Nominate student for Switzer award
The Women’s Society of Washington University seeks nominations for the Harriet K. Switzer Leadership Award. The nomination deadline is Feb. 12.
Staff, retirees stepped up as contact tracers
Some 25 current and retired staff joined Habif Health and Wellness caregivers and outside staff to serve as case investigators and contact tracers. Their efforts helped keep COVID-19 largely in check at Washington University until Habif could enlist a permanent team of trained trackers.
Class Acts: Dani Wilder
December graduate Dani Wilder is helping local students through the WashU Tutoring Initiative, a network of 130 K-12 student tutors who lead online lessons in math, science, languages and more for both typical learners and those with learning or physical disabilities. The program supports 440 families in the St. Louis region.
Far from campus, but part of the community
Though far from campus, 916 international students are finding new ways to connect to the Washington University in St. Louis community. Faculty members have established special discussion sections and office hours, schools are recruiting mentors and students are creating their own support networks in their home countries.
Update on spring semester university-sponsored international travel
Washington University’s International Travel Oversight Committee recently updated international travel policies, which will extend through the upcoming spring 2021 semester.
Three Washington University scholars were Rhodes finalists
Two Washington University in St. Louis students and a recent alumnus were finalists for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
Recruiting during a pandemic
The Class of 2025 at Washington University in St. Louis will be talented, driven and diverse — of this Ronné Turner, vice provost for admissions and financial aid, is certain. But the hard work of recruiting and admitting students during this unprecedented admission cycle won’t be easy. Turner and Emily Almas, director of admissions, discuss how the pandemic has changed the admissions landscape.
Helping small businesses during a pandemic
Washington University students help keep businesses open and thriving during an unprecedented time.
Class of 2024 video blogs capture college in time of COVID-19
For the fourth year, the Source asked a group of first-year students to track their first 40 days on campus, one second of video at a time. They captured walks on campus, Zoom classes and masks — lots and lots of masks. And previous vloggers shared how the COVID crisis has impacted their college careers.
Past vloggers share how COVID-19 has changed their lives
In the past three years, eight students kept a video diary of their first days as first-year students. Find out what has changed for them in the past year.
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