Olin teams up with Human Rights Campaign for LGBT Workplace Inclusion Conference
Olin Business School and the Human Rights Campaign — the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans — hosted an LGBT Workplace Inclusion Conference at Washington University in St. Louis on Aug. 14.
Obituary: D. Tab Rasmussen, professor of anthropology, 56
D. Tab Rasmussen, PhD, professor of anthropology in Arts & Sciences, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, after an accident at his home in Edwardsville, Ill. He was 56. Rasmussen was a highly recognized physical anthropologist specializing in paleontology and behavioral ecology, especially among primates.
Provost highlights lab safety with new faculty
University Provost H. Holden Thorp, PhD, dons safety glasses during a new faculty orientation Aug. 19 in Umrath Hall Lounge. Thorp says the university has an obligation to instill a culture that promotes safety.
Nussenbaum named director of head and neck surgical oncology division
Brian Nussenbaum, MD, the Christy J. and Richard S. Hawes III Professor of Otolaryngology, has been named director of the Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology in the Department of Otolaryngology at the School of Medicine.
PAD to present ‘Dance Close Up’ Sept. 4-6
Look. Listen. Inhale. Exhale. In “December,” David Marchant explores the fragmentary nature of memory and the rhythms of human breathing. On Sept. 4, 5 and 6, Marchant will present “December” as part of “Dance Close Up.” The intimate concert will showcase 10 new and original works by dance faculty in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.
Gatherings planned to deepen understanding of issues underlying events in Ferguson
Washington University in St. Louis is beginning to host events — the first of many —
that will explore the roots of the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., and support community members who have been affected. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate.
Largest-ever freshman class moves in, ready to tackle tough issues
Some 1,740 students from across America and the globe moved into the South 40 area of Washington University’s campus last week. New students say they are eager both to help St. Louis face its challenges and to explore all it has to offer.
Chancellor Wrighton welcomes, challenges Class of 2018 in Convocation address
More than 1,700 members of the Class of 2018, along with new transfer and exchange students, came together for the first time at Washington University’s Convocation, held Aug. 21 in the Athletic Complex Field House. An annual orientation event, Convocation is an opportunity for administrators, faculty and current students to formally welcome new students and their parents into the WUSTL community.
Service First, fair offer first-year students opportunity to make impact
First-year students will volunteer at 10 local schools on Saturday, Aug. 30, before attending the all-class Service Fair, showcasing 50 community service organizations. Stephanie Kurtzman, director of the university’s Community Service Office, calls service a win-win-win.
Obituary: Lynn Hovland, former football coach, 98
Lynn Hovland, former Washington University in St. Louis football coach, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. He was 98.
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