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Frances “Fran” (nee Maric) Winker, a patient-service representative in orthopedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, in an accident on Interstate 44 in Oakland. She was 49.

University College — the professional and continuing education division in Arts & Sciences — is hosting Preview Night for the spring 2013 semester at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, in Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall. The program will provide information on tuition, transferring college credits, financial aid, academic advising, and the professional and continuing education programs. Spring classes begin Jan. 14, 2013.

At the December meeting of the Washington University Board of Trustees Dec. 6 and 7, trustees discussed the future of Washington University and the challenges it faces, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. The board also elected a new trustee, William P. Wiesmann, president, CEO and founder of BioSTAR Group of Germantown, Md.

The past two summers, a group of 15 Washington University students and faculty members have taken part in Tsinghua University’s annual English summer camp in Beijing, and applications are now being accepted for this coming summer’s camp, which will be held from July 1 to July 19.

You Bin Lim celebrates after participating in Washington University’s December Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony in Graham Chapel Saturday, Dec. 1. Lim, a psychology major with a minor in French, is a candidate for a bachelor of arts degree in the College of Arts & Sciences. She was among some 800  students who filed as December degree candidates.

A variety of events and opportunities are happening until Dec. 9 to raise money to aid those affected by hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey. Monetary donation sites are located at various points around the Danforth Campus, including Grounds for Change on the main level of Goldfarb Hall. Funds will be donated to […]

First round submissions for the Sustainable Land Lab competition, sponsored by WUSTL and the City of St. Louis, are due Monday, Dec. 10. Teams are encouraged to propose innovative projects that transform vacant lots in St. Louis into assets that advance sustainability.

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton prepares to plug in a Nissan Leaf electric car during the Nov. 29 installation of the first electric car charging station on the Danforth Campus.

The team registration deadline for the Olin Sustainability Case Competition is Friday, Dec. 7. Open to all WUSTL students, this year’s competition, “Blight, Flight, and Urban Plight,” hopes to stimulate sustainable development of vacant land in the City of St. Louis.

On Saturday, Dec. 8, from noon to 2:30 p.m., the Washington University Police Department and Parking Services, in partnership with Hartmann’s Towing, will once again sponsor a free traveler’s vehicle inspection service to students, faculty and staff.