Empowering next-generation Indigenous leaders
Stacy Leeds, AB ’94, is the first Indigenous woman to be named dean of a law school (first at the University of Arkansas in 2011 and now at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law).
From the ground up
As a geoarchaeologist, Caitlin Rankin, MA ’16, PhD ’20, transforms long-standing answers into bold new questions.
Circling back to purpose
Harsh Moolani founded Create Circles as a WashU undergrad. The nonprofit that pairs older adults with college students is now a national organization with some 700 volunteers in 33 states.
Adventure
An Argument for Limits
What is the meaning of “adventure” as we enter the third decade of the 21st century, after a global pandemic, social and geopolitical calamities, and accelerating environmental catastrophes? What stories are humans telling about wilderness, remote destinations, and the most difficult thoughts thinkable?
Rank’s book garners national awards
Mark R. Rank, the Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at the Brown School, received prestigious awards over the past six months for his book exploring the myths of poverty in the U.S. and why those myths continue to exist.
Political science program aims to expand graduate student pipeline
The Department of Political Science in Arts & Sciences has launched the WUSTEPS Pipeline Program, which is aimed at preparing undergraduates from diverse backgrounds for success in graduate programs.
Carlson, Wayne win NSF grant to study political radicalization
Political scientists Taylor Carlson and Carly Wayne, in Arts & Sciences, won a National Science Foundation grant to study factors that drive political radicalization.
How will SCOTUS affirmative action decision impact employment?
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions is likely to encourage more lawsuits against other race-conscious policies, including in employment, says an employment law expert at Washington University in St. Louis.
Olin Library exhibits second original Declaration of Independence
A second broadside of the Declaration of Independence is now on view at Olin Library.
School of Law dean search committee appointed
Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and Provost Beverly Wendland have appointed a 10-member committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis.
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