Campus & Community

Eight recent WashU alumni and one current WashU student received Fulbright awards to teach English or conduct research abroad during the 2026-27 academic year. Established in 1946, the prestigious Fulbright program recognizes talented leaders and scholars.

Nicole Spangler, a rising senior studying classics and history in WashU Arts & Sciences, received a prestigious Beinecke Scholarship, becoming the first WashU student to win that honor since 2014.

For the first time in program history, the WashU Bears have won the Learfield Directors’ Cup, presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, the organization announced June 9. The Directors’ Cup is widely considered the ultimate measurement of overall athletic program success in collegiate sports.

Julia Coric, a rising senior studying chemistry in WashU Arts & Sciences, has been selected as an Astronaut Scholar for the 2026-27 school year. She is among 79 students from 54 universities chosen for the prestigious award. 

Soobin Park, doctoral candidate at the WashU Brown School, will receive a $10,000 grant from the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy to support her PhD dissertation project on “dementia care deserts.”

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

WashU Chancellor Andrew D. Martin has been named the 2026 recipient of the National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Services Champion Award, a national honor recognizing visionary leadership in advancing career education and student success.

WashU Law’s national moot court team finished among the top four teams at the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, the largest and most competitive moot court competition in the country.

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

WashU Chancellor Andrew D. Martin delivered his message to the Class of 2026 during the May 15 Commencement ceremony on Francis Olympic Field.