Washington University’s Village East apartments certified LEED Silver

David KilperVillage East student apartment buildingWashington University in St. Louis’ Village East student apartment building has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Village East is the first LEED-certified residence hall and third LEED-certified building on the university’s Danforth Campus.

Glass named president-elect of ACHA

Alan Glass, M.D., assistant vice chancellor and director of the Habif Health and Wellness Center, has been named president-elect of the American College Health Association (ACHA). The 3,000-member association is the principle leadership and advocacy organization for college health worldwide. Glass has been a member of the board of directors for six years and vice […]

Students awarded Fulbright-Hays grants

Two doctoral students have received Fulbright-Hays grants to conduct research abroad in the 2009-2010 academic year. Megan Ference, doctoral student in anthropology in Arts & Sciences, will spend 12 months in Kenya studying “Mapping Mobile Identities in Metropolitan Nairobi.” Beverly Levine, doctoral student in history in Arts & Sciences, will spend nine months in Syria […]

Learn about using campus libraries from home

The campus community is invited to learn more about WUSTL library resources, including the proxy service, which allows users to read journal articles at home, RSS alerts on research topics and self-service functions such as book renewal during a July 21 program at Olin Library.

Obituary: Fairbanks, 85

Anne Ross Fairbanks, instructor and then assistant professor of health and physical education from 1947-1951, died June 18, 2009, after a brief illness. She was 85.

Of note

Nathan A. Baker, Ph.D., Thomas B. Ferguson, M.D., Daniel E. Giammar, Ph.D., and more…
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