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Senior Adam Putterman captured the 2013 NCAA Division III Singles National Championship with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Mark Kahan of Amherst College May 25 at Stowe Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich. The singles national championship is the second in school history.

Top academic officer Macias steps down, will focus on educational technologies.

Jamie Jordan, principal of Brittany Woods Middle School in the University City School District, accepts one of 20 “What’s Right With the Region!” awards from Focus St. Louis May 9. WUSTL is a key partner with Brittany Woods through the Institute for School Partnership, which conducts training and outreach programs at the school, and the Brown School, where the middle school is part of its urban education initiative.

Washington University employees’ current U-Pass — allowing WUSTL faculty and staff free use of Metro, the region’s public transportation system — will expire June 30. Benefits-eligible employees may request a new U-Pass for the 2013-14 fiscal year at the Parking & Transportation Services website.

Bradley L. Jolliff, PhD, is named the inaugural Scott Rudolph Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences in Arts & Sciences.

The following people have been recognized for 10 years of service to Washington University in St. Louis: Dale A. Abernathie, Fadila Becic, Donna L. Bequette, Mary E. Blalock, Hubert D. Brandon, Wesley Allen Brooks, Phillip James Campbell, Bradley J. Castanho, Michael C. Chapin, Samuel S. Chun, Catherine Compton, Carol Anne Cox, Ellis Ben Cox, Rebecca […]

Several Libraries staff members are offering a series of free workshops this summer to help students, faculty, and staff tap the practical powers of social media. Topics range from an overview of social media marketing to an in-depth look at specific uses of Twitter.

Today’s issue marks the last daily Record email of the academic year. Beginning Wednesday, May 29, the Record shifts into its summer schedule.

The Class of 2013 and nearly 12,000 of its closest family and friends celebrated Commencement Friday. For a complete look at all the festivities, visit WUSTL’s 2013Grad website. Here, you will find Twitter and Facebook feeds and hundreds of photos from the day’s events in a Flickr collection. 

At the 46th annual Eliot Society banquet, held April 30 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, members gathered to enjoy an evening of fine dining, engage in conversation and honor the members of the Steinberg and Weil families who were present to receive the society’s highest honor. They were also treated to an inspiring address by General Stanley A. McChrystal, the former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan and former commander of the Joint Special Operations Command that oversees the military’s most sensitive counter-terrorism units. ​​