Violent weather plan
The decision for implementing the Violent Weather Plan for Commencement ceremonies will be made by 7 a.m. Friday, May 15.
Green Your Office
Use mass transit or car pool, bike or walk to get to the office.
With every ending, a new beginning
Photo by David KilperChancellor Mark S. Wrighton will confer degrees at the 148th Commencement ceremony, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 15, in Brookings Quadrangle.
Academic integrity conference proposals due June 15
Washington University will host The Center for Academic Integrity’s 18th Annual International Conference Oct. 16-18, 2009. The conference theme is “Creating a Culture of Integrity: Research and Best Practices.” Several hundred students, faculty and staff from around the world will discuss the practice and philosophy of academic integrity, focusing on issues germane to both college […]
A welcoming presence
Photo by David KilperThough Kathy Steiner-Lang doesn’t travel much, she gets to experience many of the world’s cultures on a daily basis. Steiner-Lang directs the Office for International Students and Scholars, whose mission is to provide social, cultural and academic support; English-language instruction; and information on governmental regulations to all international members of the WUSTL community.
Commencement speakers
More than a dozen distinguished individuals will speak at Commencement-related events for graduates and their friends and families.
Record hiatus
After this issue our monthly summer publication schedule takes effect.
Obama names Schaal to science advisory council
President Barack Obama has appointed Barbara A. Schaal, Ph.D., the Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor of biology in Arts & Sciences and vice president of the National Academy of Sciences, to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Crane has the ability to look at both sides of the law
Laura Crane never wants her life to become routine. And that’s why Crane, who graduates May 15 from the School of Law, decided to leave her career in advertising to attend WUSTL. Crane, a native of Rochester, N.Y., spent three years before law school working with smart, creative people at a New York City advertising […]
Ammann pursues the possible in herself and others
Katie Ammann has packed two majors, a minor, two life-changing international experiences, conversations with the homeless and a truckload of musical performances into her four years at Washington University. And her most important lesson: Be open to the possibilities, she says. “I think probably the most important thing I learned was just being able to […]
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