Campus & Community

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

Graduating students Kendall Burks and Elijah Darden will reflect on the importance of community in their addresses to the Class of 2025 at WashU’s 164th Commencement Monday, May 12, on Francis Olympic Field.

The Women’s Society of Washington University presented the Harriet K. Switzer Leadership Award and the Elizabeth Gray Danforth Scholarship to four exceptional students during its annual membership meeting this spring.

Ten of the 36 graduating high school seniors in WashU’s College Prep Program will attend WashU this fall, receiving a total of $820,000 in WashU financial aid. Other students have received offers from the University of Pennsylvania, Saint Louis University and dozens more colleges.

Ulugbek Kamilov, an engineer at Washington University, has been installed as the inaugural Donald L. Snyder Career Development Professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering.

Washington University in St. Louis will remove the name of Robert J. Terry, MD, from all university features, including the Robert J. Terry Lecture Series and the Robert J. Terry Professorship in the School of Medicine. This action follows a comprehensive review by the university’s Naming Review Board.

Biomedical engineering students from Washington University have started an assistive technology-focused student group to help local communities, including creating wheelchairs for young children.

Washington University in St. Louis has been reviewing its programs and activities in support of diversity, equity and inclusion. A committee will make recommendations to university leadership for how WashU can best achieve its community-focused goals while continuing to comply with federal guidance and laws.

Six extraordinary individuals will receive honorary degrees during WashU’s 164th Commencement.

Kim Lacey, a doctoral candidate in history in Arts & Sciences, has won a prestigious 2025-26 Korea Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Studies.