritus of surgery, 90
Charles L. Roper, MD, a groundbreaking cardiothoracic surgeon and a professor emeritus of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died of respiratory failure Dec. 17, 2015, in Kirkwood, Mo. He was 90.
The View From Here 1.4.16
Images captured in and around the Washington University campuses.
The top 10 stories of 2015
New discoveries, a new campus, Star Wars economics and another presidential debate – these were among the most-read stories of 2015 at Washington University in St. Louis.
Obituary: Cheryl M. Mueller, administrator in bone and mineral diseases, 52
Cheryl Marie Mueller, clinical administrator in the Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases at the School of Medicine, died Dec. 17, 2015, after a 12-year battle with cancer. She was 52.
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