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When many students left to serve the government as soldiers, sailors and nurses during World War II, several campus activities were curtailed, particularly student participation in Greek life and athletics. In 1943, Eliot Review discontinued publication; Thurtene Carnival and Spring Formals were not held; and the Student Senate was disbanded. After the war, Chancellor Arthur […]

The challenge gift will further St. Louis’ role as home to a nationally recognized, robust cancer research and treatment program. More medical articles

Recipient biographies for School of Architecture 2004 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Photo by Mary ButkusThe fifth annual International Women’s Day Celebration March 4 was a Sesquicentennial event focusing on “Historic Women in Legal Education.”

He was “not only a major influence on Washington University’s academic strengths, he was also a national leader in science and research,” Chancellor Wrighton says.

The 1983-84 school year marked the 10th anniversary of Edison Theatre. To mark the event, the Washington University Dance Theatre performed the satire Façade (below), which added a third voice to the marriage of music by Sir William Walton and the abstract poetry of Dame Edith Sitwell. The 19 dances, created by Annelise Mertz, professor […]

KhindukaFamily Support Network (FSN), a nonprofit agency dedicated to strengthening families through the prevention of child abuse and neglect has chosen Shanti Khinduka, Ph.D., dean and the George Warren Brown School Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, as their 2004 Guardian Angel award recipient. The award will be presented at the “Every Child Needs a Hero” Gala at the Missouri Athletic Club April 17.

Washington University senior Leon Barrett will present a guitar recital at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 27, in the university’s Karl Umrath Hall Lounge.

“Our findings need to be explored further … but this preliminary evidence is very encouraging,” principal investigator Nancy Baenziger says. Click here for more medical articles

PakeGeorge E. Pake, Ph.D., recipient of the National Medal of Science, professor of physics at Washington University in St. Louis, Washington University provost from 1962-1970, and emeritus trustee, died of heart failure Thursday, March 4, 2004, in Tucson, Ariz. He was 79.