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Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will appear soon in a commercial supporting the area’s public transit system with St. Louis Community College Chancellor Zelema Harris (right).

After two years of eager anticipation, the first occupants of the BJC Institute of Health at Washington University began moving in last week.

Washington University is making several improvements to ensure the safety of faculty, staff and students living in and visiting off-campus housing. These improvements range from physical changes — such as the addition of peepholes to doors — to informational measures — such as a safety video to ensure those living off-campus are familiar with best safety practices.

Robert Freling, executive director of the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), will discuss his work at 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, in Graham Chapel. This Assembly Series program is being co-sponsored by Engineers Without Borders student organization, the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurship, and the African Public Interest Law and Conflict Initiative.

Nominations are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 5, for the 2010 Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award.

More than 230 guests at the School of Medicine’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Jan. 18 gathered to hear Johnnetta Cole, Ph.D., director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, speak on diversity in the medical field.

The Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) is seeking applications for Postdoctoral Program Scholars to begin July 1.

More than 40 books have been written about the investing strategies of business tycoon Warren Buffett. However, most people fail to recognize that Buffett’s skills as a business executive and manager are just as impressive as his investing prowess, said Richard J. Connors, J.D. Connors’ book, “Warren Buffett on Business: Principles from the Sage of Omaha,” brings Buffett’s managerial principles and practices to the attention of the business world.

The Gephardt Institute for Public Service has announced the recipients of its Community-Based Teaching and Learning Faculty Grants Program. The grants are intended to provide faculty members with financial support for curriculum development and implementation.

Sustainability is a complicated and pressing topic that spans many fields and has many implications — personal, social, national and global. The 2010 MLA Saturday Lecture Series, sponsored by the master of liberal arts program of University College in Arts & Sciences, will explore topics relating to sustainability, a key element in Washington University’s education and research agenda.