Class Acts: Oviya Kalaivanan and Timileyin Olugbenro
Graduating WashU seniors Oviya Kalaivanan and Timileyin Olugbenro founded WashU Hospice and Palliative Care Club, which serves 11 St. Louis hospice providers. “We do not provide clinical care, but we are an essential part of the care team,” Olugbenro said. “I tell our volunteers all of the time that it is an honor to have this role.”
WashU Libraries opens applications for Newman travel fund, essay contest
WashU Libraries are now accepting applications for the 2026 Newman Exploration Travel Fund, open to students and faculty or staff members of the Danforth, North and West campuses, as well as the Carl Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition, which is open to students.
WashU students challenge Missouri air pollution findings
Two students from Washington University in St. Louis’ Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic recently took aim at the state’s arguments about who bears responsibility for harmful air pollution in the St. Louis region.
Seniors Abdelmoity, Karinshak were Rhodes Scholars finalists
Washington University in St. Louis seniors Omar Abdelmoity and Marilee Karinshak were finalists for the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the globe’s highest academic honors.
Gephardt Institute accepting applications for programs, service award honors
The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement is accepting applications for two of its major initiatives — The St. Louis Fellows Program and St. Louis Impact Fund Transform Grant. Applications are due Dec. 5. The center also is calling for nominations for the Ethic of Service Awards.
WashU career communities help students find their future
Led by certified career coaches, the Center for Career Engagement’s career communities help WashU students discover the broad range of careers that match their values, talents and interests. Outreach starts from the moment students arrive on campus and continues long after graduation.
Students produce film at Prague’s prestigious FAMU
As study-abroad students at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU), WashU seniors Marielle Morrow and Cole Bernstein wrote, directed and edited “A Bird in the Field.” The movie screens at the St. Louis International Film Festival Nov. 15.
Diwali producers call performance ‘a blast’
The theme of this year’s Diwali performance is “Dhamaka,” the Hindi word for explosion or blast. Director Mythili Kartik says the concept captures the pride she feels bringing her South Asian culture to the WashU community. This year’s performance runs Nov. 7-8 at Edison Theatre.
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