Michael Runiewicz named director of Student Financial Services
Michael Runiewicz has been named director of Student Financial Services at Washington University in St. Louis. Previously, Runiewicz was associate director of Student Financial Services. Runiewicz replaces Bill Witbrodt, who retired after more than 20 years of service to Washington University June 30.
Washington People: Stuart Bunderson
Organizations often are thought of as machines, cogs and wheels turning to crank out products or ideas. “But ultimately organizations are made up of people, and people interact in different ways,” says Stuart Bunderson, PhD, the George and Carol Bauer Professor of Organizational Ethics and Governance at Olin Business School.
Lose weight at work with Weight Watchers
Members of the Washington University School of Medicine community are welcome to join one of two longstanding Weight Watchers meetings on the Medical Campus.
Roediger receives lifetime achievement award
Henry L. “Roddy” Roediger III, PhD, an internationally recognized scholar of human memory and the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has received the William James Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science (APS). Describing Roediger as “one of the world’s best known and most respected researchers in cognitive psychology,” the APS presented him with its highest honor during the annual convention in Chicago May 24-27.
Cleon Yohe Jr., emeritus professor of mathematics, 70
Cleon R. Yohe Jr., PhD, emeritus professor of
mathematics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St.
Louis, died Tuesday, June 26, of cancer. He was 70.
Four Arts & Sciences staff members recognized for outstanding work
Four staff members — including Assistant Dean Sean McWilliams (right) — received the Arts & Sciences Outstanding Staff Award from Gary S. Wihl, PhD, the Hortense & Tobias Lewin Distinguished Professor in the Humanities and
dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences. Presented annually, the award honors non-teaching personnel for creative contributions and exemplary performance that significantly add to the effectiveness of the teaching, advising, counseling and research efforts in Arts & Sciences.
Record takes a holiday
Because Wednesday, July 4, is a staff holiday, the summer edition of the Record email will not publish next week. The Record website, record.wustl.edu, will be updated regularly and the Record email will return Wednesday, July 11. The Record staff wishes everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!
WUSTL summer film series showcases lighter side of baseball
A hilarious selection of free films celebrating baseball are being shown weekly on the Washington University in St. Louis campus. The “Summer Film Series 2012: Play Ball!” is open to the public.
WUSTL partners with Teamsters, St. Louis Green to find new use for old turf
Washington University in St. Louis, Teamsters Joint Council 13 and St. Louis Green partnered to help used artificial turf from WUSTL’s Francis Field find a new life on the floors of playgrounds, parks and more throughout the region. The efforts are keeping about 1 million pounds of waste from landfills.
Media Advisory: Loading 1 million pounds of artificial turf to be reused throughout region
WHAT: In an environmentally friendly and community initiative, Washington University in St. Louis and Teamsters Joint Council 13 will load about 1 million pounds of large rolls of artificial turf from WUSTL’s Francis Field into trucks to be distributed and reused throughout the region in playgrounds, parks and more, instead of ending up in a […]
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