Campus & Community

After a “ruff” start, rescue puppies Bear and Brookie have a new home at Washington University in St. Louis, where they are training to be therapy dogs. The pups reported for duty a week ago and already have hundreds of human friends and their own Instagram account, Comfort Dogs of WUPD.

Washington University seniors Sabrina Hu and Sam Norwitz are among the 23 U.S. students who have been selected for the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which fully funds postgraduate study and research at the University of Cambridge.

Whether meeting one-on-one with a new student or modeling a bold initiative like the university’s new need-blind admissions policy, Mike Runiewicz, assistant vice provost and director of Student Financial Services, is committed to making Washington University more accessible to students.

This Is Not My Home is the first children’s book from Eugenia Yoh, BFA ’22, and Vivienne Chang, an economics and strategy student at Olin Business School. It’s a story of a young girl coming to grips with a family’s move from Taiwan.

Washington University in St. Louis sophomore Emma Lembke testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 14 about the ways social media harms young people.

Washington University has launched a new initiative to support graduate students with financial need who have children, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has named Washington University in St. Louis a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students. Last year, 15 recent Washington University alumni earned Fulbright awards to travel abroad to conduct research or to teach English.

Undergraduate tuition will be $61,750 for the 2023-24 academic year — a $2,330 (3.9%) increase over the 2022-23 academic tuition of $59,420, announced Amy B. Kweskin, executive vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer.

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions — and answers — about tuition and Washington University in St. Louis’ financial resources.

Samulnori, a genre of traditional Korean percussion music, is among the many acts to perform at the annual Lunar New Year celebration, which will run Feb. 3-4 at Edison Theatre.