Schäfer to give annual Cherrick lecture
Peter Schäfer, Ph.D., the Ronald O. Perelman Professor of Judaic Studies and director of the Program in Judaic Studies at Princeton University, will present the 2009 Adam Cherrick Lecture in Jewish Studies at 7 p.m. March 19 in Wilson Hall, Room 214. The lecture, “Why Did Baby Messiah Disappear? The Birth of Christianity From the […]
Cultural competency
Photo by Mary ButkusKeith Boykin, J.D., keynote speaker for the Feb. 28 Cultural Competency in the Legal Profession Symposium at the School of Law, speaks with Deanna Atchley, a third-year law student and conference organizer.
WUSTL spring break vehicle storage
Students or employees who do not currently hold an annual parking permit but wish to store their vehicles on campus during spring break (Friday, March 6, through Sunday, March 15) may do so after obtaining a placard from Parking Services.
Students choose service over sun for spring break
More than 200 WUSTL students will be using their spring breaks not for lounging on the beach but for serving communities around the globe. Eighteen groups of students will travel to places as close as suburban St. Louis and as far away as Hanoi, Vietnam, to help with service projects ranging from home building and urban renewal to college mentorship and medical assistance.
500 and counting
Courtesy PhotoMen’s basketball team members celebrate with their head coach, Mark Edwards, after defeating rival University of Chicago, 72-49, Feb. 28 and helping Edwards win the 500th game of his coaching career.
Using nature’s strengths for everyone’s benefit
Janine Benyus, one of the pre-eminent practitioners of biomimicry, will speak for the Assembly Series at 5:30 p.m. March 19 in Graham Chapel.
Mr. Wash U
Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.Junior Nick Prickel is hoisted onto his competitors’ shoulders after being crowned the new Mr. Wash U Feb. 26 in Edison Theatre.
Kenyan group spreads its message ‘step by step’
Courtesy PhotoThe Performing Arts Department and the African & African American Studies Program, both in Arts & Sciences, will host a residency March 13-22 for a nine-member touring ensemble of the internationally known Kenyan performance group Haba na Haba.
Music department presents opera
Photo by David KilperThe Washington University Opera, led by director Jolly Stewart, will present Dominick Argento’s “The Aspern Papers” at 8 p.m. March 20 and 21.
Residents can effectively treat strokes, study says
Residents with appropriate training can safely make the decision to administer stroke treatment in emergency cases, a new study shows.
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