Who Knew WashU? 10.24.17
Question: A time capsule was removed from a cornerstone of Francis Gymnasium on Oct. 25, 2014. In what year was this time capsule installed?
Input sought on Chouteau Greenway project
Great Rivers Greenway seeks input from the campus community about plans for the Chouteau Greenway, a project that will connect neighborhoods and institutions from Forest Park to the Arch. Take an online survey to provide feedback.
Monuments to unbelief
In such times – when white evangelicals gave the world Donald Trump – the God of the U.S. might well deserve anew the irreverence of Paine, Ingersoll, Darrow and Roman. The architects of the Satanic Temple, Greaves and company are among the latest bearers of that humanistic, freethinking impertinence.
Mustakeem receives Wesley-Logan Prize for book
Sowande’ Mustakeem, associate professor of history and of African and African-American studies in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has won the 2017 Wesley-Logan Prize in African diaspora history.
Meyers named chair of American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Bryan Meyers, MD, chief of the general thoracic surgery section at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named chair of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Named to the position in September, he will serve as chair for two years.
The Democrats: Unmoored, and unable to compete
The Democratic establishment’s abandonment of organized labor represents one of the most bewildering strategic moves by a major political party in generations. Many have written of the economic consequences of labor’s decline. But the political consequences of the disassociation are far-reaching, ongoing, and grow direr every day as union memberships continue to disappear in formerly-Democratic strongholds.
Volunteers needed for December ceremony
The Commencement Office seeks staff volunteers for the recognition ceremony for December degree candidates. The ceremony will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 2 in the Athletic Complex. Sign up by Nov. 3.
Thurtene moves near Francis Field
Thurtene Carnival, the nation’s oldest and largest student-run carnival, will move from its longtime home at the east end of the Danforth Campus at Washington University in St. Louis to the parking lots surrounding historic Francis Field. The carnival, scheduled for April 13-15, will boast the same array of rides, games, student performances and food booths.
Health administrator to deliver Phillips lecture
Georges C. Benjamin, MD, a highly regarded health administrator and former secretary of health for Maryland, will deliver the 22nd annual Homer G. Phillips Health Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the School of Medicine. Register to attend by Wednesday, Oct. 25.
Sam Fox School students win AIA competition
Four students in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts took first place in the American Institute of Architects Central States 2017 Student Design Competition.
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