The Class of 2019 makes itself at home
It has been a busy week for the newest members of the Washington University in St. Louis community. These videos capture the sights and sounds of first-year students moving in to their new homes, celebrating Convocation and sharing what they learned on their first day of class.
The View From Here
Images captured in and around the Washington University campuses. Click on the ‘i’ in the upper-left corner for captions.
Gephardt Institute renews mission to address community issues, shared problems
The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement at Washington University in St. Louis is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a new name, new initiatives and new funding for its acclaimed Civic Scholars program. The mission, however, remains the same.
DUC Chamber Music Series begins Sept. 21
Isabel Trautwein, violinist for the Cleveland Orchestra, will launch the Danforth University Center Chamber Music Series at Washington University in St. Louis with a free concert Sept. 21. Also featured this fall will be early music ensemble The Newberry Consort; a world premier by Washington University composer Christopher Stark; and the Songs of Africa Ensemble.
Washington University welcomes Class of 2019
Washington University in St. Louis welcomed one of its largest and most diverse classes in its history on Thursday, Aug. 20. Some 1,730 students from all 50 states and 23 countries moved into their residential colleges with the help of approximately 350 faculty, staff and student volunteers.
Medical students receive white coats, take oath
First-year students at the School of Medicine participated Friday, Aug. 14, in the traditional White Coat Ceremony — a rite of passage in which future doctors are welcomed to the medical school and the medical profession. The class also recited an oath promising honesty and integrity.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Washington University welcomes new students Thursday, Aug. 20
Washington University welcomes the Class of 2019 on Thursday, Aug. 20. Students move into the South 40, meet their residential advisors and fellow dorm residents, and later in the day celebrate Convocation, one of the university’s most colorful traditions.
What my white coat means to me
First-year medical student Anna Arnaud writes about what it means to receive a white coat, which incoming School of Medicine students received at a ceremony Friday, Aug. 14, to initiate the transition from students of science to practitioners of medicine.
Composer Shannon Wood premieres new work
Shannon Wood, principal timpani for the St. Louis Symphony, will debut a new work Sept. 13 in the 560 Music Center at Washington University in St. Louis. Written largely during Wood’s month-long stay in Sicily, the piece seeks to capture the rhythms and flavors of life on the Mediterranean island. The premiere will come as part of “Symphony in Your College,” a free concert presented by the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences and the St. Louis Symphony.
Snapshots 8.17.15: Summer winds down
Images captured in and around the Washington University campuses. For captions, click on the “i” in the upper-left corner.
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